Malheur County, Oregon, Measure 23-74, Repeal Greater Idaho Meetings Requirement Initiative (November 2024)

Malheur County Measure 23-74
Election date November 5, 2024
Topic Local incorporation and boundaries
Status Defeated
Type Initiative

Malheur County Measure 23-74 was on the ballot as an initiative in Malheur County on November 5, 2024. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported repealing the ordinance, passed in 2021, titled “Meet to Promote Relocating Oregon-Idaho Border," meaning that the Malheur County Court would no longer be required to meet to discuss efforts to promote the county’s interests in any negotiations related to relocating the Oregon-Idaho border.

A "no" vote opposed repealing the ordinance, passed in 2021, titled “Meet to Promote Relocating Oregon-Idaho Border," meaning that Malheur County Court would continue to be required to meet to discuss efforts to promote the county’s interests in any negotiations related to relocating the Oregon-Idaho border.

Election results

Malheur County Measure 23-74
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		4,606	44.19%
No		5,818	55.81%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 23-74 was as follows:

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Shall the Malheur County ordinance “Meet to Promote Relocating Oregon-Idaho Border” be repealed in its entirety?

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

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If passed, this measure will repeal the Malheur County ordinance “Meet to Promote Relocating Oregon-Idaho Border (Title 1, Chapter 12 of the Malheur County Code). The Malheur County Court will no longer be required to meet on the second Monday of every January, May and September to discuss how to promote the interest of Malheur County in any negotiations regarding the relocation of the Oregon-Idaho border.

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Background

See also: Greater Idaho, Oregon, countywide ballot measures (2020-2024)

In eastern Oregon, voters in 13 counties have approved ballot measures regarding seceding from the state and joining neighboring Idaho between 2020 and 2024. Supporters refer to this effort as Greater Idaho.

Since 2020, there have been 17 countywide ballot measures on Greater Idaho in Oregon.

• Voters approved ballot measures in 13 counties — Baker, Crook, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler

• Voters rejected ballot measures in two counties — Douglas and Josephine.

• In Wallowa County, voters rejected a measure in 2020 before approving a measure in 2023.

Changing the state boundaries of Oregon and Idaho would require approval from the U.S. Congress and state legislatures of Oregon and Idaho, per the U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 10, and Article IV, Section 3.

List of countywide ballot measures

The following is a list of countywide ballot measures related to Greater Idaho:

County	Year	Measure	Outcome	Yes (Votes)	No (Votes)	Yes (%)	No (%)
Douglas	2020	Measure 10-180	d	26,981	35,297	43.32%	56.68%
Jefferson	2020	Measure 16-96	a	5,757	5,553	50.90%	49.10%
Union	2020	Measure 31-101	a	7,435	6,753	52.40%	47.60%
Wallowa	2020	Measure 32-003	d	2,478	2,519	49.59%	50.41%
Baker	2021	Measure 1-104	a	3,346	2,474	57.49%	42.51%
Grant	2021	Measure 12-77	a	1,471	896	62.15%	37.85%
Harney	2021	Measure 13-18	a	1,583	921	63.22%	36.78%
Lake	2021	Measure 19-35	a	1,510	513	74.64%	25.36%
Malheur	2021	Measure 23-64	a	3,059	2,592	54.13%	45.87%
Sherman	2021	Measure 28-46	a	430	260	62.32%	37.68%
Douglas	2022	Measure 10-185	d	16,791	18,659	47.37%	52.63%
Josephine	2022	Measure 17-106	d	13,619	14,344	48.70%	51.30%
Klamath	2022	Measure 18-121	a	9,649	7,278	57.00%	43.00%
Morrow	2022	Measure 25-88	a	2,386	1,546	60.68%	39.32%
Wheeler	2022	Measure 35-29	a	472	334	58.56%	41.44%
Wallowa	2023	Measure 32-007	a	1,752	1,745	50.10%	49.90%
Crook	2024	Measure 7-86	a	5,149	4,493	53.40%	46.60%

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Oregon

Signatures were collected to place Measure 23-74 on the ballot.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Oregon

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Oregon.

How to vote in Oregon

Poll times

Oregon is an all-mail voting state. Each county provides privacy booths that voters can use to mark their ballot. County clerks' offices are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time on Election Day. Oregon is divided between the Mountain and Pacific time zones.

Registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To register to vote in Oregon, one must be a resident of Oregon, a United States citizen, and at least 16 years old. Voters must be at least 18 years old by the day of the election to receive a ballot. Potential voters can register online or by mailing in a voter registration form to your county election office. The deadline to register is 21 days before the election.

Automatic registration

See also: Automatic voter registration

Oregon implemented automatic voter registration in 2016. Eligible residents who apply for, renew, or replace an Oregon driver's license, ID card, or permit at a DMV location are registered to vote. Voters are mailed a card afterwards to choose a political party to affiliate with or opt out of registering to vote. For more information, click here.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Oregon has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

See also: Same-day voter registration

Oregon does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Oregon, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Oregon does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who knowingly falsely registers "can be fined up to $125,000 and/or imprisoned for up to 5 years."

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Six states — Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring individuals provide proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. Two states, Georgia and Mississippi, require a person provide proof of citizenship if their citizenship status cannot be verified by other means. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting the My Vote website.

Voter ID requirements

The federal Help America Vote Act requires that individuals in all 50 states who register to vote by mail and who have not voted previously in a federal election in their state must provide either their driver's license or a paycheck, bank statement, current utility bill, or government document showing their name and address. Individuals voting by mail must include a copy of one of those documents with their absentee/mail-in ballot.

These requirements do not apply if an individual submitted a copy of their identification, their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number when registering to vote. Oregon is an all-mail voting state. When registering to vote, voters must provide their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number.

If voters are unable to provide this information, they can provide a copy of another form of acceptable identification that shows their name and current address. The following list of accepted ID was current as of December 2025. Click here for the Oregon Secretary of State's voter registration card to ensure you have the most current information.

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If you do not have valid Oregon ID or Social Security number, provide a copy of one of the following that shows your name and current address. valid photo identification a paycheck stub a utility bill a bank statement a government document proof of eligibility under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) or the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (VAEH).

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See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2024
• Incorporation, merging, and boundaries of local jurisdictions ballot measures

• Malheur County measures

Oregon

• Oregon 2024 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Oregon
• Malheur County, Oregon

News and analysis

• State and local preemption conflicts
• Measures advancing national agendas

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