Notice of Election NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified electors of Harrison County, State of Iowa, that a General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Voters must vote at precinct where they live. Please read this notice carefully to determine your correct polling location. Location of voting precincts are as follows: VOTING PRECINCTS Precinct 1 – Little Sioux Twp & City of Little Sioux, City Hall, 407 N 1st St, Little Sioux Precinct 2 – Jackson & Allen Twps & City of Pisgah, Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 420 Front St, Pisgah Precinct 3 – Harrison & Douglas Twps & City of Dunlap, City Hall, 716 Iowa Ave, Dunlap Precinct 4 – Morgan & Raglan Twps & City of Mondamin, Community Center, 200 Maple St, Mondamin Precinct 5 – Magnolia & Calhoun Twps & City of Magnolia, City Hall, 380 Magnolia St, Magnolia Precinct 6 – Boyer & Lincoln Twps & City of Woodbine, Sacred Heart Parish Center, 33 7th St, Woodbine Precinct 7 – Clay, Taylor & Cincinnati Twps & City of Modale, American Legion Hall, 102 E Palmer St, Modale Precinct 8 – Jefferson & LaGrange Twps & City of Logan, Community Center, 108 W 4th St, Logan Precinct 9/10 – St John Twp & City of Missouri Valley, Rand Center, 100 S 4th St, Missouri Valley Precinct 11 – Cass, Union, & Washington Twps & City of Persia, Persia Fire Hall, 117 Main St, Persia. St John Township and City of Missouri Valley polling precincts have been temporarily combined and voters will continue to vote at the Rand Community Center in Missouri Valley. THE FOLLOWING OFFICES, CANDIDATES, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, AND PUBLIC MEASURE WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT Political Organizations Democratic Party (DEM) Republican Party (REP) Libertarian Party (LIB) Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) Socialist Party USA (SOC) We The People (WTP) Nominated by Petition (NBP) Help Make Harrison County Great (HHC) President and Vice President – Vote for no more than One Team Kamala D. Harris, Tim Walz (DEM) Donald J. Trump, JD Vance (REP) Chase Oliver, Mike ter Maat (LIB) Claudia De la Cruz, Karina Garcia (PSL) William P. Stodden, Stephanie H. Cholensky (SOC) Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Nicole Shanahan (WTP) Shiva Ayyadurai, Crystal Ellis United States Representative District 4 – Vote for no more than One Ryan Melton (DEM) Randy Feenstra (REP) State Senator District 8 Ryan Lee Roenfeld (DEM) Mark Costello (REP) State Repersentative District 15 – Vote for no more than One Benjamin Schauer (DEM) Matt W. Windschitl (REP) Board of Supervisors – Vote for no more than One Rebecca Wilkerson (REP) Michele Stirtz (HHC) County Auditor – Vote for no more than One Megan Pauley Reffett (REP) County Sheriff – Vote for no more than One Brandon M. Doiel (REP) County Attorney To Fill A Vacancy -- Vote for no more than One Sarah A. Delanty (REP) Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner – Vote for no more than Three Roger Gunderson Anita Mether Agricultural Extension Council – Vote for no more than Four Mark Sullivan Robert L. Rains Julia Witte Jason Knickman Supreme Court Justice David May Court of Appeals Judge Samuel Langholz Mary Ellen Tabor Tyler J. Buller Mary Elizabeth Chicchelly District 4 Court Judge Eric John Nelson Jennifer Benson Bahr District 4 Associate Judge David W. Brooks Constitutional Amendment 1 Summary: Provides for only U.S. citizens aged 18 or older and meeting state and county residency requirements to vote in all elections. Further provides that 17-year-olds who will be 18 years old by the General Election are eligible to vote in the primary election, subject to the same citizenship and residency requirements. Full Text: Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed: Section 1 of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Iowa, as amended by the amendment of 1970, is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof: Section 1. Electors. Only a citizen of the United States of the age of eighteen years, who shall have been a resident of this state for such period of time as shall be provided by law and of the county in which the citizen claims the citizen’s vote for such period of time as shall be provided by law, shall be entitled to vote at all elections which are authorized by law. However, for purposes of a primary election, a United States citizen must be at least eighteen years of age as of the next general election following the primary election. The required periods of residence shall not exceed six months in this state and sixty days in the county. Constitutional Amendment 2 Summary: Provides that the lieutenant governor will act as the governor if there is a temporary disability of the governor. Further provides that the lieutenant governor or lieutenant governor-elect will be the governor or governor-elect in the case of the resignation, death, or permanent disability of the governor or governor-elect thus creating a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor or lieutenant governor-elect, as appropriate. Full Text: Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed: Section 17 