JANUARY
13 - COLLEGE COMMUNITY -
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE 11 days
before the election, Friday, 5:00 p.m. [48A.9(1)]
(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 January 24 election.)
16 Martin Luther King Day - County Holiday.
16 CAUCUS - Precinct Caucuses, Democratic and Republican Parties; locations in all 57 precincts set by political parties.
20 COLLEGE COMMUNITY - Last day to request
absentee ballot by mail, 5 p.m. (Requests must be sent to Linn
County Auditor)
24 COLLEGE COMMUNITY - Election Day.
For more information, contact the Linn
County Auditor, (319) 892-5300.
FEBRUARY
3 Clear Creek Amana
-
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE 11 days
before the election, Friday, 5:00 p.m. [48A.9(1)]
(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 February 14 election.)
10 Clear Creek Amana - Last day to request
absentee ballot by mail, 5 p.m. (In person early voting available
through Monday, 6 p.m.)
14 Clear Creek Amana - ELECTION DAY
Bond and levy issues. Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Vote at school
polling places.
20 President's Day - County Holiday
27 PRIMARY - First
day for Democratic and Republican partisan candidates for state and
federal offices to file nomination petitions and affidavits of candidacy in
the Office of the Secretary of
State, 81 - 99 days before the election. [43.11(2)] [43.20(1a)]
[43.20(1c)]
Qualifications and Signature
Requirements
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FEDERAL OFFICES OPEN
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U.S. Representative: All seats (two year term)
(Johnson County: 2nd District)
Signature requirements
1. Signatures equaling 1% of the total vote for
the candidate's party (governor or president) in the last general election.
2nd District Requirements:
- Democratic Party: 1,716 signatures
- Republican Party: 1,360 signatures
2. Signatures equaling 2% of the total vote for
the candidate's party in the last general election in at least half of the
counties in the district.
STATEWIDE OFFICES OPEN (all
terms 4 years)
Governor *
Attorney General
Auditor |
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of State
Treasurer |
Signature requirements
Governor
1. Signatures equaling 1/2 of 1% of the total
vote for the candidate's party in the last general election.
- Democratic Party: 3,709 signatures
- Republican Party: 3,760 signatures
2. 1% of the total vote for the candidate's
party in each of at least ten counties.
Other Statewide Offices
1. 1,000 signatures.
2. At least 50 signatures in each of at least
ten counties.
Note: The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are
elected as a team. Candidates for Lieutenant Governor are named
after the primary and do not appear on the primary ballot.
STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES OPEN
State Senate: All odd-numbered districts.
Johnson County: Districts 15, 39, 45. Four year terms. 100
signatures required.
State Representative: All 100 seats statewide.
6 seats in Johnson County: Districts 29, 30, 77, 78,
79, 89. 50 signatures required. |
MARCH
4 CAUCUS - Democratic county convention, Northwest Junior High, Coralville.
6 PRIMARY - First
day for partisan candidates for county offices to file nomination
petitions and affidavits of candidacy in the county auditor's office, 69 - 92
days before the election. For county offices, Democrats and Republicans require a
minimum of 100 signatures
[(43.20(1)"d"]). In Johnson County, independent candidates or
candidates representing non-party political organizations may file a declaration
of intent to file candidacy.
Qualifications and Signature
Requirements
COUNTY OFFICES OPEN
(All
terms 4 years; 100 signatures required) |
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Attorney
Recorder
Treasurer
2 Supervisors
(seats currently held by Mike Lehman and Sally Stutsman)
Note: Beginning this year, township clerks and
trustees will be elected as nonpartisan officials in the November
general election and will no longer
appear on the primary ballot. (House File 222, 6/12/2005) |
11 CAUCUS - Republican county convention, West High, Iowa City.
17 PRIMARY - 5
p.m. deadline for Democratic and Republican partisan candidates to file
nomination petitions and affidavits of candidacy in the Office of the Secretary
of State, 81 - 99 days before the election. [43.11(2)]
22 PRIMARY - Last
day for candidates who file in the Office of the Secretary
of State to withdraw, 76 days before the election. [43.16] [43.23(1)]
24 PRIMARY - Last day to file written objections to nomination petitions
filed with the Secretary of State. [43.24(1a)]
27 PRIMARY - Last
day political parties may designate to the Secretary of State a substitute
candidate for another who withdrew or died on or before March 22, 2006, 71
days before the election. [43.23(1)]
29 PRIMARY - Last
day for the Secretary of State
to certify candidates' names to the county auditors, 69 days before the
election. [43.22]
29 PRIMARY - 5
p.m. deadline for Democratic and Republican partisan candidates for
county offices to file nomination petitions and affidavits of
candidacy in the Office of the County Auditor, 69 - 92 days before the
election. [43.11(1)]
(Though our office is open weekdays until 6:00 p.m., the 5:00
p.m. deadline is set by state law.)
