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Absentee voting still available in Cass County; 303 ballots still need to be returned!

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November 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman reports absentee voting is still available for the November 8 GENERAL ELECTION.  IF VOTING BY MAIL: Deadline to request an absentee ballot be mailed is 5 PM on Friday, November 4.

All BALLOTS MUST BE RETURNED whether they are voted or not voted.  A postage paid return envelope is provided with each absentee ballot mailed out.  As of Tuesday, November 1st, 303 ballots mailed out before today had not yet been returned.

IF VOTING AT THE COUNTY AUDITOR’S OFFICE:

Deadline to vote in the Cass County Auditor’s office is Monday, November 7 at 5 pm. The absentee voter may come to the CASS COUNTY COURTHOUSE during the regular office hours of 8 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday thru Friday, and cast a ballot. In addition to regular office hours, the office of Cass County Auditor will be open Saturday, November 5 from 9 AM to 5 PM and open until 5 PM on Friday, November 4 and Monday, November 7.

VOTER REGISTRATION: A voter may register to vote and then vote an absentee ballot on the same day. In order to vote in Iowa a person must be registered in the person’s current county of residence, under the person’s current name, and at the person’s current address.

To register to vote on the day you vote, you must:

Provide proof of Identity (photo ID),

Provide proof of Residency (your current address in Cass County), and

Sign an oath (attesting that the information you give is true)

The address for the Cass County Auditor / Election Commissioner is: CASS COUNTY AUDITOR, COURTHOUSE, 5 W 7TH ST, ATLANTIC, IOWA 50022 (Phone:712-243-4570;   Email: auditor@casscoia.us)