Notice of General Election

October 19, 2022

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022 – POLLS OPEN 7:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M.

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 8, 2022.

A list of candidates is listed in this notice. State Representative District candidates depends on which precinct the voter resides.

Voters must vote in their precinct and polling place of residence. Due to the 2022 Reprecincting polling locations have changed for some voters. 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 (Press 5).

ALL POLLS IN DES MOINES COUNTY WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M.

DESIGNATED POLLING LOCATIONS:

Precinct                                Includes                                                                Polling Place

PCT 1                                    City of Burlington                                               Oak Baptist Church                                                                                                                                                                           1303 Oak Street

PCT 2                                     City of Burlington                                  Oak Baptist Church                                                                                                                                                         1303 Oak Street                               

PCT 3                                     City of Burlington                                  Optimae Life Services 

                                                                                                                  910 Cottonwood, Ste 1001

PCT 4                                     City of Burlington                                  First Church of the Nazarene

                                                                                                                 1015 S Roosevelt Ave

PCT 5                                     City of Burlington                                  Harmony Bible Church                                                                                                                                                                550 Division Street

PCT 6                                     City of Burlington                                   Harmony Bible Church                                                                                                                                                                550 Division Street

PCT 7                                     City of Burlington                                    James Madison Educational Center                                                                                                                                         2132 Madison Avenue

PCT 8                                     City of Burlington                                     Bethany Lutheran Church

                                                                                                                     2515 Madison Avenue

PCT BHJ                               Benton, Huron and                                    Two Rivers Levee & Drainage Office

                                                Jackson Townships                                 5601 – 205th St., Kingston

PCT CC                                 Concordia Township                                 Bethany Lutheran Church

                                                                                                                    2515 Madison Avenue

PCT DM                                 City of Danville/                                        Danville Community Bldg

                                                Danville Township                                    104 W Shepard Street

PCT FM                                 City of Middletown/                                  Middletown City Hall

                                                Flint River Township                                120 Mechanics Street                        

PCT MYF                               City of Mediapolis,                                   Mediapolis City Hall

                                                Yellow Spring, and                                   510 Main Street

                                                Franklin Townships                                          

PCT PW                                 Pleasant Grove and                                  Yarmouth Fire Station

                                                Washington Townships                           20454 Eastern Avenue

PCT TAMA                            Tama Township                                         Oak Baptist Church                                                                                                                                                           1303 Oak Street

PCT UN                                 Union Township                                         First Church of the Nazarene

                                                                                                                    1015 S Roosevelt Ave

PCT WB                                City of West Burlington                            Divine Mercy Parish Center

                                                                                                                    502 W Mt Pleasant Street                 

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 14th at Noon. 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 (Press 5).

 

Voter pre-registration deadline is October 24th at 5:00 PM at the Des Moines County Auditor’s Office.

Absentee ballots will be available in the County Auditor’s office during regular business hours.

 

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 (Press5)       Email: johnsont@dmcounty.com   

For TTY access, dial 711+319-753-8232(Press 5)

 

A full set of sample ballots are available for viewing on the Des Moines County website at www.dmcountyelections.iowa.gov

 

The following offices and candidates will appear on ballots according to the specific precincts:

 

CANDIDATES

Candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballots for voters.

United States Senator (vote for no more than one)

            Michael Franken (Dem), Chuck Grassley (Rep)

United States Representative – District 1 (vote for no more than one)

Christina Bohannan (Dem), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Rep)

Governor/Lieutenant Governor (vote for no more than one team)

Deidre DeJear/Eric Van Lancker (Dem), Kim Reynolds/Adam Gregg (Rep),

Rick Stewart/Marco Battaglia (Lib)

Secretary of State (vote for no more than one)

Joel Miller (Dem), Paul D. Pate (Rep)

Auditor of State (vote for no more than one)

Rob Sand (Dem), Todd Halbur (Rep)

Treasurer of State (vote for no more than one)

Michael L Fitzgerald (Dem), Roby Smith (Rep)

Secretary of Agriculture (vote for no more than one)

John Norwood (Dem), Mike Naig (Rep)

Attorney General (vote for no more than one)

Tom Miller (Dem), Brenna Bird (Rep)

State Representative District 95 (vote for no more than one)

Taylor Collins (Rep)

(District 95 applies to City of Mediapolis, City of Middletown, Benton Twp, Flint River Twp, Franklin Twp, Huron Twp, Jackson, Twp, Pleasant Grove Twp, Tama Twp, Washington Twp and Yellow Spring Twp)

State Representative District 99 (vote for no more than one)

Dennis M. Cohoon (Dem), Matthew Rinker (Rep)

(District 99 applies to City of Burlington, City of West Burlington, City of Danville, Concordia Twp, Danville Twp and Union Twp)

Board of Supervisors (vote for no more than one)

Sandy Dockendorff (Dem), Tom Broeker (Rep)

County Treasurer (vote for no more than one)

Janelle Nalley-Londquist (Dem)

County Recorder (vote for no more than one)

Natalie Steffener (Dem)

County Attorney (vote for no more than one)

Lisa Schaefer (Dem)

NON-PARTISAN OFFICES

Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner (vote for no more than two)

Brian Messer, Maureen Hutchcroft

Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner – To Fill A Vacancy (vote for no more than one)

            Josh Nelson

            Agricultural Extension Council (vote for no more than five)

            Ericka B Breuer, Dean Van Ness, Barbara E Kerr, Brenda Wischmeier, Dwight Byerly

            JUDICIAL BALLOT

            Shall the following Judges be retained in office? Yes or No

            Supreme Court Justice

            Matthew McDermott, Dana L Oxley

            Court of Appeals Judge

            Paul B Ahlers, Gina Badding

            CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

            Shall the following amendment to the Constitution be adopted? Yes or No

Summary: Provides that the right of the people of Iowa to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes the right to keep and bear arms as a fundamental right. Any and all restrictions of this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny.

            FULL TEXT:

Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended by adding the following new section: Right to keep and bear arms. Sec. 1A. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes this right to be a fundamental individual right. Any and all restrictions of this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny.

 

 

PUBLIC TEST OF VOTER EQUIPMENT

Public testing of the Des Moines County voting equipment will begin on October 31st at 9:00 AM 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.

 

POST-ELECTION AUDIT

The Post-Election Audit will be held on Wednesday, November 16th at 9:00 AM in the Public Meeting Room on the 2nd Floor at the Des Moines County Courthouse, according to the provisions of Iowa Code 50.51

 

Terri Johnson

Des Moines County Auditor/Commissioner of Elections