Ballot returns trickle into county clerks’ offices. They are due Tuesday, May 17th. Deschutes County voters have several candidate positions to vote on and Measure 9-83, the General Bond Obligation levy for road improvements. Deschutes voters have returned about 11% so far, Crook County 13% and Jefferson County has the most with 22%. Ballots must be returned by next Tuesday, May 17th at 8 p.m. Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship hopes to get about a third of voters to mail in their ballots.