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October 9, 2007 Iowa City Primary
Guide to Election Night Returns
On Tuesday, October 9, this site will report turnout statistics throughout the
day. Following the close of the polls at 8 p.m., we will post election
returns.
Links to returns and turnout will be placed directly on our home page www.jcauditor.com.
Turnout Updates
Precincts report turnout at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 3 p.m.
Precinct by
precinct turnout will be posted at these times.
Sample
Returns
We will post precinct results for the at large contest.
Sample - zero results
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When will results be available?
Early voting results will be posted promptly at 8 p.m. After 8 p.m.
we will update returns as quickly as they are reported in from the 25 polling
places.
Each precinct has two voting machines: a ballot reader for paper ballots
and a touch screen machine. Voters may choose which machine to use.
The results from the paper ballot reader will be
reported by modem. Our current technology does not allow us to transmit results
from the touch screens by modem. Runners will be stationed at the
precincts to bring in the electronic media containing the touch screen
results as quickly as possible.
We will report results from each machine as they become available, so
initial reports from each precinct may be incomplete. Precincts with
partial results will be indicated by an asterisk on the web site and fax
reports, and by color coding on the cable TV display (blue for no report,
white for partial, yellow for complete).
Once all precincts have reported at least one machine, results will be
labeled "Preliminary Partial Results."
After all precincts have reported both machines, results will be
labeled "Preliminary Final Results."
Results on Cable TV
Results will be available on Iowa City Cable TV. We will post a list
of precincts reporting and the total in the at large race.
View Results at Auditor's Office
Results will be displayed for the public at the County Administration
Building, 913 S. Dubuque St., beginning at 8 p.m. Visitors will see the
same display as cable viewers.
Number of Precincts
There are 26 precincts in this election. This includes 25 election
day polling places, plus early voting which is counted as a separate precinct.
District Races Not On Ballot
The District A and District C contests are not on the October 9 ballot, as
only one candidate filed in each of those races. Those candidates will
appear on the November 6 ballot.
When are the results final?
Once the poll workers have returned their supplies to our office, our staff
will review the printouts from the voting machines and make any
corrections. Once all corrections are made, results will include the
heading "Verified Preliminary Final Results." This will
include write-in detail if needed. These will be
the last returns posted on October 9.
Vote totals may change in the days following the election as special
ballots and late arriving absentee ballots with timely postmarks are counted.
All election results are unofficial until the official canvass of votes,
conducted by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors at 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 11. Following the canvass, results will include the heading "Final
Official Results." These results will remain on our site
permanently as a historic record. Past
election returns
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