All eight Butler County precinct polling sites will be open on November 3, 7:00 am-9:00 pm. If you receive your Absentee Ballot but want to vote in person instead, you must surrender your ballot at that time. This assures that no one will be able to vote more than once.

Confused by all of the Absentee Ballot Request Forms you’ve received? That’s because several organizations have been sending them, including the Secretary of State. If you submit more than one request, you will still get only one ballot. A cross-check system is in place that will register only one request. If you already sent or delivered a form to the courthouse, you can track the status of your Absentee Ballot Request at voterready.iowa.gov to make sure it’s been received. If you’re not listed, send or deliver another one to the courthouse by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24. Allow plenty of time for U.S. mail delivery.

Absentee Ballots will be mailed beginning October 5. You will receive only one ballot even if you sent numerous Absentee Ballot Request Forms because of the cross-check system. Ballots must be returned to the courthouse by 9:00 p.m. on November 3 either in person or by mail. Allow plenty of time for U.S. mail delivery. You can track your Absentee Ballot at voterready.iowa.gov.

If you don’t receive your Absentee Ballot as expected, you have until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24 to send or deliver another Absentee Ballot Request Form to the courthouse. Between October 5 and October 24 you can request your Absentee Ballot and vote at the same time at the courthouse.

If you are not registered to vote, you have until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24 to register at the courthouse. You may register to vote (with proper identification) and request an Absentee Ballot at the same time either in person at the courthouse or by sending both forms by U.S. mail. Allow plenty of time for U.S. mail delivery. After October 5, you can register to vote, receive your Absentee Ballot and vote all at the same time at the courthouse. You may also register to vote at the poll on November 3 and cast a ballot at that time.

Contact County Auditor Liz Williams at 319-267-2670 if you have questions. For online information go to www.butlercoiowa.org/departments/elections.