HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Letter from Story County Auditor dated August 2, 1999 STORY COUNTY
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900 6TH STREET LISA M. MARKLEY
NEVADA IOWA 50201-2087 LYNN A. SCARLETT
August 2, 1999
Diane Voss
Ames City Clerk
515 Clark Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010
Dear Diane,
Enclosed is the annual planning worksheet for the city elections to be held on November
2, 1999. Please list every elected position and office holder in your city, including the
hospital trustees. This allows me to verify resignations, appointments and the year the
term ends.
As soon as we receive your completed questionnaire, we will send the supplies you
request. Enclosed is a city election schedule for your information. You may wish to note
on your calendar that Chapter 376.4 of the Code of Iowa requires city clerk's offices to
remain open until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 16, 1999 to receive candidates'
nomination papers.
Your candidates will need the, following number nf signatures on their nomination Papers:
At large council member (1) 81
Second Ward council member 22
Fourth Ward council member 20
Hospital Trustee (4 year term) 90
Please call or write if you have questions.
Sincerely,
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R. mons
JRE/las
City Election Calendar -- 1999 C1 pm
For Cities with Runoff Elections
Days from
Election Day and Date Event & Iowa Code Section
77 Tuesday Certification of Process. Deadline for City Clerk
August 17 ii to certify nomination process to auditor. No
le-vuw f'`� 19 changes may be made after certification. [376.6]
71 Monday Candidate Filing Begins. First day to file
August 23 nomination petitions with the City Clerk. Clerk
must designate substitute if unavailable during
regular hours. [376.4]
70 Tuesday Absentee Requests Begin. First day to submit
August 24 applications for absentee ballots for the city
election. File requests with Auditor. [53.2]
Monday, Sept. 6 LABOR DAY—HOLIDAY. [1C.1(7)]
52 Saturday Last Day for Vacancies. Vacancies in city offices
September 11 occurring on or before today must be filled at city
election. [69.12(1) "a" 2]
Tuesday, Sept. 14 SCHOOL ELECTION DAY. [277.11
47 Thursday Candidate Filing Deadline. Last day to file
September 16 nomination papers in the Office of the City Clerk.
5 p.m. Deadline is 5 p.m. City Clerk's offices are required
by law to be open until 5 p.m. [376.4]
46 Friday Nominations and Public Measures Delivered. City
September 17 Clerk delivers all nomination papers and the full ?
text of all public measures to be included on city
election ballot to the Audito by 5 p.m. [376.41
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42 Tuesday Withdrawal Deadline. Last day for candidates to
September 21 withdraw by filing a written request with the City
Clerk. [44.9(6); 376.4]
42 Tuesday Objection Deadline. Last day to file written
September 21 objections to nomination papers or candidates'
5 p.m. eligibility. File with the City Clerk.
[44.4(3), 44.5, 44.8; 376.4]
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City Election Calendar -- 1999
For Cities with Runoff Elections
Days from
Election Day and Date Event & Iowa Code Section
15 Monday Worry-free Postmark Date. Correctly completed
October 18 voter registration forms postmarked by today are
on time even if received after 10122. [48A.9(3)]
11 Friday Voter Registration Deadline. All registration
October 22 forms must be received by the Auditor no later
5 p.m. than 5 p.m. unless postmarked on or before
October 18.
Auditor's office must be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
[48A.9]
5 Thursday Central Count Voting Equipment Testing Begins.
October 28 Within five days before any election where a central
count voting system will be used the system must
be tested publicly. [52.351
4 Friday Publication Deadline. Last day to publish notice
October 29 containing a copy of the ballot for the regular city
election. [362.3, 376.5]
1 Monday Voting Equipment Testing Completed. Precinct
November 1 voting equipment testing must be completed not
later than twelve hours before the polls open.
