(Atlantic, Iowa) – Cass County Auditor Kathy Somers reminds residents that today, Monday, October 21, 2024, is the last day to request an absentee ballot to vote by mail in the November 5, 2024 General Election. To request an absentee ballot, voters must submit the official request form to the Cass County Auditor’s office by 5:00 PM this evening. The request form is available at the Auditor’s office, or at the Iowa Secretary of State’s website, sos.iowa.gov/elections. Those who have requested an absentee ballot may also confirm their ballot’s status on the Secretary of State’s website.

The post office has informed county auditors that election-related mail may take up to seven days to be delivered. Voters are strongly encouraged to return their ballots to the Auditor’s office as early as possible to ensure their ballot will arrive by 8:00 PM on election night.

In-person absentee voting is currently taking place at the Cass County Auditor’s office from 8:00 – 4:30, Monday – Friday, until the day before the election. The office will also be open on the Saturday before the election from 8:00 – 5:00.

For more information regarding the November 5, 2024 General Election, including polling locations and ballot content, view the Public Notice of General Election on the Cass County website at https://www.casscountyia.gov/.