(Red Oak, Iowa) – Montgomery County Auditor Jill Ozuna reminds persons wanting to vote in the November 5th General election, the deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is 5 p.m. on Monday, October 21st. This is also voter pre-
registration deadline.

If you do not register to vote before October 21, 2024, you can register on Election Day or if you vote absentee in-person at the Auditor’s office. You must provide proof of both your identity and residency. If your license has an old address on it, you can use the license as proof of identity and use one of the following as proof of residence if it contains your name and current address: Current residential lease, Property tax statement, Utility bill (including a cell phone bill), bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government documents (vehicle registration, tax assessment, etc.).

If you do not have an Iowa driver’s license, you can provide another form of ID if it contains your photo, is current, valid, and hasn’t expired or lists “None” as the expiration date. Temporary paper licenses or IDs issued by the IDOT are acceptable.
Saturday, November 2, 2024 – Auditor’s office is open from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. for absentee voting and election
business.

• Monday, November 4, 2024 – Last day to vote an absentee ballot in-person at the Auditor’s office during regular office hours.
• Tuesday, November 5, 2024, ELECTION DAY– Polls are open from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact the Auditor’s office at 712-623-5127.

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List of Candidates for Montgomery County:

CANDIDATES FILED

General Election November 5, 2024

County Offices ONLY

Supervisor District #3 (Vote for 1)

• Bryant Amos (Rep) – Winner from Primary

Supervisor District #5 (Vote for 1)

• Alex Burton (Rep) – Winner from Primary

Montgomery County Auditor (Vote for 1)

• Jill Ozuna (Rep) – Winner from Primary

Montgomery County Sheriff (Vote for 1)

• Jon Spunaugle (Rep) – Winner from Primary

Hospital Trustee (Vote for 3) – No candidates have filed (NCF)

County Agricultural Extension Council (Vote for 4) – NCF

Soil and Water Conservation Board (Vote for 3) – NCF

Township Clerks and Trustees

Lincoln Township Trustee (Vote for 2) – NCF

Garfield Township Trustee (Vote for 2) – NCF

West Township Trustee (Vote for 2) – NCF

Sherman Township Trustee (Vote for 2)  – NCF

Red Oak Township Trustee (Vote for 2) – NCF

Grant Township Trustee (Vote for 2)  – NCF

Pilot Grove Township Clerk – TFV (Vote for 1) Two-year term – NCF

Pilot Grove Township Trustee (Vote for 2) – NCF

Frankfort Township Trustee (Vote for 2) – NCF

Washington Township Trustee (Vote for 2) – NCF

East, Douglas, and Scott Townships are appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

(Radio Iowa) – The Hy-Vee supermarket chain is removing self checkout stations from some stores. A spokesperson for Hy-Vee say they have started removing the self checkouts from some stores, but they do not have a final number. The spokesperson says they “want to provide a better customer experience in several of our stores by bringing back the face-to-face interaction with our employees that we had pre-COVID.”

A clerk in a central Iowa store told Radio Iowa the self checkouts were being removed over concerns about theft.

The Hy-Vee spokesperson would not confirm that, saying there have been national stories about retailers doing this, however, she says their main focus is to provide them the best service possible.

(Radio Iowa) – The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging Iowans to take a simple, important step to prepare for the upcoming tax season. I-R-S spokesman Christopher Miller says people should sign up now for what’s known as an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number, or an I-P PIN.

Miller says it’s a quick, free process to set one up.

He recommends you sign up for the PIN before November 23rd, as sign up won’t be available again until early January.

Learn more about the option at irs-dot-gov.

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa D-O-T says three local governments have filed appeals after being told they had to shut down speed cameras. Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Lee County have each appealed the ruling to shut down their cameras. The appeals go to the director of the D-O-T, who then has 30 days to make a decision.

A change in state law required cities and counties to submit information that showed the cameras were being used to improve safety. A D-O-T panel reviewed each camera site and earlier this month the D-O-T said 11 of 139 speed cameras reviewed were allowed to stay.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported following an accident this (Friday) morning. Authorities say a 1998 Dodge Dakota pickup driven by 38-year-old Ronald Alan Dolph, of Red Oak, was traveling south on G Avenue at around 8:35-a.m. and approached the railroad tunnel. When Dolph applied the brakes to lower his speed, the pickup’s brake system failed, causing the vehicle to be pulled towards the wall of the tunnel. The vehicle sustained an estimated $2,000 damage. No damage was reported to the railroad tunnel wall.

No citations were issued.