News : Election Information: Community College

The 2023 City/School Election will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Polling places will be open on Election Day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Information about voter registration is at the bottom of this column)

The following candidates are included on the November ballot for the districts listed in Benton County.

Hawkeye Community College Director

District 3

Louis Beck

Kirkwood Community College Director

District 5

Alan Jensen

Pre-Registration deadline for voter registration closes at 5:00pm Monday, October 23. Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to vote after October 23 will be required to provide proof of identification (i.e. current and valid photo identification card with an expiration date), AND proof of residency in their voting precinct, when they go to the polls on election day, or when they request an absentee ballot in-person. Other provisions may also apply. Persons not registered to vote by October 23, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on election day.
The last day Absentee ballots can be mailed out is on October 23. absentee ballot request forms cannot be mailed out until until October 18. Early voting can also be done in the Auditor's office from October 18-November 6.