Mail-In Voting in Deschutes County
Deschutes County will mail the 2024 General Election ballots to voters on Oct. 16. According to a press release, more than 160,000 General Election ballots are scheduled to be mailed to Deschutes County voters. Residents with a valid Oregon divers license, permit or ID card can still register to vote or update their registration by Oct. 15.
Voters’ Pamphlets, containing information about candidates and ballot measure, will be sent to every household in early October. Voters who have not received their ballot by Oct. 23 are advised to contact the Elections Office at 541-388-6547.
As the election nears, a new report released from the Oregon DMV on Oct. 7 identified errors that resulted in 302 individuals being registered to vote who didn’t provide proof of eligibility. In response to this finding, Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade directed officials to inactivate all 302 voter registrations and is calling for an independent audit of the Motor Voter system.
– Julianna LaFollette
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Community Survey on Bend Police
The Bend Police Department mailed invitations to 20,000 households on Oct. 7, requesting them to fill out its biannual online community survey. The survey, according to a press release, aims to gauge community feelings about safety, learn more about the community’s trust in engaging with police officers and what safety issues they believe should be prioritized.
The survey, available in both English and Spanish, is anonymous. The City of Bend and the Bend Police Department will use the results to help inform policy decisions about community safety initiatives. The results of the survey will be available to the public in spring, 2025.
– Julianna LaFollette
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The median age of Redmond, Oregon as of 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, making it the youngest city in Central Oregon. From the Feature, “For Redmond’s Food Scene, the Sky’s the Limit.”
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“…My mind really likes to work to understand the obstacles to people feeling joy and connection. I like to look at cultural obstacles and societal obstacles and injustices, and I like to look at what’s f*cked up, because I want to understand it to move through it. “
– The musician Alicia Viani, from the Sound story, “Local Love: Q/A with Impactful Singer-Songwriter Alicia Viani.”
This article appears in Source Weekly October 10, 2024.
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