Reminder: No election in Benton County on November 4

Tuesday, Nov. 4 is election day in much of the United States, but not here in Benton County. Like 18 other Oregon counties, Benton County has nothing on the ballot this November.

Just 17 of Oregon’s 36 counties will hold November elections this year. This is not unusual for odd-numbered years, when special elections are held for local concerns like levies and bonds.

Special elections are being held on Nov. 4 in all the counties that border Benton: Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion and Polk. People living in Benton County will likely hear friends and coworkers talking about ballots and elections but will not receive a ballot themselves.

This includes people living in North Albany, which lies in Benton County. The rest of Albany – located in Linn County – will receive ballots for that county’s special election.