For more information, contact:
Becky Stonawski
Deputy Commissioner of Elections
(319) 892-5300, ext. 1
elections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 17, 2017
Absentee Voting Begins Monday, November 20
Now Accepting Mailed Ballot Requests for Cedar Rapids Run-off Election
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – November 17, 2017 – Early, absentee voting begins Monday, November 20 in Linn County for the Cedar Rapids Run-off Election. This includes the races for Cedar Rapids mayor and Cedar Rapids Council Member for District 5.
Voting In-Person: Beginning Monday, November 20, individuals may vote in-person at the Election Services Department of the Auditor’s Office. The office is located in the Linn County Public Service Center, 935 2nd St. SW in Cedar Rapids. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Voting by Mail: Voters may also request to have an absentee ballot mailed to them. These voters may return their ballot by mail or hand-deliver their ballot to the Election Services Department. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked on or before Monday, December 4 in order to be counted.
Election Day: Election Day is Tuesday, December 5. All Cedar Rapids polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. To find your polling location, go to www.linncountyelections.org/lookup.
Election Portal: Go to www.linncounty.org/ElectionServices to gain access to all election-related information for Linn County. The following can be viewed or downloaded:
· Absentee Ballot Request Forms
· Absentee Voting Opportunities
· Election Day Information
· Polling Locations
· Sample Ballots
· Voter Registration Forms
Dates & Deadlines
Due Date | Event / Deadline |
11/20/2017 | Absentee Voting to Begin |
11/27/2017 | Last Day to Pre-register to Vote for this Election |
12/01/2017 | Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot to be Mailed |
12/04/2017 | Last Day to Vote Absentee (Auditor’s Office) |
12/05/2017 | Election Day |
12/7/2017 | ASVP Board May Reconvene at Noon |
12/12/2017 | Canvass of Votes for Cedar Rapids (Tuesday after the Election) |
12/14/2017 | Deadline to Request a Recount |
For questions regarding this election, call the Linn County Election Services Office at (319) 892-5300, ext. 1 or email elections.
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