Current Election / Notices and Announcements
LEGAL NOTICES / PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
CURRENT ELECTION INFORMATION
November 4, 2025, Special Election
• This election is for measure referrals specific to some cities and/or special districts.
• It is not a countywide election. Only voters in the relevant districts will receive ballots.
• There will be no voter's pamphlet produced for this election.
Important dates
- Oct 14- Last day to register and be eligible to vote in this election,
- Oct 15- First day to mail ballots to county at large
- Nov 04- Election Day
Measure 5-306 (Referred by the City of Rainier)
SEL802- Notice of Measure Election- filed 8/19/2025
Measure 5-307 (Referred by Rainier Cemetery District)
SEL803- Notice of Measure Election- filed 8/27/2025
UPCOMING ELECTION INFORMATION
May 19, 2026 Oregon Primary Election
Important dates
- Sep 11- First day to file
- Mar 03- Last day to file (Elected incumbent)
- Mar 10- Last day to file (other than elected incumbent)
- May 19- Election Day
Open Offices Primary 2026
County Commissioner note: Per Amended Ordinance 2010-1 and approved at measure election on November 2nd, 2010 (measure 5-206) the office of Columbia County Commissioner has been designated nonpartisan. County commissioner positions have been elected as nonpartisan offices beginning with the primary election in May 2012.
Precinct Committee Persons (Major Party)
Calculated PCP positions per precinct (1 per 250)
Forms
SEL-101 Filing form- Columbia County Office
SEL-105 Filing form- Party Precinct Committee Person
SEL-105 Filing online- Party Precinct Committee Person (ONLINE OPTION)
CURRENT PETITIONS- approved to circulate.
none at this time.
PREVIOUS ELECTION INFORMATION
May 20, 2025, Special Districts Election
Election Results
May 20, 2025, Certified Final Results and Precinct Level Abstract.