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style="font-size: 10pt;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September22, 2014 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">

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style="font-size: 10pt;">CONTACT:

Tim Box

Deputy Commissioner of Elections

(319) 892-5300, ext. 1

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Absentee
Voting Begins Thursday, September 25^th

align="center">GeneralElection

 

style="font-size: 11pt;">CEDAR RAPIDS, IA— style="font-size: 11pt;">Early,absentee voting begins this week in Linn County for the General
Election.

 

Voting In-Person: style="font-size: 11pt;"> Beginning Thursday, September
25^th, individuals may vote in-person at theElection Services Department
of the Auditor’s Office. The office is located in the Linn CountyPublic
Service Center, 935 2^nd St SW in Cedar Rapids.  Office hours are Monday
through Friday, 8:00A.M. to 5:00 P.M.  Other
in-person votingopportunities will be announced soon.

 

style="font-size: 11pt;">Voting by Mail:  Voters
who have requested a ballot by mail shouldreceive their ballot in the mail on or before Thursday, September 25^th. style="">  These voters may returntheir ballot by mail
or hand-deliver their ballot to the Election Services Department.

 

Election Portal: style="font-size: 11pt;"> Go
to www.LinnCountyElections.org style="font-size: 11pt;"> to gain access to allelection-related information for Linn County. Thefollowing
can be viewed or downloaded from the Election Now website ( style="font-size: 11pt;">www.LinnCountyElections.org/now): style="font-size: 11pt;">

 

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Absentee Ballot Request Forms

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Absentee Voting Opportunities

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Voter Registration Forms

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Polling Locations

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Sample Ballots

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Election Day Information

 

style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Dates
&Deadlines

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Thursday, September 25

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Absentee Voting to Begin

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Saturday, October 25

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Last Day to Pre-register to Vote -
Auditor's Office Open

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Saturday, November 1

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Auditor's Office Open for Absentee
Voting

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Tuesday, November 4

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Election Day

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Tuesday, November 11

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Veteran's Day - Offices Closed

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Wednesday, November 12

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County style="font-size: 11pt;">Canvass of Votes

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Monday, December 1

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State style="font-size: 11pt;">Canvass of Votes

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nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="175"> style="font-size: 11pt;">Friday, October 31	nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="468"> style="font-size: 11pt;">Last Day to Request an AbsenteeBallot to be Mailed
nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="175"> style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday, November 3	nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="468"> style="font-size: 11pt;">Last Day to Vote Absentee(Auditor's Office)
nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="175"> style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday, November 17	nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="468"> style="font-size: 11pt;">Deadline to Request a Recount (1Business Day late due to Holiday)

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For
questions regarding thiselection, call the Linn County Election Services Office at (319)
892-5300, ext.1 or email style="font-size: 11pt;">[email protected].