A review committee will soon be presenting some potential changes to Hood River County’s charter to the County Commission.  Commission Chair Mike Oates says the review committee has been meeting since spring, and legal counsel has been looking over some of the proposed changes before they go to the County Commission.  One change would be to elections for county commissioners and Sheriff.  Currently, if a candidate gets over 50 percent in the May primary their name is placed on the November ballot unopposed.  Oates says the charter review panel is proposing that if someone gets over 50 percent in May they are declared the winner of the office without going on the November ballot.  Another considered change is to increase the term for County Commission Chair from two to four years, like the other commissioners, and another would streamline the ordinance adoption process.  If the Commission decides it wants to move forward to charter changes, it would go to the electorate for approval.