2005 Election Calendar

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2005 elections currently scheduled: March 8: Coralville Library Bond March 15: College Community School Bond (conducted by Linn County) and West Branch Cable Franchise (conducted by Cedar County) September 13: School Election October 11: Iowa City Primary November 8: City Election

17 Martin Luther King Day - County Holiday

21 President's Day - County Holiday

25 CORALVILLE BOND  – VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE - Last day to register to vote 11 days before the election, 5:00 p.m. [48A.9(1)] Register to vote
(Though our office is open weekdays until 6:00 p.m., the 5:00 p.m. deadline is set by state law. Registrations received after 5:00 on this date will not qualify for the March 8 election.)

4 COLLEGE COMMUNITY/WEST BRANCH  – VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE - Last day to register to vote 11 days before the election, 5:00 p.m. [48A.9(1)] Register to vote
(Though our office is open weekdays until 6:00 p.m., the 5:00 p.m. deadline is set by state law. Registrations received after 5:00 on this date will not qualify for the March 15 election.)

7 CORALVILLE BOND  –  Last day to vote early in person; postmark deadline for mailed absentee ballots.

8 CORALVILLE BOND  ELECTION DAY Polls open 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.  Vote at regular polling places.

11 COLLEGE COMMUNITY/WEST BRANCH  –  Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail.

15 COLLEGE COMMUNITY/WEST BRANCH  ELECTION DAY Polls open 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.  For more information on the College Community election, contact the Linn County Auditor at 892-5300.  For more information on the West Branch election, contact the Cedar County Auditor, (563) 886-3168

30 Memorial Day – County Holiday

 4 Independence Day – County Holiday

11 SCHOOL - First day for candidates to file, 64 days before the election, File with school board secretary, Each petition must have at least 1% of the registered voters as of May 1, 2005, with a maximum of 50 signatures required. Required number of signatures to be verified by each school district. [277.4]

4 SCHOOL – Last day for candidates to file with the school board secretary, 5:00 p.m., 40 days before the election [277.4]

5 SCHOOL - School board secretary delivers nomination petitions to County Commissioner, 1 day after last filing date, 5:00 p.m. [277.4]  Last day to receive notification of special election to be held on the same date as the regular election, 5:00 p.m. [47.6]

15 CITY – IOWA CITY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, SHUEYVILLE – First day for candidates to file. 85 days before the election. File with City Clerk. Each petition must have signatures equal to 2% of the number of voters in the last regular city election, but not less than 10.

• Iowa City At Large: 144 signatures (based on 2003 city election)
• Iowa City District B: 207 signatures (based on 2001 city election)
• Shueyville, University Heights: 10 signatures

Amounts to be verified by cities. [376.4]

29 SCHOOL - Last valid postmark date for alternate registration forms received in the Auditor's Office after the Aug. 29 deadline. [48A.9(3)]

• Coralville, North Liberty: 25 signatures
• All Other Cities: 10 signatures

1 CITY – IOWA CITY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, SHUEYVILLE – Last day for candidates to file, 68 days before the election to the city clerk, 5:00 p.m. [376.4] [44.4]

2 SCHOOL – VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE - Last day to register to vote 11 days before the election, 5:00 p.m. [48A.9(1)] Register to vote
(Though our office is open weekdays until 6:00 p.m., the 5:00 p.m. deadline is set by state law. Registrations received after 5:00 on this date will not qualify for the September 9 election.)

2 CITY – IOWA CITY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, SHUEYVILLE –  City clerk delivers nomination petitions to County Commissioner, one day after last filing date, 5:00 p.m. [376.4]  Last day to receive notification of special election to be held on the same date as the regular election, 5:00 p.m. [47.6]  A city primary, if needed, would become official on this date.

5 Labor Day - County Holiday

9 SCHOOL - Last day to request absentee ballot by mail, 5 p.m.  (In person early voting available through Monday, 6 p.m.)

13 SCHOOL - ELECTION DAY

Held the second Tuesday in September. [277.1]  Vote at school polling places.

Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Iowa City, Clear Creek Amana, Lone Tree and Solon.
2005 hours for districts primarily located in other counties:
College, Lisbon, Mt. Vernon, Williamsburg: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Highland, Mid-Prairie, West Branch, and West Liberty: noon to 8 p.m.
Contact control county for more information.

• Absentee ballot requests are delivered to hospitals and care centers for voters admitted within three days of the election [53.22(2)]

• Absentee board counts absentee ballots

• Absentee ballots may be returned to Auditor's Office (not to a polling place) until the close of polls at 8:00 p.m.

16 SCHOOL - Canvass of votes, Friday after the regular school election. [277.20]

23 CITY (OTHER THAN IC, UH, SH) – City clerk delivers nomination petitions to County Commissioner, one day after last filing date, 5:00 p.m. {376.4}

26 CITY PRIMARY – Last postmark date for alternate registration forms received in the Auditor’s Office after September 26 deadline, 15 days before the election. [48A.9(3)]

27 CITY – (OTHER THAN IC, UH, SH) – Last day to withdraw by filing signed statement, 42 days before the election, All cities. [44.9(6)]

30 CITY PRIMARY – VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE, Last day to register to vote, 11 days before the election, 5:00 p.m. [48A.9(1)] Register to vote
(Though our office is open weekdays until 6:00 p.m., the 5:00 p.m. deadline is set by state law. Registrations received after 5:00 on this date will not qualify for the October 11 election.)

8 CITY PRIMARY – Last day to request absentee ballot by mail, 5 p.m.  (In person early voting available through Monday, 6 p.m.)

11 CITY PRIMARY  - ELECTION DAY

Polls open 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.  Vote at regular polling places.

Held the Tuesday four weeks before the date of the regular city election. [376.7]

• Absentee ballot requests are delivered to hospitals and care centers for voters admitted within three days of the election [53.22(2)]

• Absentee board counts absentee ballots

• Absentee ballots may be returned to Auditor's Office (not to a polling place) until the close of polls at 8:00 p.m.

12 CITY PRIMARY – Special Precinct Board reconvenes to examine special ballots, the day following the election, 12:00 noon. [50.21]

13 CITY PRIMARY – Canvass of votes, the second day following the primary election, 1:00 p.m. [376.7]

24 CITY - Last postmark date for alternate registration forms, received after the Oct. 24 deadline (15 days before election). [48A.9(3)]

28 CITY - VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE, 11 days before the election, 5:00 p.m. [48A.9(1)]  Register to vote
(Though our office is open weekdays until 6:00 p.m., the 5:00 p.m. deadline is set by state law. Registrations received after 5:00 on this date will not qualify for the November 4 election.)

NOVEMBER

5 CITY - Last day to request absentee ballot by mail, 5 p.m.  (In person early voting available through Monday, 6 p.m.)

8 CITY ELECTION DAY Polls open 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. [49.73]  Vote at regular polling places.

• Absentee ballot requests are delivered to hospitals and care centers for voters admitted within three days of the election [53.22(2)]

• Absentee board counts absentee ballots

• Absentee ballots may be returned to Auditor's Office (not to a polling place) until the close of polls at 8:00 p.m.

11 Veteran's Day - County Holiday

14-15 CITY - County canvass of votes. First Monday or Tuesday following election (held on Wednesday due to legal holiday). [50.24]

24-25 Thanksgiving - County Holiday

23 or 27 County Holiday