NOTICE OF REGULAR CITY/SCHOOL ELECTION
MARSHALL COUNTY, STATE OF IOWA
Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of the County of Marshall, State of Iowa, that the City/School Election will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. The Polls for said election will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Voters must vote in their precinct of residence. Please read this notice carefully to determine your correct voting location. Voting locations have changed for some voters. If you are unsure of your voting precinct for the election, please contact the Marshall County Auditor/Recorder & Commissioner of Elections at 641-754-6302 or by e-mail election@marshallcountyia.gov.
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 Noon on Monday, November 8, 2021. 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 (641) 754-6302.
Marshall County will be using the General Election polling places. Precinct Name City School Districts included in precincts Polling Place
Liscomb Community Building
Liscomb City
BCLUW, GMG, Marshalltown School, West Marshall School & IVCCD
114 Main St., Liscomb
Melbourne Rec Center
Melbourne and Rhodes Cities
Baxter, Collins-Maxwell, East Marshall School, Marshalltown School and West Marshall School & IVCCD
613 Main St., Melbourne
Gilman City Hall
Gilman and Ferguson Cities
East Marshall School & IVCCD
128 N. Main St., Gilman
Laurel City Hall
Haverhill and Laurel Cities
East Marshall School and Marshalltown School & IVCCD
102 N. Main St., Laurel
Legrand Comm. Bldg.
Legrand City
East Marshall School and Marshalltown School & IVCCD
206 N. Vine St., Legrand
Clemons School
Clemons City & St. Anthony City
BCLUW School, Eldora-New Providence School, Colo-Nesco School and West Marshall School & IVCCD
306 Bevins St., Clemons
Green Mountain Community Park Bldg
No city
BCLUW, GMG School, Gladbrook-Reinbeck School, East Marshall School, Marshalltown School & IVCCD
111 Woolston St., Green Mountain
Public Library
Ward 1 Marshalltown
Marshalltown School
105 W. Boone St.,Marshalltown
Miller Middle School Gym
Ward 2 Marshalltown
Marshalltown School & IVCCD
125 S. 11th St., Marshalltown
(Parking in west lot)
YMCA-Childcare Room
North Entrance
Ward 3 Marshalltown
Marshalltown School & IVCCD
108 Washington St., Marshalltown
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Ward 4 Marshalltown
Marshalltown School, East Marshall School and IVCCD
1600 S. Center St., Marshalltown
State Center City Hall
West Marshall School & IVCCD
118 E. Main St., State Center
Albion Fire Station
Albion City
GMG School, Marshalltown School & IVCCD
100 S. Main St., Albion
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 Marshall County Auditor’s office at (641)754-6302 or by e-mail at election@marshallcountyia.gov
Special paper ballots will be used. A list of all Offices, Candidates and Public Measures are published as a part of this notice. There will be a test of the vote tabulating equipment on October 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Marshall County Election Center, 107 S 1st Ave, Marshalltown, IA 50158. Voters will see public measures, city, school, and college races on their ballots.
Attention School District Voters
School districts voters will vote in their school district of residence in their county of residence for all regularly scheduled elections.
This means that if you live in Marshall County your voting location for regularly scheduled school elections is also in Marshall County. Those Marshall County voters who may have crossed county lines to vote in school elections in the past (i.e., BCLUW, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Eldora-New Providence, Baxter, Collins-Maxwell, Colo-Nesco) now vote in Marshall County for regularly schedule elections.
Marshall County Auditor/Recorder’s Office
Extended Office Hours for Election Purposes
Marshall County Election Center
107 S 1st Ave, Marshalltown, Iowa
In addition to the normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, the Marshall County Auditor/Recorder’s Office will offer extended hours to the public as follows:
Monday, October 18- 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Friday, October 29- 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Monday, November 1- 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 2- 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
For Assistance on Elections/Voter Registration/Absentee Voting
Contact the office of:
Nan Benson, Marshall County Auditor/Recorder
& Commissioner of Elections
Mailing Address: 1 E Main St. Marshalltown, IA 50158
Phone: 641-754-6302
Email: election@marshallcountyia.gov
Website: https://elections.marshallcountyia.gov
VOTER ACCESSIBLITY
All voting sites are fully accessible to persons with physical disabilities. Each site also has a voter assist ballot marking device which allows persons with sight disabilities to vote independently. The device allows voters to make their selections using an audio read-back and touchpad, or touchscreen. The touchscreen option provides magnification and reverses black and white images. Voters unable to see the screen may have the screen turned off and use only the audio read back and touchpad features. The audio read-back feature provides all ballot instructions, choices, and selections in an audio format using headphones. After making selections with the ballot marking device, via touchpad or touchscreen, the device will mark the voter’s paper ballot and the voter will insert their marked ballot in the regular ballot tabulator used for all other ballots. Voters may also choose another person to assist them to vote, except their employer, employer’s agent, or an officer or agent of the voter’s union.
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 Marshall County Auditor/Recorder’s Office information above.
All these accessibility options are also generally available at the courthouse for absentee voting through Monday, November 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
WHERE TO GET FORMS
Voter registration forms, absentee ballot application forms, and information regarding documents acceptable to prove identification and residency, are available from the Marshall County Election Center 107 S 1st Ave, or the Marshall County website https://elections.marshallcountyia.gov . Voter registration forms and absentee ballot applications are also available at the public libraries. The forms must be signed, mailed or hand delivered to the Marshall County Auditor/Recorder’s Office.
VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to vote in Marshall County after October 18, 2021, 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 the voting precinct, when they go to the polls on election day, or when they request an absentee ballot. Other requirements may apply.
Persons not registered to vote in Marshall County by Monday, October 18, 2021, or who have not updated their voter registration address, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on Election Day.
Have you moved within Marshall County since you last voted? Voters who have not updated their voter registration record with their new address may be required to provide proof of residency when they go to the polls on Election Day and can expect a longer processing time. Voters must vote in their precinct of residence.
ABSENTEE VOTING
Voters may cast an absentee ballot in the Marshall County Auditor/Recorder’s Office at the Election Center during office hours listed above until Monday, November 1, 2021, at 5:00 p.m.
Monday, October 18, 2021 is the last day absentee ballots can be mailed to voters. Absentee ballots cannot be mailed to persons who have not registered to vote. Unregistered voters may submit a completed voter registration form with their absentee ballot application if the completed forms will be received in the Auditor/Recorder’s Office by Monday, October 18, 2021. Persons registering to vote after October 18, 2021 shall not be mailed an absentee ballot but may vote in person at the Marshall County Election Center until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 1, 2021 (or at their precinct polling place on election day) upon providing proof of identity and residency. Voters may check on the status of their absentee ballot by contacting the Marshall County Auditor/Recorder’s Office, or at http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/absenteeballotstatus/search.aspx.
ELECTION RESULTS—CITY/SCHOOL ELECTION
Results for city, school, and community college races and measures may come from more than one county depending on the boundaries of the city, school district, or community college. Most counties in Iowa will be reporting their results to a single website hosted by the Iowa Secretary of State so that voters may see the combined results for all races and measures. The link to that site will be posted on the home page of the Marshall County website: https://elections.marshallcountyia.gov. Results are not final until the final canvass is conducted, which may be one to two weeks after the election, depending on the jurisdiction
