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2023 City/School

November 7, 2023

City/School Election
Beginning in 2019, School and City Elections will be combined and held in November of odd-numbered years. A City election is used to elect the Mayor and Council Members and any other elected city officials. A School Election is an election to select School Board members for school districts within Cedar County.

Election Results

1st Tier Canvass · Official
2nd Tier Canvass · Official

Voter Turnout

Registered
12,806
Voted
27.5%
3,517

Archived Election Details

Voter Registration

Pre-Registration deadline for voter registration closes at 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 23. Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to vote after October 23 will be required to provide proof of identification (i.e. current and valid photo identification card with an expiration date), AND proof of residency in their voting precinct, when they go to the polls on election day, or when they request an absentee ballot in-person. Other provisions may also apply. Persons not registered to vote by October 23, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on election day.

Absentee Ballots

  • The first day to submit an absentee ballot request form is August 29.
  • Absentee Ballots will be available beginning Wednesday, October 18, for mail and in-person voting. Download the absentee ballot request form here. Requests for absentee ballots must be in writing and should be mailed or delivered to: Cedar County Auditor, 400 Cedar Street, Tipton, Iowa 52772.
  • The last day an absentee ballot may be mailed to a voter for this election is Monday, October 23.
  • The last day to in-person absentee vote in the office of the Cedar County Auditor is 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 6.

All absentee ballots must be received at the Auditor's Office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day to be considered on time to be counted.

POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. ONLY CEDAR COUNTY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS ARE ON OUR WEBSITE. FOR RACES THAT ARE VOTED IN OTHER COUNTIES PLEASE REFER TO THE STATEWIDE WEBSITE FOR GRAND TOTALS.

Candidates

Candidate filing begins August 28, 2023 and the last day to file is on September 21, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. City candidates and School Board candidates will file the Affidavit of Candidacy and Nomination Petition to their respective City Clerk or School Board Secretary.

Polling Places

 

Sample Ballots (PDF)

Sample Ballot
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