| Persons
wishing to vote by absentee ballot have 2 options: |
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They
may vote at the Auditor's office, which is located on the main floor
of the Calhoun County Courthouse. |
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They
may fill out an "Official Absentee Ballot Request Form",
which includes their signature, to have a ballot mailed to them. |
Code of Iowa Requirements
Requests
for an absentee ballot should be made no earlier than 70 days prior
to an election. Routinely the Auditors Office issues a press release
to announce when absentee ballots are available and ready for voting. |
| To
receive an absentee ballot by mail, an "Official
Absentee Ballot Request Form" must be sent
that includes: the voter's name, the name and date of the election,
the voter's Iowa Driver's License # (ID) (or a nonoperator ID #
or Last 4 digits of Social Security number), the address at which
the voter is registered, the address to which the ballot is to be
sent, and the VOTER'S SIGNATUREDeadline to request an absentee ballot to be mailed is 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the election. No faxed or email requests can be accepted. The form requires an original signature. |
| Examples
of persons requiring their ballot be mailed to an address other than
their registered address would be college students, snow birds, and
persons residing overseas (persons in the military) |
| The
Code of Iowa provides for persons who have become hospitalized, within
the county, within 3 days of an election; Saturday, Sunday or Monday
(or election day), by calling the Auditors Office no later than 4
hours before the polls close. The issued ballot will be personally
delivered to that voter at the hospital by 2 election officials who
will assist the voter in voting (if requested) and return the sealed,
voted ballot to the Auditors Office to be counted on election day. |
| The
last day to vote by absentee ballot is always the day before the election
during regular Auditor's Office business hours. |
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Absentee
ballots returned by mail must be postmarked the day before the election
and received by noon on the day of the canvass. |
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Absentee
ballots returned personally may be delivered to the Auditors Office
on election day prior to the closing of the polls |
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Absentee
ballots may NOT be turned
in at polling places except to be surrendered and voided, in which
case the voter will be allowed to vote a regular ballot. |
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Polls
close at 9 pm for Primary and General elections, and 8 pm for Municipal
and School elections. |
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| Questions
may be directed to the Auditor's Office: |
| Tel.
(712) 297-7741 |
| Fax.
(712) 297-7382 |
