Election Information

A SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION WILL BE HELD

TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023.

The City of Roseburg has filed a ballot measure to be placed on the May 16, 2023 Special Election ballot. The Ballot Measure #10-205 asks City of Roseburg electors to consider amendments to the Roseburg City Charter. You can access the following information by clicking on each of the documents below:


Candidates and Measures for Special Districts are filed with the Douglas County Clerk’s Office. For filing information for district positions, contact Douglas County Elections at 541-440-4324 or https://douglascounty-oregon.us/177/Clerk

Following is a list of positions that will be on the May 16, 2023 Special District Election ballot, and those that have filed with the Douglas County Clerk. For the most current list of candidates for this election, go to: https://douglascounty-oregon.us/640/Special-District---Odd-Years_Only and click the District on the left.

POSITION

CANDIDATE NAME

TERM

Roseburg School District #4 Director, Position 1

Brandon W. Bishop
Michael Leone

4 Years – Expiring 6/30/2027

Roseburg School District #4 Director, Position 4

Rodney Cotton
Joni R Sherman

4 Years – Expiring 6/30/2027

Roseburg School District #4 Director, Position 5

Steve Hammerson
Charles Lee
Celia Vander Velden
Anna Allen
Darrell I Orth

4 Years – Expiring 6/30/2027

Roseburg School District #4 Director, Position 6

Rebecca Larson
Andrea Miner
Samantha Frost

4 Years – Expiring 6/30/2027




Roseburg Urban Sanitary Authority Director Position 3

Dan Hults
Tom Dole

4 Years – Expiring 6/30/2027

Roseburg Urban Sanitary Authority Director Position 4

Kelsey Wood

4 Years – Expiring 6/30/2027




Umpqua Community College Director Zone 1

John Aschim
Twila R McDonald
Avelina Avila

4 Years – Expiring 6/30/2027

Umpqua Community College Director Zone 2

Melvin "Bud" Smith

4 Years – Expiring 6/30/2027

Umpqua Community College Director Zone 3

David Littlejohn

4 Years – Expiring 6/30/2027

Umpqua Community College Director Zone 6

Caroline Lydon

4 Years – Expiring 6/30/2027




Douglas Education Service District Director Zone 1

Tom Dole
Celia Vander Velden
Meredith Bliss

4 Years – Expiring 6/30/2027

Douglas Education Service District Director Zone 3

Gayl Bowser

4 Years – Expiring 6/30/2027

Douglas Education Service District Director At Large

Chris Rusch
Barbara Crawford

4 Years – Expiring 6/30/2027





The City of Roseburg produces an online voter’s pamphlet for candidates for the City of Roseburg Mayor and Council, Roseburg Public School Board, Roseburg Urban Sanitary Authority (RUSA), Umpqua Community College (UCC), and Douglas Education Service District (ESD). Candidates for these positions may submit information for the City of Roseburg Election Information. No other candidates will be included in the City of Roseburg Election Information. To view the City of Roseburg’s Voter’s Pamphlet Policy, click here.

The City of Roseburg Election Information is to provide Roseburg citizens with valuable information about candidates and measures that will appear on their ballot in Roseburg, Oregon.


See Roseburg Municipal Code, Chapters 2.02, 2.04, and 2.06 and Roseburg Charter, Section 98.7.1, for specific information related to election regulations.  This information can be accessed online from the City's webpage www.cityofroseburg.org under Government/Code/Ordinances and clicking on Roseburg Municipal Code.

Registering to Vote
Registration Cards are available at Douglas County Elections, the City Recorder’s Office at the City of Roseburg, and other locations around the community. To find out more about how and where to register to vote, go to https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/registration.aspx?lang=en

Information on Campaign Signs

Election Offices

City of Roseburg
Amy Sowa, City Recorder/Elections Officer
900 SE Douglas
Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: (541) 492-6866
Email: asowa@cityofroseburg.org
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – Noon; 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.,
Monday – Friday
Douglas County Elections
Website: www.co.douglas.or.us/clerk/
Daniel J. Loomis, Douglas County Clerk
1036 SE Douglas
Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: (541) 440-4252
Email: djloomis@co.douglas.or.us

State of Oregon Elections Division
141 State Capitol
Salem, OR 97310
Phone: (503) 986-1518
Website: https://sos.oregon.gov/voting-elections


If you have any questions regarding the election filing status, please feel free to contact me.

Amy Sowa, MMC, City Recorder
Phone:  (541) 492-6866