Dale Sunderman, Cass County Auditor, reports absentee voting is available for the November 8 GENERAL ELECTION. The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the Cass County Auditor’s office is Thursday, September 29, 2016 and the last day to vote in the auditor’s office is Monday, November 7, 2016.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS: Any eligible voter who so chooses may vote a ballot before November 8 (called ABSENTEE BALLOT). The ballot may be applied for by mail or may be voted at the office of the County Auditor on any day the office is open up through November 7th.

IF VOTING AT THE COUNTY AUDITOR’S OFFICE: beginning September 29th, the absentee voter may come to the CASS COUNTY COURTHOUSE during the regular office hours of 8 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday thru Friday, up through the day before the election and cast a ballot. In addition to regular office hours, the office of Cass County Auditor will be open Saturday, October 29, 2016 from 8 AM to 5 PM and
Saturday, November 5, 2016 from 9 AM to 5 PM.

IF VOTING BY MAIL: A written request may be mailed or hand delivered to the County Auditor’s office. (Absentee request forms are available at the auditor’s office and on the Secretary of State’s web site: sos.state.ia.us). A ballot along with instructions on how to complete the ballot will be mailed to the requester. For the ballot to be counted the completed ballot then must be returned either by personal carrier to the office of County Auditor before close of polls on November 8 or returned by mail postmarked no later than November 7. Deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is 5 PM on Friday, November 4. All BALLOTS ARE TO BE RETURNED whether they are voted or not voted. A postage paid return envelope is provided with each absentee ballot mailed out.

VOTER REGISTRATION: In order to vote in Iowa a person must be registered in the person’s current county of residence, under the person’s current name, and at the person’s current address. Registration forms are available at the county auditor’s office, many State of Iowa service offices and on the Secretary of State’s web site: sos.iowa.gov.   The county election commissioner recommends that persons not currently registered or who have moved since last registering and are planning to vote in the November GENERAL ELECTION, pre-register in the office of the County Auditor as soon as possible. You may register or re-register and vote absentee on the same day. Last day to pre-register in the office of the County Auditor is Saturday, November 5th, 2016.

Reminder: You may also update your registration when you update your address for your driver’s license. Since your Iowa driver’s license is often used as official identification, it is important that the data shown is accurate. Iowa law requires residents to notify the Department of Transportation within 30 days of an address change. An easy method for changing your address is to visit an Iowa driver’s license station – in Cass County that station is in the Cass County Treasurer’s office, Courthouse, Atlantic, Iowa.

The address for the Cass County Auditor / Election Commissioner is:
CASS COUNTY AUDITOR, COURTHOUSE, 5 W 7TH ST, ATLANTIC, IOWA 50022
(Phone:712-243-4570; Email: auditor@casscoia.us)