|
JANUARY |
| 1 |
New Year's
Day - County Holiday. |
| 18 |
Martin
Luther King Day - County Holiday. |
| 19 |
SPECIAL
SALES TAX - First day to request an absentee ballot for the primary election, 70 days
before the election. [53.2] |
| 19 |
Campaign
Finance Disclosure Filing Date - Filed or postmarked by this date. (city, school, local
ballot issue, county) [56.6(1a)] [56.6(1d)] |
| 29 |
SPECIAL
SWISHER - Registration Deadline, 11 days before the election, 5:00 p.m.
(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 9 election.) |
|
FEBRUARY |
| 4 |
SPECIAL SWISHER -
Campaign Finance Disclosure Deadline. |
| 8 |
SPECIAL SWISHER - Last
day to request an absentee ballot. |
| 9 |
SPECIAL
SWISHER - Election Day.
Polls open 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. |
| 11 |
SPECIAL SWISHER - Special
precinct board may convene no earlier than noon to begin to consider special ballots and
absentee ballots that were postmarked before Tuesday, February 9. [50.21] [50.22] [50.24]
[53.17(2)] |
| 12 |
SPECIAL
WEST BRANCH - Registration Deadline, 11 days before the election, 5:00 p.m.
(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 23 election.) |
| 15 |
President's Day - County
Holiday |
| 16 |
SPECIAL
SWISHER - Special precinct board reconvenes to canvass absentee ballots that were
postmarked before Tuesday, February 9, 1999 and received by noon on Monday, February 15.
[50.22] [50.24] |
| 16 |
SPECIAL SWISHER - Canvass
of votes convenes. [43.49] |
| 23 |
SPECIAL WEST BRANCH - Election Day.
Election to fill City Council Vacancy.
For more information on this election, please contact
the Cedar County Auditor, 886-3168. |
| * |
|
MARCH |
| 1-2 |
University
Student Elections. |
| 5 |
SPECIAL
MID-PRAIRIE - Registration Deadline, 11 days before the election, 5:00 p.m.
(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 16 election.) |
| 15 |
SPECIAL SALES TAX - Last
postmark date for alternate registration forms if received after March 19th deadline.
[48a.9(3)] |
| 16 |
SPECIAL
MID-PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT - Election Day.
Instructional Support Levy
For more information on this election, please contact
the
Washington County Auditor, 653-7717. |
| 19 |
SPECIAL SALES TAX -
Registration deadline, 11 days before the election, 5:00 p.m.
(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 30 election.) |
| 25 |
SPECIAL SALES TAX -
Campaign Finance Disclosure Deadline. |
| 29 |
SPECIAL
SALES TAX - Last day to request an absentee ballot. |
| 30 |
SPECIAL
SALES TAX - Election Day.
Polls open 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
| APRIL |
| 1 |
SPECIAL
SALES TAX - Special precinct board may convene no earlier than noon to begin to consider
special ballots and absentee ballots that were postmarked before Tuesday, March 30.
[50.21] [50.22] [50.24] [53.17(2)] |
| 5 |
SPECIAL
SALES TAX - Special precinct board reconvenes to canvass absentee ballots that were
postmarked before Tuesday, March 30, 1999 and received by noon on Monday, April 5. [50.22]
[50.24] |
| 6 |
SPECIAL SALES TAX - Canvass of
votes convenes. [43.49] |
| 20 |
SPECIAL STATE - First day to
request an absentee ballot. |
|
MAY
|
| 13 |
SPECIAL STATE - Deadline to
petition for a satellite voting location, 47 days before the election. 100
signatures required. |
| 19 |
Campaign
Finance Disclosure Filing Date. (city, local ballot issues appearing on '99 ballots)
[56.6(1a)] |
| 20 |
SPECIAL STATE - First day to
vote early, 40 days before the election. |
| 31 |
Memorial Day - County Holiday |
JUNE |
| 19 |
SPECIAL STATE - VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE, 5 p.m., 10 days before election day. Auditors
Office open for voter registration and early voting 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as required by law
[48A.9(2)] |
| 26 |
SPECIAL STATE - Auditor's
Office required to be open at least 8 hours for early voting [47.2(5)] |
| 29 |
SPECIAL
STATE ELECTION ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS and VACANCY ON JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS - Election Day.
Polls open 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
|
JULY |
| 5 |
Independence
Day - County Holiday (observed) |
| 6 |
SCHOOL
- First day to apply for absentee ballot, 70 days before the election. [53.2] |
| 12 |
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, 1999 or 100 signatures, whichever is less. [277.4]
| Iowa City School District |
100 signatures |
| Clear Creek Amana
School District |
44 signatures |
| Lone Tree School District |
14 signatures |
| Solon School District |
37 signatures |
|
| 19 |
Campaign
Finance Disclosure Filing Date. [56.6 1(a)] |
|
AUGUST
|
| 5 |
SCHOOL -
Last day for candidates to file (5:00 p.m.) 40 days before the election with the school
board secretary. [277.4] |
| 6 |
SCHOOL -
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] |
| 9 |
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 {for 1999, IC
at-large - 184, IC Dist. A - 187, IC Dist. C - 195, UH - 10, SH -
10}. Amount to be verified by cities. [376.4] |
| 10 |
SCHOOL -
Last day to withdraw by filing signed statement 35 days before the election, 5:00 p.m.
