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Public Notice \u00b7 District Elections<\/p>\n \n

Two Seats Open on the K.I.D. Board in 2026<\/h1>\n

Directors will be elected this November from Division 3<\/strong> and Division 4<\/strong>. On 13 August 2026 the Board of Directors approved conducting the 2026 election by mail<\/strong>, as Article 6, Section 2 of the District's Bylaws<\/a> and ORS 545.163 allow.<\/p>\n <\/header>\n\n

\n Election Day<\/span>\n Tuesday, 10 November 2026<\/span>\n Ballots must be received by the District no later than 8:00 p.m.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Why this matters<\/h2>\n

Klamath Irrigation District is a special government district organized under Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 545<\/a>, governed by five directors<\/a> elected by the landowners the District serves \u2014 one from each division. Those five people set the budget, set assessment rates, hire the District Manager, and direct the District's policy position in every proceeding that touches your water.<\/p>\n

How the District is run, and how patrons take part, is set out on the District Governance & Accountability<\/a> page \u2014 the water rights and legal framework the District operates under, the Bylaws and governance documents<\/a>, the board meeting agendas and minutes<\/a>, and the budget and audits.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n

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Dates to put on the calendar<\/h2>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
27 Aug 2026<\/td>\n Nomination filing period opens<\/strong>. Nominations are filed with the Secretary of the Board no more than 75 days before the election.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
11 Sep 2026<\/td>\n Board openings advertised, as required at least 60 days before the election.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
6 Oct 2026<\/td>\n Nomination filing period closes<\/strong>. Nominations must be on file at least 35 days before the election. A candidate not nominated by this date cannot be elected.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
20 Oct 2026<\/td>\n Voter registration deadline.<\/strong> A completed District Elector Registration Form must be delivered to the District office at least 21 days before the election.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
10 Nov 2026<\/td>\n Election Day.<\/strong> Voted ballots must be received at the District office by 8:00 p.m. Postmarks do not count.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n

Dates are calculated from the statutory election date under ORS 545.135<\/a> and the deadlines in ORS 545.137<\/a> and the District's Election Procedures. <\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n

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Can you vote?<\/h2>\n

District elections are not the same as county, state, and federal elections. Being registered with Klamath County does not register you to vote with K.I.D.<\/strong> You must register separately with the District, and that registration then stays in effect until your ownership changes.<\/p>\n

You are an elector of the District if you are 18 or older and you own \u2014 or are the purchaser under a recorded contract of purchase for \u2014 land inside the District that is subject to District charges or assessments. This holds whether or not you live in the District, or even in Oregon<\/strong> \u2014 the statutory definition of an elector reaches every qualifying owner \"whether a resident of the district or state or not\" (ORS 545.002<\/a>, carried into Article 5, Section 1 of the District's Bylaws<\/a>). Note that the rule for directors<\/em> is different: a candidate must be an Oregon resident. Corporations, partnerships, LLCs, trusts, and estates that hold qualifying land vote through a designated representative.<\/p>\n

Votes are weighted by acreage: one vote below 40 acres, two votes from 40 acres through 160, and three votes above 160.<\/strong> The District counts exactly 40 acres as two votes. The count is based on all of your eligible acreage anywhere in the District, not only the acreage in the division where you vote. When your registration is certified, the Election Official records how many votes you may cast and which division you vote in.<\/p>\n \n

Where land is held jointly \u2014 spouses, tenants in common, or any other multiple ownership \u2014 one vote is allowed for the ownership<\/strong>, cast by any one of the owners. Voting by proxy is not allowed in irrigation district elections.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n

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How to register to vote<\/h2>\n

This is how you register to vote<\/em>. It is a separate process from filing to run for a director seat \u2014 see \u201cThinking about running?\u201d below for that. Registering to vote does not put your name on the ballot, and filing for office does not register you to vote.<\/p>\n

Pick up a blank Elector Registration Form at the District office, then return it completed \u2014 in person or by mail \u2014 with:<\/p>\n