Shelby County (IA) Auditor Mark Maxwell reports Special Elections will be held on March 7th, for patrons of the IKM-Manning and Exira-EHK School Districts.

Polling Places in Shelby County will be:

For the SHELBY COUNTY and AUDUBON COUNTY residents in the IKM-Manning School District the polling place will be the Irwin Community Building at 404 Front St., Irwin.

For the SHELBY COUNTY only residents in the Exira-EHK School District the polling place will be at the Elk Horn City Hall at 4212 Main St., Elk Horn.

The polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on March 7, 2023.

Absentee Ballot Request Forms are being accepted at the Shelby County Auditor’s office. You may call 712-755-3831 extension 6, to ask for one absentee ballot request form for yourself. You may also print your own absentee ballot request form on the Iowa Secretary of State’s website at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/absenteeinfo.html. Mail the completed request form to the Shelby County Auditor’s office at 612 Court Street, Harlan, Iowa, 51537.

The Absentee Ballot Request form must be received in the Auditor’s office by 5:00 PM on February 20, 2023 in order for a ballot to be mailed to you.

In-person absentee voting at the Shelby County Courthouse will begin February 15, 2023 and will continue until March 6, 2023.

If you have any questions please call the Auditor’s office at 712-755-3831 extension 6.