[52.9 & 52.38]
0 Tuesday Regular City Election Day. Polls open 7 a.m. -` j
November 2 p.m. Exception: Polls may open at noon in cities
of 3,500 or less and in any city if there is no contest
for any office and no public measure on the ballot—
unless a petition objecting to shortened hours is
filed with Auditor. [49.73(1)"b&c"; 376.11
+1 Wednesday Special Ballots Listed. List of the number of special
November 3 ballots cast in each precinct must be posted as soon
as possible. [50.20]
+1 Wednesday Special Ballots Considered. Special Precinct Board
November 3 reconvenes at noon. [50.21]
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City Election Calendar -- 1999
For Cities with Runoff Elections
Days from
Election Day and Date Event & Iowa Code Section
+2 Thursday Canvass of Votes. The Board of Supervisors meets
November 4, 1 pm to canvass the election. The canvass is held on
Thursday for all cities with runoff ordinances, even if a
runoff election is not expected to be necessary.
[50.24, 376.91
Canvass Friday Write-in NOMINEES Filing Deadline. To remain in
+1 November 5 consideration a person who received write-in votes
5 p.m. must file a candidate's affidavit by 5 p.m. [376.11]
Write-in Winners Withdrawal Deadline. If a
candidate ELECTED by write-in votes resigns by 5
p.m. a RUNOFF ELECTION IS REQUIRED. See also
11/8 for deadline for other write in candidates.
Canvass Friday Recount Request Deadline. Written request must
+1 November 5, 5 p.m. be filed with the Auditor by 5 p.m. [50.48(7)]
Canvass Monday If a person ELECTED by write-in votes resigned by 5
+4 November 8 p.m. 11/5, others who received write-in votes must
file candidate's affidavits to be eligible for the
runoff election. [376.11]
Thursday VETERAN'S DAY-HOLIDAY. [1C.1(8)]
November 11
+10 Friday Contest Notice Deadline. Statement of intent to
November 12 contest election must be filed with the City Clerk
no later than ten days after the election. [376.101
R/O- 15 Monday Worry-free Postmark Date. Correctly completed
November 15 voter registration forms postmarked by today are
on time even if received after 11/19. [48A.9(3)]
R/O - 11 Friday Voter Registration Deadline. All registration
November 19 forms must be received by the Auditor no later
than 5 p.m. unless postmarked on or before
November 15. [48A.9]
Thursday THANMGIVING HOLIDAY. [1C.1(9)]
November 25
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City Election Calendar -- 1999 '
For Cities with Runoff Elections
Days from
Election Day and Date Event & Iowa Code Section
R/O - 5 Thursday Central Count Voting Equipment Testing May
November 25 Begin. See Thursday, October 28,for explanation.
R/O -4 Friday Publication Deadline. Last day to publish notice
November 26 containing a copy of the ballot. [376.5]
R/O - 1 Monday Voting Equipment Testing Completed. See
November 29 Monday, November 3,for explanation.
Regular Tuesday Runoff Election, if necessary. Held only for offices
City Elec. November 30 for which no one received a majority of votes at the
+ 28 regular city election, or if a write-in winner refused
the office. See 11/4 for polling hours.
[376.9, 376.11, 49.73]
R/O +2 Thursday Number of Special Ballots Listed. Post no later
December 2 than 9 a.m. (50.20]
R/O +2 Thursday Special Ballots Considered. Special precinct board
December 2 must convene not earlier than noon. [50.21]
R/O + Monday or Tuesday County Canvass of Votes by Board of Supervisors.
6 or 7 December 6 or 7 [50.24]
R/O Thursday or Friday Recount Request Deadline. Not more than 3 days
Canvass December 9 or 10 after the canvass recount requests must be filed with
+ 3 the County Auditor. [50.48(1)]
R/O + 10 Friday Contest Notice Deadline. Statement of intent to
December 10 contest runoff must be filed with the City Clerk no
later than 10 days after the election. [376.101
For More Information :
Contact OR The Elections Division
The Auditor Office of the Secretary of State
In Your County Hoover Building, Second Floor
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
515)281-0145,voice or 281-5865TDD
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