Absentee Voting Underway for Cedar Rapids Runoff Election

Early, absentee voting is underway in Linn County for the Cedar Rapids mayoral and Cedar Rapids City Council District 5 runoff elections.

Options for voting include voting in person at the Election Services Department of the Linn County Auditor’s Office Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 4; voting by mail; or voting on Election Day.

Election Day is Tuesday, Dec. 5. All Cedar Rapids polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. To find your polling location, go to www.linncountyelections.org/lookup.

Visit the Linn County Elections Services website for more information.

Linn County Seeks Logo Review Committee Members 

Linn County is seeking two members of the public to serve on its Logo Review Committee as part of the County’s Logo Redesign Challenge. The committee will also include seven Linn County employees for a total of nine members. The committee will review and rank the submissions to Linn County’s Logo Redesign Challenge. The committee’s input will be shared with the Linn County Board of Supervisors for a final decision.

Individuals interested in serving on the committee must be Linn County residents. This is a voluntary role and members will serve without compensation. The deadline to apply is Thursday, Nov. 30 at 5 p.m. Visit our website for more information.

Linn County Offices Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

Most County government offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The following services will continue to operate:

• Juvenile Detention and Diversion Services
  
  
• Linn County LIFTS will be closed Nov. 23 but will operate reduced routes in Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha and Marion on Friday, Nov. 24 (no rural service).
  
  
• The Sheriff’s Office will be closed; however, continuous operations will be available for routine and emergency responses. This includes the Patrol Division, Communications Division and the Correctional Center. In an emergency, always dial 911.

Seat Belts Save Lives – Fasten Yours 

The Linn County Sheriff’s Office and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau reminds you that wearing a seat belt is not just for Thanksgiving – it’s a must every day of the year.

From November 19-26, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office and many other law enforcement agencies across Iowa are participating in the Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau special Traffic Enforcement Program (sTEP) in an attempt to make sure everyone is obeying Iowa’s traffic laws and that everyone has a safe holiday.

Nationwide in 2015 (the last year in which data is available), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recorded 301 people were killed in traffic crashes during the Thanksgiving weekend and 50 percent of those killed were not wearing seatbelts. In Iowa, there were five fatalities during that time in both 2015 and 2016. 

According to the NHTSA, only one percent of occupants wearing seat belts were ejected compared to 30 percent of those who were unbuckled. Eighty percent of the people totally ejected from vehicles in crashes were killed in 2015. 

Buckle Up – Every Trip.  Every Time.

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Did you know Linn County provides regular email and text updates on secondary road work throughout the county? Visit our website for a list of county road construction projects and to subscribe to the notification list.

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