News Flash

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2014

CONTACT:
Tim Box
Deputy Commissioner of Elections
(319) 892-5300, ext. 1
[email protected]

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA—Early absentee voting begins this week in Linn County for the General Election.

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 Linn County Public Service Center, 935 2nd St SW in Cedar Rapids. 
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.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.  These voters may return their ballot by mail or hand-deliver their ballot to the Election Services Department.

Election Portal:  Go to www.LinnCountyElections.org to gain access to all election-related information for Linn County. The following can be viewed or downloaded from the Election Now website (www.LinnCountyElections.org/now)

Absentee Ballot Request Forms	Absentee Voting Opportunities
Voter Registration Forms	Polling Locations
Sample Ballots	Election Day Information

style="font-weight: bold;">Dates & Deadlines

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 due to Holiday)
Monday, December 1	State Canvass of Votes

For questions regarding this election, call the Linn County Election Services Office at (319) 892-5300, ext. 1 or email [email protected].