Absentee Voting
The Marshall County Auditor/Recorder’s Office is announcing that Absentee Vote by mail and in-person begins Wednesday, May 18th.
Voters may request an Absentee Ballot by filling out the “Official Iowa Absentee Ballot Request Form”. They are available at the Marshall County Auditor/Recorder’s Office or the Marshall County web site at https://elections.marshallcountyia.gov/.
To request an absentee ballot by mail, you will need to complete the absentee ballot request form and return to our office by May 23rd.
The In-Person absentee voting will start on Wednesday, May 18th at the Marshall County Election Department Office at 107 S. 1st Ave. through Monday, June 6th between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. In addition, the Election Department Office will be open for absentee voting on Saturday, June 4th from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. ID is required.
Iowa’s Primary Election is a “closed primary”, which means that voters must declare a party affiliation on their absentee request form to receive an absentee ballot for this election.
Return of Your Ballot
Mail your ballot so that is received before 8 PM CT on Election Day – June 7
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Hand-deliver your ballot to the Auditor’s Office during business hours or any time up until 8 PM CST on Election Day – June 7
Registration Deadline
Voters who want their names to appear on the election registers on election day should preregister to vote by 5 p.m. May 23rd. Visit the Secretary of State Website to register to vote by the deadline. https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/voterregistration.html
After the pre-registration deadline, any person who is not already registered in the county may register by proving identity and residency. This is called Election Day Registration (EDR), even if it’s done during absentee voting and not on election day at the polls.
If a voter wants to register after the pre-registration deadline in the auditor’s office and vote in the upcoming election, the voter also must vote an absentee ballot at the same time. If the voter wants to vote on election day, the voter must go to the correct precinct and complete the election day registration process.
The Primary Election is an election held to nominate candidates for the General Election.
Iowa has two political parties that hold Primary Elections: The Democratic Party and the Republican Party. At the Primary Election, there is a Democratic ballot and a Republican ballot. Candidates from each party run against candidates from the same party. The winners from each party will have their names placed on the General Election ballot.
The Office for the President of the United States does not appear on this Iowa Primary ballot.
Iowa’s Primary Election is a “closed primary” which means that voters must declare a party affiliation to participate. Voters may change their political party affiliation at the polling place on Election Day.
Due to redistricting after the 2020 Census, Precincts and Polling Places may have changed. Listed below is the new Precincts & Polling Places for Marshall County
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Precinct Name |
City |
Townships included in precincts |
Polling Place |
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BANGOR/LISCOMB/TAYLOR |
LISCOMB, ALBION |
BANGOR, LISCOMB, TAYLOR |
Liscomb Community Bldg. 114 Main St Liscomb IA 50148 |
|
EDEN/LOGAN/WASHINGTON |
RHODES, MELBOURNE |
EDEN, LOGAN WASHINGTON |
Melbourne Recreational Center 613 Main St Melbourne IA 50162 |
|
GREEN CASTLE/LEGRAND |
GILMAN, FERGUSON, LEGRAND |
GREEN CASTLE LEGRAND |
Legrand Community Bldg. 206 N Vine St Legrand IA 50142 |
|
JEFFERSON/TIMBER CREEK |
HAVERHILL, LAUREL |
JEFFERSON, TIMBER CREEK |
IVCCD Administration Bldg. 3702 S Center St Marshalltown IA 50158 |
|
LIBERTY/MARIETTA/MINERVA |
ST. ANTHONY, CLEMONS |
LIBERTY, MARIETTA, MINERVA |
Orphan Grain Train (FKA Clemons School) 302 Bevins St Clemons IA 50051 |
|
MARION/VIENNA |
N/A |
MARION, VIENNA |
Green Mountain Community Park Bldg 111 Woolston St Green Mountain IA 50632 |
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MARSHALLTOWN CITY 1-1 MARSHALLTOWN CITY 1-2 |
MARSHALLTOWN |
N/A |
Marshalltown Public Library 105 W Boone St, Marshalltown
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MARSHALLTOWN CITY 2-1 MARSHALLTOWN CITY 2-2
|
MARSHALLTOWN |
N/A |
Miller Middle School-GYM (Temporary Location) 125 S 11th St, Marshalltown PREVIOUS-IOWA VETERANS HOME |
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MARSHALLTOWN CITY 3-1 MARSHALLTOWN CITY 3-2 |
MARSHALLTOWN |
N/A |
YMCA/YWCA-Childcare Room (Temporary Location) 108 Washington St, Marshalltown PREVIOUS-FISHER COMMUNITY CENTER |
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MARSHALLTOWN CITY 4-1 MARSHALLTOWN CITY 4-2 |
MARSHALLTOWN |
N/A |
Redeemer Lutheran Church 1600 S Center St, Marshalltown |
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STATE CENTER |
STATE CENTER |
STATE CENTER |
State Center City Hall 118 E Main St, State Center |
Our Election Center is located at 107 S 1st Ave, Marshalltown, Ia 50158
Hours the Polls are Open
The polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. in all precincts within Marshall County.
