Voter Registration Deadline Is April 22 For May 3rd Special Election
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The voter registration deadline to register early to vote for the upcoming Special Election is Friday, April 22, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. According to Mahaska County Auditor, Susan L. Brown, the Auditor’s Office will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on that day. If you are mailing a voter registration form, it must be postmarked on or before Monday, April 18, 2016 to vote in this Special Election. If you are registering by mail, for the first time, you must also include a copy of proof of identity.
As of January 1, 2008 you may register at your correct precinct on Election Day. Be sure to bring along a photo ID with an expiration date stating your current address. If your photo ID does not have your current address please contact the Auditor’s Office at (641) 673-7148 for additional requirements.
Contact the Auditor’s Office for availability of absentee ballots for the Special Election. To obtain an absentee ballot, please go to the Mahaska County’s website www.mahaskacounty.org and download the Absentee Ballot Request Form. Your request must state you would like to vote in the Special Election, May 3, 2016, the address where you live, the address you would like the ballot mailed to, birth date, and day time phone number. Each person requesting a ballot must complete and sign a request form. Mail your form to: Mahaska County Auditor, Susan L. Brown, 106 South 1st Street, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577. The absentee ballot will be sent to the voter once the request has been received in the Auditor’s Office. If you do not have access to the County’s website, contact the Auditor’s Office.
Voted absentee ballots that are returned by mail must be postmarked on or before Monday, May 2, 2016. Voted absentee ballots may also be returned to the Auditor’s Office in person until 9:00 p.m. on Election Day. For further information or questions regarding the Special Election, please call the Auditor’s Office at (641) 673-7148.
