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County staff propose grayscale, full‑page map option for SEL 805 voters' pamphlet
Summary
Deschutes County election staff presented grayscale map concepts and insets for an English‑learners ballot measure; the board signaled support for trying a full‑page landscape map with a separate inset page so voters can identify precincts and communities, and staff will prepare layout variations and consider inserting a link to an online map.
Jim Patterson, the county strategic initiatives manager, and Lee Klem from IT presented grayscale options for the SEL 805 measure map, explaining that color will not reproduce in the voter pamphlet and offering two concepts: a full map with multiple insets and a simplified county landscape with only city insets. County Clerk Steve Dennison said there may be room on the ballot packet for an additional page or an insert and confirmed the explanatory statement already links to a web page with a full map.
"There there's nothing prohibiting us from adding a page of content or map or detail," Dennison said, noting that the practical cost of adding a page depends on the final pamphlet size. Commissioners discussed orientation, legibility on newsprint, options for a full-page spread versus two facing pages (one for the full map and one for insets), and the value of adding community place names and a precinct identifier to help voters locate themselves. Staff noted the DMACC web map would remain available as a higher-resolution resource for voters seeking address-level detail.
The board directed staff to produce grayscale layout variations, including a full landscape spread and a separate inset page, and to explore ballot-back placement or an insert if needed so the map is legible in the voters' packet.