To vote in Iowa, you must be registered to vote.
To qualify to register to vote, you must be:
Iowa law now allows eligible persons to register and vote at the polls on Election Day. An Election Day registrant must provide acceptable proof of identity and current residence in the precinct. Click on the link below to see the Election Day Registration Information provided by the Iowa Secretary of State.
Iowa Election Day Registration Information
http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/edr.html
Voter Registration Application -
http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/voteapp.pdf
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 AM until 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, the Marshall County Auditor/Recorder’s Office will offer extended hours to the public as follows:
Monday, May 23 Friday, June 3 Saturday, June 4
8:00 AM- 5:00 PM 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Special Precinct Board
The Special Precinct Board will start opening and counting absentee ballots on Monday June 6th and complete on Election Day. The results from the absentee ballots will not be released until shortly after the polls close at 8:00 p.m.
Public Test of Voting Equipment
The public test of the county voting system will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday May 11th at the Election Center, 107 S 1st Ave, Marshalltown, IA 50158
Election Night Results
The polls close at 8:00 p.m. and a link to the unofficial election night results will be available on this website. The Election Cneter will be open until all precincts have reported. Members of the public are welcome to be present, or to check up-to-date totals on this website.
Remember that election night results are unofficial. They include absentee ballots and results from the precincts, but do not include results from provisional ballots that are subsequently determined to have been valid. They also do not include any valid voted Military and Safe at Home absentee ballots that were postmarked prior to Election Day and that are received by Monday, June 13th.
Election Results link will be posted on Election Day
Canvass of Election
The Marshall County Board of Supervisors will meet in session at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 to canvass the results of the June 7th Primary Election. At this meeting the board will canvass the tally lists and prepare official abstracts of the election results. The canvass will include election night results, as well as any provisional ballots and late-absentee ballots that are determined to be valid and on time. The meeting is open to the public.
Voting System
Voters in Marshall County will use special paper ballots that will be counted at each precinct with the use of precinct-count optical-scan machines. Absentee ballots will be counted with the use of an OVCS Scanner. In addition, for any voter who needs assistance in marking the ballot, a ballot-marking machine will be available in each precinct in the county. It will also be available for demonstrations and for absentee voting at the county auditor's office. All election equipment and related software has been tested and certified for use in the State of Iowa
Rotation of Names on Ballots
Pursuant to Iowa law, candidates' names will be rotated; however, rotation of names only applies if there are more candidates listed on the ballot than the number of positions to be filled for that office. Ballots in the first precinct in which a specific office is listed on the ballot will show the candidates' names in alphabetical order by last name. The candidates' names will be rotated in each subsequent precinct by moving the first name to the end.
Poll watchers
Poll watchers may represent:
supporting approval of questions on the ballot at an election.
Ethics and Campaign Disclosure
A candidate or a person who advocates for or against a candidate or a ballot issue may be subject to requirements and restrictions of Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure laws. Campaign finance disclosure forms, brochures, and other information are available at www.state.ia.us/ethics :
Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
510 E 12th, Suite 1A
Des Moines IA 50319
(515) 281-4028 phone (515) 281-3701 fax
Yard Signs
Campaign signs may be placed with the permission of the property owner on private property. Campaign signs can not be placed in the public right of way which is described in general as the area between the sidewalk and the curb in a city and as the area between the shoulder and the fence line in rural areas. Yard signs may not be place on public or corporate property.
Yard Signs and Outdoor Advertising use the link to Ethics and Campaign
Voter Registration Information for Campaign Purposes
Iowa law states that voter registration information is a public record. However, the use of that information is restricted to bona fide political purposes or to a bona fide official governmental purpose. Use for commercial purposes is prohibited by law.
Persons advocating for or against a candidate or public measure on the ballot may request lists of registered voters from the Secretary of State office in a variety of customized formats. For further information contact the Secretary of State at sos@sos.iowa.gov or call (888) 754-6302.
Contact us at election@marshallcountyia.gov
