PUBLIC NOTICE OF 2024 GENERAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given to the eligible voters of Des Moines County, State of Iowa, that the General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024. Voters must vote in their precinct and polling place of residence. Please read this notice carefully to determine your correct voting location. If you are unsure of your voting location for this election, please contact the Des Moines County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections at 319-753-8232.
The polls will be open from 7:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M.
General Election polling places:
Pct 1, 2, & Tama Oak Street Baptist Church
1303 Oak St., Burlington
Pct 3 Optimae Life Services
910 Cottonwood, Ste 1001, Burlington
Pct 4 & Union First Church of the Nazarene
1015 S. Roosevelt Ave., Burlington
Pct 5 & 6 Harmony Bible Church
550 Division St., Burlington
Pct 7 James Madison Educational Center
2132 Madison Ave., Burlington
Pct 8 & Concordia Bethany Lutheran Church
2515 Madison Ave., Burlington
Benton, Huron, Two Rivers Office Building
& Jackson Twps. 5601 205th St., Kingston
City of Danville, Danville Community Building
Danville Twp. 104 Shepherd St. Danville
Flint River Twp, Middletown City Hall
Middletown 120 Mechanic St., Middletown
Mediapolis Town Mediapolis City Hall
Franklin, Yellow Spring 510 Main St., Mediapolis
Pleasant Grove, Yarmouth Fire Station
Washington Twp. 20454 Eastern Ave., Yarmouth
West Burlington Town Divine Mercy Parish Center
502 W Mt Pleasant St., West Burlington
Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered, such as voters registering to vote on Election Day and voters changing precincts, must also provide proof of residence. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification or prove residence if required: 1) may have voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the County Auditor’s office by November 7th. Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone 319-753-8232.
Voter pre-registration deadline and vote by mail request deadline is October 21st at 5:00 PM at the Des Moines County Auditor’s Office. Absentee ballots voted in-person are available in the County Auditor’s office until November 4th at 4:30 PM.
Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in their vehicle. For further information, please contact the county auditor’s office at the telephone number or email address below.
Telephone: (319) 753-8232 Email: dotys@dmcounty.com For TTY access, dial 711+753-8232
A full set of sample ballots are available for viewing on the Des Moines County website at https://dmcountyelections.iowa.gov
The following offices and candidates will appear on ballot styles according to the specific jurisdictions:
President and Vice President
Kamala D. Harris & Tim Walz
Donald J. Trump & JD Vance
Chase Oliver & Mike ter Maat
Claudia De la Cruz & Karina Garcia
William P. Stodden & Stephanie H. Cholensky
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. & Nicole Shanahan
Shiva Ayyadurai & Crystal Ellis
United States Representative District 1 (vote for no more than one)
Christina Bohannan
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
State Senator District 48 (vote for no more than one)
John Dabeet
Mark S. Lofgren
State Senator District 50 (vote for no more than one)
Nannette Griffin
Jeff Reichman
State Representative District 95 (vote for no more than one)
Jeff Poulter
Taylor Collins
State Representative District 99 (vote for no more than one)
Jim Beres
Matthew Rinker
Des Moines County Auditor (vote for no more than one)
Sara Doty, Democrat
Des Moines County Supervisor (vote for no more than two)
Jim Cary, Democrat
Shane McCampbell, No Party
Bradley E. Bourn, No Party
Des Moines County Sheriff (vote for no more than one)
Bob Krause, Democrat
Kevin Glendening, No Party
Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner (vote for no more than three)
Andrew Mason
Jason Hinson
Josh Nelson
County Agricultural Extension Council (vote for no more than four)
Patti Jo Oberman Patton
Duane Beckman
Aaron A. Cling
Michael Pfeiff
Stefanie Riley
Judicial Ballot
Shall the following Justices/Judges be retained in office?
Supreme Court Justice
David May
Court of Appeals Judge
Tyler J. Buller
Mary Elizabeth Chicchelly
Samuel Langholz
Mary Ellen Tabor
District 8B Court Judge
Clinton R. Boddicker
Joshua P. Schier
Shane Wiley
John M. Wright
District 8B Associate Judge
Jennifer Slocum Bailey
Tyron T. Rogers
Jonathan Michael Stensvaag
Certification of Constitutional Amendment – November 5, 2024, General Election
Shall the following amendment to the Constitution be adopted?
1
Summary: Provides for only U.S. citizens aged 18 or older and meeting state and county residency requirements to vote in all elections. Further provides that 17-year-olds who will be 18 years old by the General Election are eligible to vote in the primary election, subject to the same citizenship and residency requirements.
Full Text: Section 1 of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Iowa, as amended by the amendment of 1970, is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
Section 1. Electors. Only a citizen of the United States of the age of eighteen years, who shall have been a resident of this state for such period of time as shall be provided by law and of the county in which the citizen claims the citizen’s vote for such period of time as shall be provided by law, shall be entitled to vote at all elections which are authorized by law. However, for purposes of a primary election, a United States citizen must be at least eighteen years of age as of the next general election following the primary election. The required periods of residence shall not exceed six months in this state and sixty days in the county.
2
Summary: Provides that the lieutenant governor will act as the governor if there is a temporary disability of the governor. Further provides that the lieutenant governor or lieutenant governor-elect will be the governor or governor-elect in the case of the resignation, death, or permanent disability of the governor or governor-elect thus creating a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor or lieutenant governor-elect, as appropriate.
Full Text: Section 17 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
Sec. 17. Lieutenant governor or lieutenant governor-elect to become or act as governor or governor-elect. If there is a temporary disability of the governor, the lieutenant governor shall act as governor until the disability is removed, or the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office. In case of the death, resignation, or removal from office of the governor, the lieutenant governor shall become governor for the remainder of the term, which shall create a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor. This section shall also apply, as appropriate, to the governor-elect and the lieutenant governor-elect.
PUBLIC TEST OF VOTING EQUIPMENT
Public testing of the Des Moines County voting equipment will begin on October 29th at 2:00 PM in the Public Meeting Room on the 2nd Floor at the Des Moines County Courthouse, according to the provisions of 52.35. The public is invited to attend.
Signed and dated this 16th day of October 2024
Sara Doty
Des Moines County Auditor/Commissioner of Elections
