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June 3, 2008 Primary Election
Guide to Election Night Returns
On Tuesday, June 3, this site will report turnout statistics throughout the
day. Following the close of the polls at 9 p.m., we will post election
returns as soon as they are reported to our office.
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., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Precinct by
precinct turnout will be posted after each of these reporting times. A
breakdown of turnout by party will not be available until after the polls
close.
Returns on web site
We will post a summary with totals
(sample, zero results) for all Democratic and Republican races, contested and uncontested.
We will also post precinct by precinct results for
the four contested races (samples with zero results):
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latest results, reload the page.
Returns on cable TV
Returns will be broadcast on Iowa City cable TV beginning at 9 p.m. and will
include rotating grand totals for the four contested races. Channel information
will be available before Election Day.
View results at our office
Results will be displayed at the County Administration Building beginning
at 9 p.m. Visitors will see the same display as cable viewers.
When will results be available?
Early voting results will be posted promptly at 9 p.m. After 9 p.m.
we will enter and update returns as quickly as they are reported from the 57
polling places. Once all precincts have reported, results will be
labeled "Preliminary Final Results."
Number of Precincts
The total number of precincts for Johnson County in primary elections is 58
in all contests except state legislative races.
There are 57 polling places, and early ballots are counted as a separate
precinct. The four contested races include all 58 precincts.
Number of precincts in state legislative districts:
- House 29: 15 (12 whole Johnson County precincts, 2
annexed precincts, and absentee). Also includes precincts in Linn
County.
- House 30: 13 (12 precincts plus absentee). Whole district in Johnson
County.
- House 77: 13 (12 precincts plus absentee). Whole district in Johnson
County.
- House 78: 13 (12 precincts plus absentee). Whole district in Johnson
County.
- House 79 and Senate 40: 5 (2 whole Johnson County precincts, 2
annexed precincts, and absentee). Also includes
precincts in Cedar and Muscatine counties.
- House 89: 8 (7 Johnson County precincts plus absentee). Also includes
precincts in Washington and Jefferson counties.
Note that our office will only have returns from Johnson County.
Percentage
For contests where voters choose only one candidate, percentage is based
on total valid votes (votes for candidates and write-ins). Over and
under votes are not considered when calculating the percentage.
In the Democratic Board of Supervisors race, four candidates are seeking
three nominations, and voters may choose three candidates. In contests to nominate or elect multiple candidates, our office has
traditionally reported the percentage of voters supporting the
candidate using the following formula:
- votes for the candidate / number of voters participating in the
contest
This calculation includes over and under votes.
Also note that in an election where four candidates seek three positions,
and voters can choose three candidates, it is possible for the last-place
candidate to win support from more than 50% of the voters, as in this
2001 Coralville city council race.
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." These will be
the last returns posted on June 3rd.
Vote totals change slightly in the days following the election as
provisional ballots (formerly called special ballots) and late arriving absentee ballots with timely postmarks are
counted.
All election results are unofficial until the canvass of votes on June 10.
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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