A General Election is the election in which federal and state officers, members of Congress and of the general assembly, county and township officers, and other officers appear on the ballot. General Elections are held the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November of each even-numbered year.
The 2024 General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Polling locations will be open on Election Day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Key Dates:
August 27-First day to submit Absentee Ballot Requests
October 16-Absentee Ballots Ready.
October 21-Auditor's office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
November 4-Deadline to Absentee Vote in office.
Voter Registration
Pre-Registration deadline for voter registration closes at 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 21. Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to vote after October 21 will be required to provide proof of identification (i.e. current and valid photo identification card with an expiration date), AND proof of residency in their voting precinct, when they go to the polls on election day, or when they request an absentee ballot in-person. Other provisions may also apply. Persons not registered to vote by October 21, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on election days.
Absentee Voting (Early Voting & In-Person Early Voting)
Absentee Ballots will be available beginning Wednesday, October 16, for mail and in-person voting.
The Auditor's office can begin accepting Request Forms on Tuesday, August 27.
In-person voting starts Wednesday, October 16 at the Auditor's Office, Louisa County Auditor's Office, 117 S. Main St, Wapello. Voting is Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In-person absentee voting in the office of the Louisa County Auditor closes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 4.
Requests for absentee ballots must be in writing and should be mailed or delivered to: Louisa County Auditor, 117 S. Main St., P O Box 186, Wapello, IA 52653.
The last day an absentee ballot may be mailed to a voter for this election is Monday, October 21.
All absentee ballots must be received by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day to be considered on time to be counted. Postmarks are no longer acceptable.
Constitutional Amendment 2 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.
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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.
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Louisa Muscatine Comm School District-Public Measure QD Shall the Board of Directors of the Louisa-Muscatine Community School District in the Counties of Louisa and Muscatine, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in the amount not to exceed $8,895,000 to provide funds to build, furnish, and equip an addition to the junior/senior high school building for a competition gymnasium, including locker rooms and related spaces?
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Highland Comm School District Public Measure VF Shall the Board of Directors of the Highland Community School District in the Counties of Washington, Johnson, and Louisa, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 to provide funds to construct, build, furnish, and equip renovations and additions to the middle/high school building, including locker room and athletic support spaces, multipurpose area/gymnasium, commons, and site improvements; and to construct, build, furnish, and equip renovations and additions to the elementary school, including classrooms, a secure entry and administrative spaces, and site improvements?
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Election Results
Results Available on Election Night
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Highlighted Race(s)
County Board of Supervisors
0/5 Precincts Counted · Unofficial Results
Precincts and Polling Locations
Columbus Junction
American Legion · 99 2nd Street · Columbus Junction, IA 52738
Grandview-Port Louisa
Louisa County Complex · 12635 County Road G56 · Wapello, IA 52653
Morning Sun-Marshall
Morning Sun Community Center · 106 N Main · Morning Sun, IA 52640
South East Louisa
Briggs Civic Center · 317 North Water Street · Wapello, IA 52653
West Louisa
Columbus City Masonic Lodge · 2502 Market Street · Columbus City, IA 52737
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