This is the home of the League of Women Voters of Klamath County. We are a non-partisan organization that:
►encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government (see- GET INVOLVED)
► works to increase understanding of major national public policy issues, state issues and local issues (see- WHAT WE DO)
► influences public policy through education and advocacy (see- BECOME AN INFORMED VOTER)
The League of Women Voters’ primary purpose is supporting VOTING and ELECTIONS. Below you will find information on or links to:
- Registering to vote.
- Voting in Oregon’s mail-in system
- Learning about candidates and issues
- Learning about our efforts to inform (young) voters, present accurate and unbiased election information, and encourage voting as a civic duty
Get Ready for Primary Election, May 19, 2026!
Become informed! Learn about candidates and issues.
The League of Women Voters of Klamath County is proud to participate in providing voters with timely and relevant information for the upcoming primary Election.
FIRST read information from the county clerk’s office about voting in this election:
1) Ballots will be mailed April 29th
The last day to register as a new voter or to change party affiliation is April 28th. If a voter changes parties or address after the original ballots are processed, they may receive two ballots. The first ballot is inactivated and cannot be voted when the second ballot is issued. Please call if you are unclear which ballot to vote. If you have not received your ballot by May 5th, please contact our office.
2) Official Drop Sites are on the Klamath County Website. Your ballot must be in a box by 8pm on Election Day to be counted. Please check the website or call for hours.
https://www.klamathcounty.org/685/Drop-Sites
3) If you are mailing in your ballot, Postmarks CAN count, if:
a. Signed, AND
b. Postmarked on or before Election Day, AND
c. Received by the County Clerk’s Office within seven days after Election Day
d. WE RECOMMEND TO MAIL BALLOT 7 DAYS BEFORE ELECTION DAY.
4) Nobody in Oregon will receive all the candidates on their ballot. Oregon has a closed primary; this is a nominating election for the major parties. Registered Democrats receive Democratic candidates; registered Republicans receive Republican candidates; nonaffiliated voters receive only those races that are nonpartisan.
5) Everyone will have state Measure 120: Tax Increase. All measures will be on the backside of ballots.
6) Voters’ Pamphlet will be delivered to every household around April 29th. Candidates are not required to be in the Voters’ Pamphlet. The candidate’s name will still appear on your ballot.
Contact the Klamath County Clerk’s Office, (541) 883-5134 or elections@klamathcounty.org, with any questions.
SECOND, learn about candidates and issues. We’re here to help.
- Vote411.org. This is the League of Women Voter’s very own ballot information service.
- Attend an in-person or virtual candidates’ forum
- CHILOQUIN VISIONS IN PROGRESS View our recent Newsletter about this forum HERE.
- Attend the virtual CD2 candidates’ forum on April; 30. MORE INFORMATION BY EMAIL . Read the PRESS RELEASE and FAQs now.
- Read more about local ballot measures HERE (Klamath County Fire Levy) and HERE (Antelope Meadows Road District).
- Read and listen in Spanish! Lea y escuche en espanol tambien!
LWV Klamath Board Meetings
First Thursday of the month at 5:00 pm online. Request an agenda for each meeting from admin@lwvklamath.org. Everyone has a voice at our meetings. (Only Board members are allowed to vote.)
Find our recent board meeting minutes HERE.
See the treasurer’s report for proposed budget for 2024-25 HERE.
Want to talk with someone about any of this? Call Diane Eastman-Shockey, President at 989-501-0013 or Leslie Lowe, Treasurer 541-882-6509
subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed of upcoming activities.
CONTACT: LWV of Klamath County 8880 Tingley Lane, Klamath Falls OR 97603 541-882-6509
For more information, contact our president at president@lwvklamath.org
Until we get rid of corporate capacity to buy votes, nothing on TV or other media will change in a way that truly affects election politics. ” One person, one vote” has to be reinstated by the Supreme Court and now moneyed interests control the Supreme Court for the life of the judges. We are in a cycle that will take years to overturn. Our democracy is at stake from foreign governments influencing our ability to get accurate information. Each of us must live the vision we seek. I believe that is why I am passionate about participation in the activities of the League of Women Voters.
The LWV need to seriously consider Thom Hartmann’s comments–“Democratic Debates: Is It Time to Get the Corporate TV Stars off the Stage?
The democratic debate, operating entirely within the context of corporate TV stars’ questions and largely Republican frames, shows once again why a for-profit “news“ operation shouldn’t be running a presidential debate. In 1988, the Democratic and Republican parties set up a corporation to handle the debates, and the League of Women Voters for the first time in generations refused to participate, saying the political parties had turned it into a sham.
And a sham is exactly what we saw last night, with no questions at all about the environment, corporate power, media concentration (which gave Trump $2 billion in free publicity last time around), or why Congress only passes legislation to benefit the top 1%.
It’s time to bring back deep and meaningful conversations like the league used to have, and get the multimillionaire TV stars off the stage.” This is from his FB page, 14 hours ago. 10.16.2019. Why couldn’t the LWV lobby (who or what I am not sure of) to provide this service to the nation once again?