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof: Sec. 17. Lieutenant governor or lieutenant governor-elect to become or act as governor or governor-elect. If there is a temporary disability of the governor, the lieutenant governor shall act as governor until the disability is removed, or the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office. In case of the death, resignation, or removal from office of the governor, the lieutenant governor shall become governor for the remainder of the term, which shall create a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor. This section shall also apply, as appropriate, to the governor-elect and the lieutenant governor-elect. Public Measure SB Shall the Board of Directors of the Iowa Western Community College (Merged Area XIII) in the Counties of Adair, Adams, Audubon, Cass, Crawford, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $55,000,000 to provide funds to construct, furnish, and equip a new academic building and renovate, remodel, and improve existing buildings within Merged Area XIII? The following offices and candidates will appear on each individual township ballot. For township clerk To Fill A Vacancy, it will be a vote for no more than One. For township trustee, it will be a vote for no more than One. Allen Township Trustee, Solomon R. Mohn Boyer Township Trustee, Hilary Moores Boyer Township Clerk – To Fill A Vacancy, Rebecca Colwell Calhoun Township Trustee, Jim Olson, Sr. Cass Township Trustee, Lynn Dickinson Cincinnati Township Trustee, Michele Mahoney Cincinnati Township Trustee-To Fill A Vacancy, Sabrina Mahoney Clay Township Trustee, Tina M. Hirst Douglas Township Trustee, John J. Sullivan Douglas Township Clerk – To Fill A Vacancy, Lori Dickinson Harrison Township Trustee, Dick Frazier Jackson Township Trustee, David J. Roden Jefferson Township Trustee, Clarence Skip Leonard LaGrange Township Trustee, Doug Reisz Lincoln Township Trustee, No candidate Little Sioux Township Trustee, Rick Shearer Magnolia Township Trustee, Kyle Swinford Morgan Township Trustee, Susan J. Cooper Raglan Township Trustee, Russell Lawrenson St John Township Trustee, Eugene Rath II Taylor Township Trustee, Tim Faylor Union Township Trustee, Seth Parsons Washington Township Trustee, Scott Dollen All voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on Election Day – and voters who have changed precincts will also be required to provide proof of residence. A voter who cannot provide proof of identification may have their identity attested to by another voter registered in the precinct who has an approved form of identification. For more information about voter ID, visit https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or call Harrison County Auditor’s Office at 712-644-2401. ELECTION FRAUD. A voter commits the crime of Election Misconduct in the First Degree if the person submits false information when registering to vote. Election misconduct in the first degree is a class “D” felony, and punishable by a fine of up to $10,245 and/or imprisonment of up to five (5) years. Convicted felons who register and vote without receiving a restoration of voting rights from the Governor are committing a class “D” felony. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE HAS ALREADY BEEN RESTORED, REQUEST A PROVISIONAL BALLOT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the voter’s employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the voter’s union. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, in accordance with Chapter 49.53 of the Iowa Code that any voter who is physically unable to enter the polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. Each polling location is equipped with a ballot marking device which may assist persons with disabilities to vote more independently. The device allows voters to make their selections using an audio read-back and touchpad or touchscreen. The touchscreen device provides magnification and reverse black and white images. Voters unable to see the screen may have the screen turned off and use only the audio read-back and touchpad features. The audio read-back feature provides all ballot instructions, choices, and selections in an audio format using headphones. After making selections with the ballot marking device, via touchpad or touchscreen, the device will mark the voter’s paper ballot and the voter will insert their marked ballot in the ballot scanner used to count all ballots. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, in accordance with Chapter 52.35 of the Iowa Code that the duly authorized agents of the Harrison County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections shall publicly examine and test all voting machines to be used for the November 5, 2024 General Election. Public testing will commence on Monday, October 28th at 7:15 a.m. at the Courthouse, 111 N 2nd Ave, in Logan. Go to the Auditor’s Office for access into the election equipment testing room. In testimony thereof, I set my hand and seal as Auditor of Harrison County, Logan, Iowa, this 7th day of October, 2024. Susan E. Bonham, Harrison County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections MVTN 10-16-24 TDR 10-17-24