31 PRIMARY - Last
day for candidates who have filed nomination petitions with the county auditor
to withdraw, 67 days before the election. [43.16] [43.23(2)]
APRIL
3 PRIMARY - Last day to file written objections to nomination
petitions filed with the county auditor. [43.24(1b)]
4 PRIMARY - Last
day political parties may designate to the county auditor a substitute
candidate for another who withdrew or died on or before March 31, 2006, 63
days before the election. [43.23(2)]
20 PRIMARY - 5
p.m. deadline to submit a petition requesting a satellite absentee voting
station, a minimum of 100 signatures required, 47 days before the
election. [53.11(1)]
(Though our office is open weekdays until 6:00 p.m., the 5:00
p.m. deadline is set by state law.)
22 CAUCUS - Republican 2nd Congressional District caucus, Cedar Rapids.
27 PRIMARY - First day absentee ballots
may be voted in the Office of the County Auditor (if available), 40
days before the election. [53.11]. Absentee ballots must be mailed to overseas and military voters [53.39]
29 CAUCUS - Democratic 2nd Congressional District convention, Mt. Pleasant.
MAY
22 PRIMARY - Last
valid postmark date for mailed registration forms received in the Auditor's
Office after May 27th deadline. [48A.9(3)]
27 PRIMARY -
VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE. County auditor's office open Saturday from 8
a.m. until 5 p.m. for voter registration, early voting, and other
election business. [48A.9(1)] [48A.9(2)]
Register To Vote
29 Memorial Day - County Holiday
JUNE
2 PRIMARY - Last day to request
absentee ballot by mail. Requests must be received in our office by 5 p.m. (In person early voting available
through Monday, 6 p.m.)
3 PRIMARY - County
auditor's office open Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for early voting and other
election business. [47.2(5)]
5 PRIMARY - Last
day to vote early in person. Satellite voting must
end by 5:00 p.m. Early voting continues at the Auditor's Office until
normal close of business, 6:00 p.m. Absentee ballots returned by mail
must be postmarked by this date.
June 6: PRIMARY ELECTION DAY.
Polls open 7 a.m. until 9 p.m.
[43.7]
[49.73]. Vote at regular polling
places.
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Absentee ballot requests are delivered to hospitals
and care centers for voters admitted within three days of election.
[53.22(2)]
- Absentee board counts absentee ballots.
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Absentee ballots may be returned to Auditor's Office
(not to a polling place) until the close of polls at 9:00 p.m.
8 PRIMARY -
Special precinct board may convene no earlier than noon to begin to consider
special ballots and absentee ballots that were postmarked on or before Monday,
June 5. [50.21] [50.22] [50.24] [53.17(2)]
12 PRIMARY - Absentee ballots which were
postmarked before election day (Monday, June 5 or earlier) and received by
noon today are considered to be on time to be counted. [53.17(2)]
12 or 13 PRIMARY - County
canvass of votes convenes. [43.49]
15 or 16 PRIMARY - Three days following the county
canvass of votes is the deadline for recount requests to be filed in the
office of the county auditor. [50.48(1) & 43.56]
17 CAUCUS - Democratic and Republican State
Conventions, Des Moines.
JULY
3 PRIMARY - State canvass of votes must
be complete. [43.63]
4 Independence Day - County Holiday.
6 SCHOOL - First
day for candidates to file nomination petitions and affidavit of candidacy, 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, 2006 or
50 signatures, whichever is less. Current
Voter Registration Statistics by School District
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2006 School Election:
Seats and Signature Requirements for School Districts Primarily
Within Johnson County
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| Iowa City |
50 signatures |
2 seats open |
| Clear Creek Amana |
50 signatures |
2 seats open (at large, Dist. 4) |
| Lone Tree |
15 signatures |
1 seat open |
| Solon |
41 signatures |
2 seats open |
Required number of signatures to be verified by each
school district. [277.4]
7 LONE TREE -
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE 11 days
before the election, Friday, 5:00 p.m. [48A.9(1)]
(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 July 18 election.)
