Northwest Iowa — Absentee ballots for November’s city and school election continue to be available at county auditors’ offices in Iowa.
But, the deadline has come and gone to get a ballot mailed to you. If you still have a ballot that you haven’t turned in, you can still mail it in, but at this point, you would have to have some strong faith in the US Postal Service.
Osceola County Auditor Rochelle Van Tilburg says it used to depend on when it was postmarked as to whether it could be counted. But the postmark means nothing now, she says.
She says you can vote in person at the auditor’s office up until 4:30 p.m. on November 1st (the day before the election.)
If you have a ballot that was mailed to you, and you’re not sure if you trust the mail to get it to the auditor’s office by 8 p.m. on Election Day, you can hand-deliver it to the auditor’s office, again, until 8 p.m. on Election Day, according to Van Tilburg, or you can surrender your absentee ballot at your polling place, and vote the normal way.
For more information on specific and special circumstances, contact your county auditor’s office.
