Upcoming Election

Election:  2023 City / School Election

Date: November 7, 2023
 

NOTICE TO VOTERS OF CITY / SCHOOL ELECTION

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Mills County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Ami Petersen, hereby gives notice that there will be a CITY / SCHOOL ELECTION in Mills County on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Qualified electors of Mills County will vote at the polling places designated below for the purpose of electing candidates for city and school offices.

The Polls will open at 7:00 AM and close at 8:00 PM, as provided by law.

VOTER INFORMATION: Voters are required to provide an approved form of photo ID at the polling place before receiving and casting a ballot. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of ID (or prove residence if required) may:

1. Have the voter’s identity / residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct. Attesters must provide an approved form of photo ID in order to attest for the voter. 
2. Cast a provisional ballot and provide a photo ID / proof of residency at the Auditor’s Office by 12:00 PM, Thursday, November 9, 2023. 

For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residency visit: https://voterready.iowa.gov/ or call (712) 527-3146.

VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Voters must be registered to vote to participate in the City / School Election. Registration may be done in the following ways.

1. Voters may register in person in the Auditor’s Office. The deadline is 5:00 PM, Monday, October 23, 2023.
2. Voters may mail in their registration to the Auditor’s Office. Voter registrations that are mailed must be received by or have been postmarked by Monday, October 23, 2023
3. Election Day Registration: Voters may register at your polling place on Election Day by presenting a current photo ID and proof of residency to the election officials. Contact the Auditor’s Office for a list of approved documents.

ABSENTEE VOTING BY MAIL: A ballot may be mailed to voters upon their request. Requests can be made in writing (voters must include their name, ID #, address, date of birth, name and date of the election, voter signature, and signature date) or on an official Absentee Ballot Request form. Official forms may be obtained by contacting the Auditor’s office or on our website at https://www.millscountyiowa.gov/ . Absentee Ballot requests must be received by the Auditor’s Office no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, October 23, 2023.

Absentee ballots must be returned to the Auditor’s office no later than 8:00 PM on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Postmark dates DO NOT count. 

Absentee ballots CANNOT be placed in the drop box outside the Courthouse.

Voters may check the status of their absentee ballot by contacting the Mills County Auditor’s Office or at: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/absenteeballotstatus/absentee/search

ABSENTEE VOTING IN PERSON: Absentee ballots will be available starting Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at the Mills County Auditor’s Office and may be voted in the office until 4:30 PM on Monday, November 6, 2023.

PUBLIC TEST OF VOTING EQUIPMENT: Both the ballot tabulators, the Unisyn OpenElect Freedom Vote Scan machines, and ballot marking devices, the Unisyn OpenElect Freedom Vote Tabelts, that will be use in the City / School Election, will be tested starting at 10:00 AM on Thursday, October 25, 2023, and will continue Friday, October 26, 2022, at 10:00 AM, if necessary. The public test will be conducted at the Mills County Annex, in the basement.

DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACES: Please note the changes in polling places below, for the City/School Election. The locations below are not the same for all voters as the locations that were used in the previous 2022 General Election.

Polling places are handicap accessible. Any voter who is physically unable to enter the polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For further information, please contact the County Auditor’s Office.

EXTENDED OFFICE HOURS: In addition to the normal business hours of 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday, the Mills County Auditor’s Office will have extended hours on the following days:

CONTACT: Please contact the Mills County Auditor’s Office if you have questions regarding voter registration, absentee voting, polling locations, the public test, or other election related questions.

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