[277.4] |
| 14 |
SCHOOL -
Last day to submit a petition requesting a satellite absentee voting station, 5 p.m., 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] |
| 23 |
CITY
(OTHER THAN IC, UH, SH) - First day for candidates to file. 72 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 {for 1999, CV
- 25, NL - 25, All others - 10}. Amount to be verified by cities. [376.4,
44.4, 45.1(8a)] |
| 24 |
CITY -
First day to apply for absentee ballot, 70 days before the election. [53.2] |
| 26 |
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] |
| 30 |
SCHOOL -
Last valid postmark date for alternate registration forms received in the Auditor's Office
after the Aug. 28 deadline. [48A.9(3)] |
| 31 |
CITY - 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 |
SCHOOL -
Last day to register to vote 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. Registrations received after 5:00 on this date
will not qualify for the September 14 election.) |
| 6 |
Labor Day
- County Holiday |
| 9 |
SCHOOL -
Campaign Finance Disclosure filing date 5 days before the election (School candidates
only) [56.6(1d)] |
| 14 |
SCHOOL - ELECTION DAY Iowa City, Clear Creek, Solon and Lone Tree
Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Held the second Tuesday in September [277.1] |
| 15 |
SCHOOL -
Special Precinct Board reconvenes to examine special ballots, noon on the day following
the election [50.21] |
| 16 |
CITY -
(OTHER THAN IC, UH, SH) - Last day for candidates to file, 47 days before the
election to the city clerk, 5:00 p.m. [376.4] [44.4] |
| 17 |
SCHOOL -
Canvass of votes, Friday after the regular school election. [277.20] |
| 17 |
CITY (OTHER
THAN IC, UH, SH) - City clerk delivers nomination petitions to County Commissioner, 1
day after last filing date, 5:00 p.m. [376.4] |
| 17 |
CITY -
Last day to receive notification of special election to be held on the same date as the
regular election. Same date as last filing date, 5:00 p.m., All Cities. [47.6] |
| 20 |
CITY
PRIMARY - Last postmark date for alternate registration forms received in
the Auditor's Office after September 24 deadline, 15 days before the election.
[48A.9(3)] |
| 21 |
CITY -
Last day to withdraw by filing signed statement, 42 days before the election, All cities.
[44.9(6)] |
| 24 |
CITY
PRIMARY - Last day to register to vote, 11 days before the election, 5:00
p.m. [48A.9(1), 48A.9(3)]
(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 an October 5 election.) |
| 30 |
CITY
PRIMARY - Campaign Finance Disclosure filing date, 5 days before the election, City
primary candidates only (if needed). [56.6](1d)] |
|
OCTOBER |
| 1 |
SCHOOL -
Campaign Finance Disclosure Filing Date, 1st of the month after election. [56.6(1d)] |
| 1 |
SPECIAL
COLLEGE SCHOOL - Registration Deadline, 11 days before the election, 5:00 p.m.
(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 12 election.) |
| 4 |
CITY
PRIMARY -
Last day to request an absentee ballot [53.2] |
|
| 5 |
CITY
PRIMARY - ELECTION DAY.
Polls open 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. [39.1] [49.73]
Held the
Tuesday four weeks before the date of the regular city election. [376.7] |
|
CITY
PRIMARY - Absentee board counts absentee ballots. [53.23] |
| 6 |
CITY
PRIMARY - Special Precinct Board reconvenes to examine special ballots,
the day following the election, 12:00 noon [50.21] |
| 7 |
CITY
PRIMARY - Canvass of votes, the second day following the primary
election, 1:00 p.m. [376.7] |
| 12 |
SPECIAL
COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT - Election Day.
For more information on this election, please contact
the Linn County Auditor, 398-3493. |
| 18 |
CITY -
Last postmark date for alternate registration forms, received after October 22 deadline,
15 days before the election. [48A.9(3)] |
| 19 |
Campaign
Finance Disclosure Filing Date. [56.6(1a)] [56.6(1d)] |
| 22 |
CITY -
Last day to register to vote, 11 days before the election, 5:00 p.m. [48A.9(1), 48A.9(3)]
(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 2 election.) |
| 28 |
CITY -
Campaign Finance Disclosure filing date, 5 days before the election. City Council
candidates only. [56.6(1d)] |
NOVEMBER |
| 1 |
CITY -
Campaign Finance Disclosure Deadline - City Primary candidates who did not advance. |
| 1 |
CITY -
Last day to request an absentee ballot [53.2] |
| 2 |
CITY - ELECTION DAY Polls open 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. [39.1] [49.73] CITY - Absentee board
counts absentee ballots [53.23] |
| 4 |
CITY -
Special Precinct Board reconvenes to examine special ballots on the second day following
the election, 12:00 noon [50.21] |
| 9 |
CITY -
Canvass of Votes. First Monday or Tuesday following election. [50.24] |
| 11 |
Veteran's
Day - County Holiday. |
| 25-26 |
Thanksgiving
- County Holiday. |
DECEMBER |
| 1 |
Campaign
Finance Disclosure Filing Date (City & Local Ballot Issue Committees) [56.6(1d)] |
| 24 |
County
Holiday |
