Government : GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE

GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified electors of the County of Benton, State of Iowa, that the General Election will be held on Tuesday, the 8th day of November 2022. The polls for said election shall be open from 7:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M.

For said election Benton County will be divided into nineteen precincts. The precincts and polling places are as follows:

PRECINCT NAME PLACE OF VOTING

Belle Plaine I Belle Plaine Community Center, RSVP Room

Belle Plaine II Belle Plaine Community Center, Dining Room

Belle Plaine III Belle Plaine Fire Station

Benton-Canton-Shellsburg Shellsburg Legion Hall

Big Grove-Union-Van Horne Van Horne Community Center

*Bruce-Cedar-Monroe-Mt. Auburn *Cedar-Mt. Auburn Hall (Fire Station)

*Eden-Harrison-Taylor-Jackson-Garrison *Benton County Courthouse, Center Hall

Eldorado-Newhall Newhall City Hall

Florence-St. Clair-Norway St. Michael's Parish Center

*Fremont-Atkins *Atkins City Hall/Library

*Homer-Kane-Keystone *Keystone City Hall

Iowa-Leroy-Luzerne-Blairstown Blairstown City Hall/Community Center

Polk-Urbana Urbana City Hall/Community Center

Vinton I Vinton Skate & Activity Center

Vinton II Vinton Skate & Activity Center

Vinton III Vinton Skate & Activity Center

Vinton IV Vinton Skate & Activity Center

Walford Walford City Hall/Community Center

*denotes change in polling place

VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS: Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot.

Voters who are not pre-registered - such as voters registering to vote on Election Day - and voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence.

A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification (or prove residence if required)

1) may have the voter's identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct,

2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or

3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the county auditor's office by November 14, 2022 12:00 p.m. (noon).

Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone 319-472-2365.

2021 ELECTION LAW CHANGES:

Voter Registration: Voter must register to vote 15 days (October 24, 2022) or more before the election to appear on the voter register on Election Day.

Absentee Voting:

1. The first day to submit an absentee ballot request form to the Auditors office is 70 days before Election Day.

2. The first day the Auditors office may mail absentee ballots to voters is 20 days (October 19, 2022) before an election.

3. The first day to vote absentee in person at the Auditor's Office is 20 days (October 19, 2022) before an election.

4. Absentee ballot requests for voting by mail must be received by 15 days (October 24, 2022) before an election.

5. Absentee ballots must be received by the county auditor by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Returning Absentee Ballots:

* The only people who may return a voted absentee ballot other than the voter are:

o Someone living in the voter's household

o An immediate family member

o The two special precinct election officials who deliver a ballot to the resident of a health care facility, dementia-specific assisted living program or hospital

o Voters unable to return a ballot due to blindness or other disability may use a "delivery agent" to deliver their ballots.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS CANNOT BE PLACED IN THE DROP BOX OUTSIDE OF THE COURTHOUSE!!!

Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter's vehicle. For further information, please contact the county auditor's office at the telephone or E-mail address listed below. Telephone: 319-472-2365 Email address: bcauditor@bentoncountyia.gov

For TTY access, dial 711+319-472-2365

THE FOLLOWING OFFICES APPEAR ON THEIR RESPECTIVE BALLOTS.

Township and Office Candidate Name

Benton Township Trustee Russ Glime

Benton Township Clerk Doug Sutton

Big Grove Township Trustee Francis VanDeusen

Big Grove Township Trustee to Fill Vacancy Matthew Gorkow

Big Grove Township Clerk Emily Gorkow

Bruce Township Trustee Robert Zeien

Bruce Township Clerk Lindsay B. Pipho

Canton Township Trustee Dustin Maynard

Canton Township Clerk Michael A. Jambois

Eden Township Trustee John Holst

Eden Township Clerk Garth D. Gardemann

Eldorado Township Trustee Jon Kaestner

Eldorado Township Clerk Rosemary Olson

Florence Township Trustee Peter Drahos

Florence Township Clerk Stuart Towe

Harrison Township Trustee Okee Walker Jr.

Harrison Township Clerk Sharon Ann Bauer

Iowa Township Trustee Jim Sayers

Iowa Township Clerk Melody Lohf

Jackson Township Trustee Paul M. Herger

Jackson Township Clerk John Lindahl

Leroy Township Trustee John Roth

Leroy Township Trustee to fill Vacancy Barry Werning

Leroy Township Clerk Larry Koster

Polk Township Trustee Steven Smith

Polk Township Trustee to fill Vacancy Trent Kuhn

Polk Township Clerk Ben Seiler

St. Clair Township Trustee James Oberreuter

St. Clair Township Trustee to fill Vacancy Brian McNulty

St. Clair Township Clerk John Kuester

Taylor Township Trustee Wayne W. Rhinehart

Taylor Township Trustee to fill Vacancy John M. Berry

Taylor Township Clerk Charles Yedlik

All voters are advised of the requirements of voter registration in order to be eligible to vote at said election. This notice is given pursuant to Section 49.53, Code of Iowa, 2021, as amended, and by order of Benton County Commissioner of Elections this 19th day of October 2022.

HAYLEY RIPPEL

Benton County Auditor/ Commissioner of Elections

Sample Ballot below: