JANUARY
8 COUNTY SPECIAL
- Last day to register
to vote without additional requirements of Election Day registration, 11 days before the election, 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.)
15 COUNTY SPECIAL
- Last day to request absentee ballot by mail, 5 p.m.
18 Martin Luther King Day (observed) - County Holiday.
19 COUNTY SPECIAL -
Election Day. Polls open 7:00 a.m. to 9 p.m.
23 CAUCUS - Precinct Caucuses, Democratic and Republican Parties,
1 p.m.; locations in all 57 precincts set by political parties.
26 COUNTY SPECIAL -
Canvass, 2 p.m.
FEBRUARY
2 Mt. Vernon school district special election. Six Johnson
County voters on the extreme northern edge of Cedar Township are registered in
this district. For more information contact the
Linn
County Auditor, (319) 892-5300.
15 President's Day - County Holiday
MARCH
1 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
U.S. Senate: 6 year term
(seat currently held by Sen. Grassley)
Signature requirements
1. Signatures equaling 1/2 of 1% of the total
vote for the candidate's party in the last general election.
- Democratic Party: 4145 signatures
- Republican Party: 3412 signatures
2. 1% of the total vote for the candidate's
party in each of at least ten counties.
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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.
- Democratic Party: 1910 signatures
- Republican Party: 1224 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: Same as U.S. Senate above.
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. |
2 Possible special election date for counties or cities
[39.2(4)(a), 39.2(4)(b)]
6 CAUCUS Republican county
convention, Clear Creek Amana High, Tiffin.
8 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 PARTISAN OFFICES OPEN
(All
terms 4 years; 100 signatures required) |
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Attorney
Recorder
Treasurer
2 Supervisors
(seats currently held by supervisors Rettig and Stutsman) |
13 CAUCUS Democratic county
convention, West High.
19 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)]
24 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)]
26 PRIMARY - Last day to file written objections to nomination petitions
filed with the Secretary of State. [43.24(1a)]
26 LISBON
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VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE. Last day to register
to vote without additional requirements of Election Day registration,
11 days before the election, 5:00 p.m. [48A.9(1)].
29 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)]
31 PRIMARY - Last
day for the Secretary of State
to certify candidates' names to the county auditors, 69 days before the
election. [43.22]
31 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.)
APRIL
2 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)]
2
LISBON - Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail. Requests must be
received in the Linn County Auditor's Office by 5 p.m.
5 PRIMARY - Last day to file written objections to nomination
petitions filed with the county auditor. [43.24(1b)]
6 PRIMARY - Last
day political parties may designate to the county auditor a substitute
candidate for another who withdrew or died on or before March 26, 2010, 63
days before the election. [43.23(2)]
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LISBON
- Lisbon School District special election. Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Johnson
County voters in Cedar Township northeast of the Cedar River, including the
unincorporated community of Sutliff, are eligible to vote. For more information
contact the
Linn
County Auditor, (319) 892-5300.
22 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.)
24 CAUCUS 2nd Congressional
District Democratic and Republican conventions.
24 PRIMARY - The federal Military and Overseas Voter
Empowerment (MOVE) Act of 2009 requires that military and overseas ballots be
mailed by this date, 45 days before the election. [53.39; 53.8(1)]. Domestic
absentee ballots should be mailed as soon as they are ready.
29 PRIMARY - First day absentee ballots
may be voted in the Office of the County Auditor, 40
days before the election. [53.11].
MAY
4 Possible special election date for counties or cities
[39.2(4)(a), 39.2(4)(b)]
24 PRIMARY - Last
valid postmark date for mailed registration forms ("worry-free postmark
deadline") received in the Auditor's
Office after May 29th deadline. [48A.9(3)]
29 PRIMARY -
VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE. Last day to register
to vote without additional requirements of Election Day registration, 10 days before the election, 5:00 p.m. [48A.9(1)]. 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)]
31 Memorial Day - County Holiday
JUNE
4 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.)
5 PRIMARY - County
auditor's office open Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for early voting and other
election business. [47.2(5)]
7 PRIMARY - Last
day to vote early in person. Early voting available 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. Last day for voters to fix deficient
affidavits, 5 p.m. [53.18(2)].
June 8: 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.
10 PRIMARY -
Special precinct board may convene no earlier than noon to begin to consider
provisional ballots and absentee ballots that were postmarked on or before Monday,
June 7. [50.21] [50.22] [50.24] [53.17(2)]
12 CAUCUS Democratic state
convention.
14 PRIMARY - Absentee ballots which were
postmarked before election day (Monday, June 7 or earlier) and received by
noon today are considered to be on time to be counted. [53.17(2)]
14 or 15 PRIMARY - County
canvass of votes convenes. [43.49]
17 or 18 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]
26 CAUCUS Republican state
convention.
JULY
5 PRIMARY - State canvass of votes must
be complete. [43.63]
5 Independence Day - County Holiday (observed).
21 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]
26 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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US Senate, 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
2 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 = Affidavit of candidacy
[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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3 Possible special election date for counties or cities
[39.2(4)(a), 39.2(4)(b)]
5 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)]
13 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
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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. 81 days before the election. [43.78(2)] [44.4]
20 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)]
25 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 partisan 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 affidavit of candidacy.
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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.)
30 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)]
SEPTEMBER
3 Mid-Prairie, West Branch School Special Election - Last
day to register
to vote without additional requirements of Election Day registration,
11 days before the election, 5:00 p.m. [48A.9(1)].
6 Labor Day - County Holiday.
14 Special election, Mid-Prairie and West Branch school
districts. For more information, contact control counties.
16 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.)
18 GENERAL - The federal Military and Overseas Voter
Empowerment (MOVE) Act of 2009 requires that military and overseas ballots be
mailed by this date, 45 days before the election. [53.39; 53.8(1)]. Domestic
absentee ballots should be mailed as soon as they are ready.
23 GENERAL
- First day absentee ballots may be voted in the Office of the County Auditor, 40
days before the election. [53.11].
OCTOBER
18 GENERAL
- Last valid postmark date for mailed registration forms ("worry-free postmark
deadline") received in the
Auditor's Office after Oct. 23 deadline. [48A.9(3)]
23 GENERAL
- Last day to register
to vote without additional requirements of Election Day registration, 10 days before the election, 5:00 p.m. [48A.9(1)]. 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)]
29 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.)
30 GENERAL
- County auditor's office open Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for early voting and
other election business. [47.2(5)]
NOVEMBER
1 GENERAL
- Last day to vote early in person. [53.2] Early voting available 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. Last day for voters to fix
deficient affidavits, 5 p.m. [53.18(2)].
NOVEMBER 2: GENERAL ELECTION DAY
Polls open 7 a.m. until 9 p.m.
[39.1]
[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 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 9:00 p.m.
4 GENERAL
- Special precinct board may convene no earlier than noon to consider provisional
ballots and absentee ballots postmarked on or before Monday, November 1 [50.21] [50.22] [50.24]
[53.17(2)]
9 GENERAL
- Absentee ballots which were postmarked before
election day (November 1 or earlier) and received by noon today are considered
to be on time to be counted. [53.17(2)]
9 County canvass of votes, 4 p.m. [50.24]
11 Veteran's Day - County Holiday.
12
- Three days after canvass: deadline for recount requests to be filed with Auditor's office, 5 p.m.
[50.48(1)]
25-26 Thanksgiving - County Holidays.
30 GENERAL - State canvass of votes must be finished. [50.38]
DECEMBER
7 Possible special election date for school or community
college districts [39.2(4)(c)]
24 Christmas (observed) – County Holiday (second day
of holiday to be determined).
