Regarding the Douglas County Commissioner Candidates Forum at the Douglas County Fairgrounds sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley, we are waiting for the video recording.
Don’t give up! Please check back with us. We’ll post a link when it’s up. And we will send an email to those on our email list.
Thank you to all candidates who shared their time with us, and to all who participated as audience members.
Don’t miss this election matter as well!
CD2 Candidates Forum ‘Watch Party’
Roseburg Public Library
Thursday, April 30, 2026
6PM
The League is holding a Douglas County ‘Watch Party’ for the CD2 candidates forum. This is an informal Zoom event to watch and learn. Find out what 8 candidates have to say, and figure out who to vote for. We will post the Zoom screen overhead so all can see.
Five Oregon Leagues have worked together to develop a “Watch Party” for this important election. Five Leagues – Douglas, Deschutes, Rogue Valley, Klamath and Union County – in the CD 2 area including Douglas County.
Submit your questions in advance for the candidates before the event to: cd2lwv@gmail.com.
Refreshments will be available including popcorn! Join us for this informal event in the South Umpqua room at the Library.
Cliff Bentz has been invited. All other eight other candidates have confirmed.
Block the SAVE Act!
Call your Senators and tell them to vote no on the SAVE Act. It’s an attempt to foil our election standards. Stop this attempt to also suppress the vote. This bill Read about it: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/22
This bill would block millions of Americans from voting according to the Brennan Center for Justice. Read what they have to say here.
Dam News!
3/6/26
Judge Upholds $77,767 in Fines Over Botched 2023 Winchester Dam Repairs
Second Water Quality Enforcement Ruling in Fewer than Five Years Against North Umpqua’s Biggest Fish Killer
Read more here.
Link to Ruling:
https://waterwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DEQ_Proposed_Final_Order_030926_1.pdf
“History teaches us that among the men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing as demagogues and ending as tyrants.” —Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) The Federalist No. 15
Thank you, Robert Leo Heilman! March, 2026
The Video of the Homeless Forum
is online
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz-RMCfoLUc
The video was taken on Thursday, Feb 12, 2026 at the
Roseburg Public Library. We hope you were there! It was very interesting!
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New Postmark Rule (as of Dec. 24, 2025) Merry Christmas!
The new postmark rule may interfere with the mailing and receipt of your ballot beginning this year. We need to let everyone know!
Even if you mail you ballot early, it still may not make it on time to be counted. Starting April 1, 2025, mail from many post offices (over 50 miles from processing centers) sits overnight, adding a day to delivery and postmark dates.
Add a further delay: Postmarks now show when mail is first processed by a machine, not when you drop it off. This can make mail appear late for deadlines (IRS, ballots, legal docs).
Best Ways to Get Your Ballot into the Elections Office ~
- Go to a Post Office and request a free, manual postmark for the actual mailing date.
- Use a Drop Box – There’s a Drop Box in the Courthouse near Room 124, outside the Courthouse, and in the Roseburg Public Library. Other Drop Box locations: https://www.douglascountyor.gov/179/Official-Drop-Site-Locations.
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Observer Corps!
Let’s Find Out What Exactly is Going On!
The way to find out what is going on with local government is to participate with our new Observer Corps. This has been a League function from the beginning but LWVUV has not had an Observer Corp officially for years.
It’s time to start it up again!
If you would like to spend a few hours a week or less, this is for You. You can help your League and community by signing up to be present at local government meetings and being consistent.
Observers are only present at meetings; they do not participate or even say anything. We only ask that you take notes and then report to the League board. We need You!
We will conduct an Orientation luncheon meeting in person in January 2026. Let us know your availability and any preferences you may have by emailing info@lwvuv.org.
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