The Adair County Auditor’s Office has released the final list of candidates that have filed papers to be on the ballot for the General Election on November 3rd; the deadline to file was Wednesday evening.

The General Election will be Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Voter pre-registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 24, 2020. Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on election day – and voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification (or prove residence if required) 1) may have the voter’s
identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the county auditor’s office by 12:00 p.m. (noon), November 10, 2020. Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone (641) 743-2546. Voters may request an absentee ballot from the Auditor’s Office. Voters may vote in the office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, beginning October 5, 2020 or they may request a ballot be mailed to them. The deadline to request an absentee ballot be mailed is 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 24, 2020. The last day to vote absentee in the Auditor’s Office is Monday, November 2, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Polls will open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Election Day November 3, 2020.

Candidates who have filed papers for the General Election are as follows:

County Supervisor District #1 – Elect 1
Matt Wedemeyer (Rep)
County Supervisor District #3 – Elect 1
Jerry Walker (Rep)
County Supervisor District #5 – Elect 1
Thaddeus Hawley (Dem)
John A Twombly (Rep)
County Auditor – Elect 1
Mandy Berg (Rep)
County Sheriff – Elect 1
Jeffrey L Vandewater (Rep)
County Attorney – To Fill Vacancy – Elect 1
Melissa S Larson (Dem)
Richland Township Trustee – Elect 1
Roy Maeder
Washington Township Trustee – Elect 1
No Candidate Filed
County Hospital Trustee – Elect 3
Willard Olesen
Jimmy Freeland
Deb Tindle
County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner – Elect 3
Randy Caviness
James Frederick
Daryl Nelson
County Agricultural Extension Council Member – Elect 4
Jessica Christensen
Matt Mensing
Trent Raasch
Karen Schulteis