14 - LONE TREE - Last day to request
absentee ballot by mail. Requests must be received in our office by 5 p.m. (In person early voting available
through Monday, 6 p.m.)
18 - LONE TREE - Election Day.
26 GENERAL - Last
day for judges standing for retention to file declaration of candidacy in the
Office of the Secretary of
State, 104 days before the election. [46.20]
31 GENERAL - First
day for nonparty organizations and candidates nominated by petition to
file nomination papers and affidavits of candidacy for state and federal
offices in the Office of the Secretary
of State, 81 - 99 days before the election. [44.4] [45.4]
Qualifications and Signature
Requirements
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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS
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US Representative: 300 signatures.
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Statewide office: 1500 signatures, including signatures from at
least 10 counties.
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Iowa Senate: 100 signatures.
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Iowa House: 50 signatures.
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AUGUST
3 SCHOOL - 5 p.m.
deadline for candidates to file nomination petitions and affidavits of
candidacy with the school board secretary, 40 days before the election.
[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]
4 SCHOOL - School
board secretary delivers nomination petitions to Auditor's office, 1 day after
last filing date, by 5:00 p.m. [277.4]
7 GENERAL - First
day for nonparty organizations and candidates nominated by petition, and
candidates for nonpartisan offices on the general election ballot, to file
for county and township offices with the county auditor's office, 69 - 92 days
before the election. [44.4] [45.4] [45.1(5)]
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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS
Board of Supervisors (2 seats), County Attorney,
Recorder, Treasurer: Minimum of 250 signatures.
4 year terms.
Ag. Ext. Council = Minimum of 25 signatures
[176A.8(5)].
5 seats. 4 year terms.
Soil & Water Conservation = Minimum of 25
signatures
[161A.5(3)] 2 seats.
4 year terms.
Township Clerks & Trustees = Minimum of 10 signatures
[45.1(10)]
All townships: Clerk, one trustee (4 year terms)
Some townships: additional trustee (2 year term to fill vacancy)
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8 SCHOOL - Last day to withdraw by filing signed statement 35 days before the election,
5:00 p.m. [277.4]
10 GENERAL
- Last day for candidates for state and federal offices who were nominated at
the primary election to withdraw in writing to the Secretary
of State, 89 days before the election. [43.76(1)]
14 SCHOOL - 5 p.m. deadline to submit a petition requesting a satellite absentee voting
station, a minimum of 100 signatures required, 30 days before the
election, 29 days due to the deadline falling on a Sunday. [53.11(3)] [47.4]
(Though our office is open weekdays until 6:00 p.m., the 5:00
p.m. deadline is set by state law.)
18 GENERAL
- 5 p.m. deadline to file for state and federal offices for the general
election in the Office of the Secretary
of State.
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Candidates nominated by petition must
file petition with sufficient number of signatures. Signature
requirements
-
Candidates nominated by political party
convention to fill ballot vacancies must file certificate of
nomination.
All candidates must file an affidavit of
candidacy. 81 days before the election. [43.78(2)] [44.4]
25 GENERAL
- Last day for candidates for county office who were nominated in the primary
election to withdraw in writing to the county auditor, 74 days before the
election. [43.76(2)]. Last day for nonparty candidates who have filed
nomination papers in the Office of the Secretary
of State to withdraw in writing to the Secretary
of State, 74 days before the election. [44.9(1)]
28 SCHOOL - Last valid postmark date for mailed registration forms received in the
Auditor's Office after August 30 deadline. [48A.9(3)].
30 GENERAL
- 5 p.m. deadline to file for county offices in the Office of the County
Auditor.
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Candidates nominated by petition for countywide office must
file petition with at least 250 signatures.
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Candidates for nonpartisan countywide offices (Soil and Water, Ag Extension) must
file petition with at least 25 signatures.
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Candidates for township office must
file petition with at least 10 signatures.
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Candidates nominated by political party
convention to fill ballot vacancies must file certificate of
nomination.
