FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2014
CONTACT:
Tim Box
Deputy Commissioner of Elections
(319) 892-5300, ext. 1
[email protected]
style="font-weight: bold;">Absentee Voting Begins Thursday,September 25th
General Election
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA—Early,
absentee voting begins this week in Linn County for the GeneralElection.
Voting
In-Person: Beginning Thursday,September 25th, individuals may vote in-person at the Election Services
Department of the Auditor’s Office. The office is located in the LinnCounty Public Service Center, 935 2nd St SW in Cedar Rapids.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00P.M. Other in-person voting opportunities will be announced
soon.
Voting by Mail: Voters who have requested a ballot by mail should receive their ballot
in the mail on or before Thursday, September 25th. Thesevoters may return their ballot by mail or hand-deliver their ballot to
the Election Services Department.
ElectionPortal: Go to
www.LinnCountyElections.org to gain access to all election-relatedinformation for Linn County. The following can be viewed or
downloaded from the Election Now website(www.LinnCountyElections.org/now):
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| Absentee Ballot Request Forms | Absentee Voting Opportunities |
| Voter Registration Forms | Polling Locations |
| Sample Ballots | Election Day Information |
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| Date | Event / Deadline |
| Thursday, September 25 | Absentee Voting to Begin |
| Saturday, October 25 | Last Day to Pre-register to Vote - Auditor's Office Open |
| Friday, October 31 | Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot to be Mailed |
| Saturday, November 1 | Auditor's Office Open for Absentee Voting |
| Monday, November 3 | Last Day to Vote Absentee (Auditor's Office) |
| Tuesday, November 4 | Election Day |
| Tuesday, November 11 | Veteran's Day - Offices Closed |
| Wednesday, November 12 | County Canvass of Votes |
| Monday, November 17 | Deadline to Request a Recount (1 Business Day late dueto Holiday) |
| Monday, December 1 | State Canvass of Votes |
For questions regarding this election, call the Linn County ElectionServices Office at (319) 892-5300, ext. 1 or email
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