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PUBLIC NOTICE of CITY OF LEWIS SPECIAL ELECTION

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July 31st, 2025 by Ric Hanson

The City of Lewis Special Election will be held in Cass County, IA on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Precinct and Polling Location: City of Lewis voters will vote at the Lewis Community Center, 400 W Main Street Lewis, IA 51544.

Office and Candidates on the Ballot:

City Council At-Large

  • David J Raymond
  • Russell Miller

Accessibility:

Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For further information, please contact the county auditor’s office at 712-243-4570, or email auditor@casscoia.us

Proof of Identification at the Polls:
• 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) may:

1. Have the voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, or
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 August 21, 2025, at
12:00 p.m. Election Day Registration 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 712-243-4570. Additional Election Day Registration information may be found at https://sos.iowa.gov/voters/election-day.

Absentee Voting:

• In-person-absentee voting will take place at the Cass County auditor’s office:
o 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. August 4 – August 18, 2025
o 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. August 15, 2025

• To vote by mail, submit an absentee ballot request form to the county auditor’s office by 5:00 p.m., August 4, 2025.
o Absentee ballot request forms are available at sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/absenteeinfo.html, or the county
auditor’s office. Request forms received after the deadline will be rejected in accordance with state law.

o Absentee ballots must be returned to the county auditor’s office by 8:00 p.m. on election night, August 19,2025.
• Absentee and special-voter ballots will be counted at the county auditor’s office on Election Day.

Election Security and Audit:
• Voting equipment will be used to tabulate the election results.
• The public test of election equipment will be held Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the courthouse, and will
continue until the required test is completed.

Sample Ballot:
May be viewed on the County’s website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/county-government/elections/special-elections/