All candidates must file an affidavit of
candidacy. 69 days before the election. [43.78(3)] [44.4] [45.4].
(Though our office is open weekdays until 6:00 p.m., the 5:00
p.m. deadline is set by state law.)
SEPTEMBER
1 SCHOOL -
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE 11 days
before the election, Friday, 5:00 p.m. [48A.9(1)]
(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 12 election.)
Register To Vote
4 Labor Day - County Holiday.
5 GENERAL
- Last day for nonparty candidates who have filed nomination papers with the
county auditor to withdraw, 64* days before the election. [44.9(2)]
(* Deadline postponed one day due to Sept. 4 legal holiday)
8 SCHOOL - Last day to request
absentee ballot by mail. Requests must be received in our office by 5 p.m. (In person early
voting available through Monday, 6 p.m.)
11 SCHOOL - Last day to vote early in person. [53.2] Satellite
voting must end by 5:00 p.m. Early voting continues at the Auditor's
Office until normal close of business, 6:00 p.m. Absentee ballots
returned by mail must be postmarked by this date.
September 12:
SCHOOL ELECTION DAY
2006 hours: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Iowa City, Clear Creek Amana, Lone Tree and
Solon.
2006 hours for districts primarily located in other counties:
College, Lisbon, Mt. Vernon: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Highland, Mid-Prairie, West Branch, West Liberty, Williamsburg: noon to 8 p.m.
Contact control county for more information.
Vote at school
polling places.
Held the second Tuesday in September
[277.1]
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Absentee ballot requests are delivered
to hospitals and care centers for voters admitted within three days of the
election [53.22(2)]
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Absentee board counts absentee ballots
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Absentee ballots may be returned to
Auditor's Office (not to a polling place) until the close of polls
at 8:00 p.m.
13 SCHOOL - Special Precinct Board reconvenes to examine special ballots, noon on the
day following the election [50.21]
15 SCHOOL - Canvass of votes, Friday after the regular school election. [277.20]
21 GENERAL
- 5 p.m. deadline to submit a petition requesting a satellite absentee voting
station, a minimum of 100 signatures required, 47 days before the
election. [53.11(1)]
(Though our office is open weekdays until 6:00 p.m., the 5:00
p.m. deadline is set by state law.)
28 GENERAL
- First day absentee ballots may be voted in the Office of the County Auditor
(if available), 40
days before the election. [53.11]. Absentee ballots must be mailed to overseas and military voters [53.39]
OCTOBER
23 GENERAL
- Last valid postmark date for mailed registration forms received in the
Auditor's Office after Oct. 26 deadline. [48A.9(3)]
28 GENERAL
-
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE. County
auditor's office open Saturday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. for voter
registration, early voting, and other election business. [48A.9(1)] [48A.9(2)]
Register To Vote
NOVEMBER
3 GENERAL
- Last day to request
absentee ballot by mail. Requests must be received in our office by 5 p.m. (In person early
voting available through Monday, 6 p.m.)
4 GENERAL
- County auditor's office open Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for early voting and
other election business. [47.2(5)]
6 GENERAL
- Last day to vote early in person. [53.2] Satellite
voting must end by 5:00 p.m. Early voting continues at the Auditor's
Office until normal close of business, 6:00 p.m. Absentee ballots
returned by mail must be postmarked by this date.
NOVEMBER 7: GENERAL ELECTION DAY
Polls open 7 a.m. until 9 p.m.
[39.1]
[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 9:00 p.m.
9 GENERAL
- Special precinct board may convene no earlier than noon to consider special
ballots and absentee ballots postmarked on or before Monday, November 4 and
received by noon, Thursday, November 9, 2006. [50.21] [50.22] [50.24]
[53.17(2)]
10 Veteran's Day (observed) - County Holiday.
14 GENERAL
- Absentee ballots which were postmarked before
election day (November 7 or earlier) and received by noon today are considered
to be on time to be counted. [53.17(2)]
14 GENERAL County canvass of votes. [50.24]
17 GENERAL
- Three days after canvass: deadline for recount requests to be filed with Auditor's office, 5 p.m.
[50.48(1)]
23-24 Thanksgiving - County Holidays.
DECEMBER
4 GENERAL - State canvass of votes must be finished. [50.38]
25 Christmas – County Holiday (second day
of holiday to be determined).
