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Auditor's Office Extended Hours for Elections

• If the Auditor's office has extended hours for elections they will be posted here. Currently, they have NO extended hours. Their regular office hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Mon-Fri.

Current Election News


Recount for the Third Position on the
Burlington City Council has been Completed

Official Results for the Nov. 3rd City Election

2009 City Election Official Results

2009 City of Danville Official Write-in Results

2009 City of Middletown Official Write-in Results

Official Results for the Oct. 6th City Primary Election

2009 City of Burlington Primary Election Official Results

Official Results for Sept. 8th School Election

2009 School Election Official Results


2009 School Election WRITE-INS Official Results

Voter Education Slide Shows

• These election presentations were developed by the Iowa State Association of County Auditors in cooperation with the Iowa Secretary of State and are informative presentations on voting in the November 4, 2008 General Election. There is an audio track on the presentations as well as a video slide show. The link below will take you to the presentations.
  
  
http://www.iowaauditors.org/election_presentations/index.html

Registering to Vote

• Provides information on requirements for registering to vote in Des Moines County
• Lists the information you must provide when registering
• Provides a link to Voter Registration FAQ's
• Includes information on the new Election Day Registration (EDR) law which was passed on January 1, 2008
• States the registration deadlines
• Provides a link to the Voter Registration Forms

Absentee Voting/Ballots

• Options for voting Absentee
• Absentee Ballot Request Form
• Voting Absentee at the Auditor's Office
• Requesting to have Absentee Ballot mailed
• Returning Absentee Ballot by mail
• If Unable to return Absentee Ballot via mail prior to Election Day
• If Become hospitalized within 3 days of the Election

Polling Locations

• Primary and General Election polling locations (.pdf document)
• School Election polling locations (.pdf document)
• Municipal Election polling locations (.pdf document)
• Maps of the polling locations (.pdf document)
• State of Iowa Precinct/Polling Location Finder
  • Allows one to enter their zip code, house number and street name to return query that displays their precinct and polling location

Voting Districts

• Lists the Elected Official for the given Senate, House & Congressional Districts in Des Moines County
• Shows district map breakdown of the county

State Election Calendar

• Elections are listed with information included on the type of election, date of election, candidate filing period and the voter registration deadline for the election

County Election Calendar

• Elections are listed with information that includes type, date, voter registration deadline, absentee voting, polling locations, polling hours and canvass of votes dates

Campaign Finance Disclosure

• Letter from the Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board to local candidates, local parties, and local pacs outlining how to handle campaign finance issues

Precinct Election Officials

• Informational document on becoming a Precinct Election Official which also includes a form to apply

An additional resource for Election & Voting information is the Iowa Secretary of State Website.

Information for Candidates

Information for Voters

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