Some Bend Voters Receive Ballots Missing Mayoral Race
Some voters in Bend, Oregon, received ballots that were missing the mayoral race, prompting a response from the county.
Bend, OR, October 20, 2026 —
Some voters in Bend, Oregon, received ballots that did not include the mayoral race, according to the available information. The issue prompted a response from the county, but details about that response were not provided.
The information does not identify how many ballots were affected, when voters received them, or which election the ballots were for. It also does not say why the mayoral contest was absent or whether the ballots were corrected, replaced or otherwise addressed.
The county’s response has not been described, and no statements from election officials or affected voters were included. The available account also does not specify whether voters were given instructions or whether any change was made to ballot processing.
Without those details, the scope and resolution of the problem remain unclear. It is not possible to determine from the information provided whether the missing race affected all ballots in a particular group or only some voters’ ballots.
The confirmed information is limited to reports that some Bend voters received ballots without the mayoral race and that the county responded. The county’s identity, the number of affected voters and ballots, the timing, the cause and any subsequent actions were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Jeffrey Sampson, Reporter on www.centraloregondaily.com, see more information here.
