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Johnson County Auditor
Commissioner of Elections and Voter Registration

Johnson County Auditor Tom Slockett
913 S. Dubuque St. Suite 101, Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone 319-356-6004
Hours 8 AM-6 PM weekdays

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January 19, 2010 Special Election

Polls open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on January 19. Vote at regular polling places.

Turnout compared to other county-wide special elections (1999 and 2009 sales tax, 2007 SILO)

  9:00 11:00    
  1999 2007 2009 2010 1999 2007 2009 2010    
  voters % voters % voters % voters % voters % voters % voters % voters %    
Iowa City 926 2.54% 409 0.93% 633 1.31% 384 0.79% 1642 4.50% 812 1.85% 1261 2.60% 837 1.71%    
Coralville 203 2.55% 121 1.12% 168 1.51% 79 0.70% 333 4.18% 219 2.02% 334 3.00% 161 1.42%    
Rest Of County 523 2.68% 382 1.50% 462 1.67% 333 1.18% 923 4.73% 780 3.07% 872 3.15% 673 2.39%    
Early Voting                                    
Total 1652 2.58% 912 1.14% 1263 1.45% 796 0.90% 2898 4.53% 1,811 2.26% 2467 2.83% 1671 1.89%    
                                   
  3:00 8:00 (final for all except 2010) 9:00 (2010 final)
  1999 2007 2009 2010 1999 2007 2009 2010 2010
  voters % voters % voters % voters % voters % voters % voters % voters % voters %
Iowa City 2824 7.74% 1,731 3.95% 2497 5.15% 1691 3.46% 6154 16.87% 3795 7.83% 5512 11.37% 3394 6.94% 3512 7.19%
Coralville 581 7.30% 466 4.31% 657 5.90% 336 2.97% 1244 15.62% 1079 9.69% 1525 13.69% 743 6.56% 754 6.66%
Rest Of County 1608 8.24% 1,708 6.72% 1624 5.87% 1352 4.81% 3764 19.30% 3765 13.62% 3690 13.35% 2769 9.84% 2842 10.10%
Early Voting                 3796   3766   2754       2600  
Total 5013 7.84% 3,905 4.88% 4778 5.48% 3379 3.83% 14,958 23.39% 12405 14.22% 13481 15.45% 6906 7.82% 9708 10.99%
              total at polls 11,162   8,639   10,727   6,906      

A special election was held as required by public petition to fill a vacancy on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors caused by the death of Supervisor Larry Meyers, for a term ending December 31, 2010. More information on vacancy, appointment and special election petition

Candidates list
Filing deadline Dec. 28, 2009, 5 p.m.

JANELLE RETTIG, Democratic Party
110 SHRADER RD
IOWA CITY IA 52245
330-0916
janelleATjanellerettig.com
http://janellerettig.com
LORI P. CARDELLA, Republican Party
4138 SHAGBARK LN NE
SOLON IA 52333
624-3854
lpcardellaATaol.com
http://loricardellaforsupervisor.com/

JAMES C. KNAPP, Nominated By Petition
528 RUNDELL ST
IOWA CITY IA 52240
354-2443
jimknappATmchsi.com

Political parties and non-party organizations could nominate candidates by convention. Delegates to these conventions were elected at the January 3, 2008 caucuses. Candidates nominated by petition needed 250 signatures.

Dates and deadlines:

  • December 3: Democratic Party nominating convention, 7 p.m., Pappajohn Business Building, University of Iowa campus.
  • December 5: Republican Party nominating convention, 1 p.m., Coralville Public Library.
  • December 24-25: County Christmas holidays.
  • December 28, 5 p.m.: Deadline for candidates to file. (Normally 25 days before election, postponed since deadline would have fallen on Christmas Day.)
  • January 1: New Year's Day county holiday.
  • January 8: Traditional voter registration deadline, 11 days before election, 5 p.m. Voters could still register after this date using the election day registration procedure.
  • January 15: Deadline to request early ballot by mail. Requests must be received in our office by 5 p.m.
  • January 16: County auditor's office open Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for early voting and other election business. Postmark deadline for mailed absentee ballots (moved up from Jan. 18 due to legal holiday).
  • January 18: Martin Luther King birthday holiday.
  • January 26: Official Canvass, 2 p.m., Health and Human Services Building, Room 203B&C

Early Voting Schedule

Auditor's Office

Johnson County Administration Building

913 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City

Monday - Friday,  8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Dec. 29 - Jan. 15

Saturday, January 16, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Closed Friday, Jan. 1 (New Years Day)
and Monday, January 18 (Martin Luther King Day)

Coralville City Hall
1512 7th St, Coralville
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday, January 11-15

North Liberty Community Center
520 W Cherry St., North Liberty
8 a.m. - 4p.m.
Monday - Friday, January 11-15

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
5th floor Pomerantz Family Pavilion Walkway (Elevator L)
Friday, January 15, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
(site required by petition)

Iowa City Public Library
123 S. Linn St., Iowa City
Saturday, January 16, noon - 6 p.m.
(site required by petition)

Hy-Vee Food Stores, Iowa City
812 S 1st Ave., Iowa City
1720 Waterfront Dr., Iowa City
1201 N Dodge St., Iowa City
Sunday, January 17, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(sites required by petition)

 

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