Howard County, Iowa - Primary Election Information. An election in which voters in a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election (nominating primary).

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Absentee ballots will be available for voting in the office
of the Howard County Auditor’s Office, April 26, 2012.

You may submit absentee requests for mailing ballots at anytime.

Any voter wishing to vote absentee may come into the Howard County Auditor’s Office and vote absentee during regular business hours, Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or you can request a ballot to be mailed to you by filling out a request form and sending it to the Howard County Auditor’s Office, 137 N Elm St, Cresco, IA 52136. These request forms may be obtained from the Auditor’s Office or you can download them below or from the Iowa Secretary of State’s website: http://www.sos.state.ia.us

All absentee ballot requests, to be mailed out, must be submitted to
the Howard County Auditor’s office by 5:00 p.m. on June 1, 2012.

The deadline to vote in the Auditor’s office is June 4, 2012 until 5:00 p.m.

You may contact the Howard County Auditor, Julie Chapman, by calling the Auditor’s Office at 563-547-9203, by stopping by the Auditor’s office at 137 N Elm St, Cresco, IA 52136 or by email: jchapman@co.howard.ia.us

ADDITIONAL NOTE:
HOWARD COUNTY AUDITOR’S OFFICE OPENS ON
SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2012 FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
FOR REGISTERING TO VOTE AND TO VOTE ABSENTEE

HOWARD COUNTY AUDITOR’S OFFICE OPENS ON
SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012 FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. TO VOTE ABSENTEE

Resources:

	Am I Registered To Vote In Iowa?
	Iowa Secretary of State - Find Your Polling Place
	Election / Voter Registration Forms
	Application for Absentee Ballot
	Voter Registration & Absentee Form for Military / Overseas
	Voter Registration Form - Return this to Howard County Auditor
	Election Day Voter Registration Information
	Election Presentations from ISACA (IA State Association of County Auditors)
	First Time Voter Information
	Voter Registration Information - Iowa Secretary of State
	Primary Election Archives
	June 8, 2010 Primary Election Results

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