Clayton County, Iowa

Upcoming Elections

School Election - September 10, 2013
City Election - November 5, 2013
Primary Election - June 3, 2014
General Election - November 4, 2014

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For more information about a particular election, please contact the Auditor's Office.

QUICK LINKS

Complete Absentee Ballot Request Form
Track Your Absentee Ballot
Am I Registered To Vote 
Find Your Polling Place
 

SCHOOL ELECTION - SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

OFFICES POSITIONS ON BALLOT
The positions available and the incumbents will be listed soon. 
Central Community School 
Clayton Ridge Community School 
MFL MarMac Community School

Schools not listed above are elections run by neighboring counties. Absentee ballots are sent by these counties, not by Clayton County.  They are assigned as follows:
Edgewood-Colesburg Community School - Delaware County
Postville Community School - Allamakee County
Starmont Community School - Fayette County
Valley Community School - Fayette County
Western Dubuque Community School - Dubuque County

For more information regarding running for office, check out these links:
Candidate's Guide
Affidavit of Candidacy
Calendar
Nomination Petition - The number of signatures needed was set on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.

The number of signatures required to be a candidate on the ballot are as follows:
    Central Community School District:  25
    Clayton Ridge Community School District:  37
    MFL MarMac Community School District:  39
It is always wise to file more than the minimum number of signatures.  The filing period begins Monday, July 8, 2013 and ends at 5:00 PM on Thursday, August 1, 2013.  Nomination papers should be filed with the school board secretary.  All nomination papers and public measures need to be brought to the Auditor's Office by the School Board Secretary no later that 5:00 PM on Friday, August 2, 2013.

POLLING PLACES
All polling places for Central, Clayton Ridge, and MFL MarMac Community School Districts will open at noon and close at 8:00 PM.  Polling locations are can be found on the School Election Voting Precincts page.

VOTER REGISTRATION
If you have not registered yet in Clayton County, you may want to do so before the registration deadline on Friday, August 29, 2013.  This can be done by completing a registration form.  Although you are allowed to register and vote on Election Day, it will be more convenient for you to vote at the polls if you register before the registration deadline, otherwise you will be required to complete more paperwork prior to voting.  It may provide clarification as to the different precinct boundaries that are used for this election.  School precincts are not the same as city or county precincts.  Eligible voters don’t always know which precinct they should report to in order to vote.  If you meet the registration deadline, the Auditor’s office can complete the voter registration process and mail a Voter Registration Card to you, indicating your polling place for this election.  Persons that are already registered to vote do not need to re-register to participate in this election.

ABSENTEE VOTING 
You may choose to vote an absentee ballot in person at the courthouse or by requesting a ballot through the mail.  If you would like to request an absentee ballot to be mailed, you can submit a request form to the Clayton County Auditor’s Office by stopping in or mailing the form to PO Box 416, Elkader, IA 52043.

Absentee voting at the Clayton County Courthouse takes place Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.  The last day to vote an absentee ballot is Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 11:00 AM.  The deadline is extended as the polls do not open until noon on Election Day.

SAMPLE BALLOTS
There is one ballot for each school district.  Sample ballots will be available when completed.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
The Iowa Association of School Boards has provided a series of links for reference that may be beneficial for citizens and candidates alike. 

Questions and Answers: Attributions on Political Material
Use of Public Money or Property for Political Purposes

For more information, please visit their website at www.ia-sb.org.

Other information regarding school elections can be found here.

CITY ELECTION - NOVEMBER 5, 2013
 
OFFICES POSITIONS ON BALLOT
The positions available and the incumbents will be listed soon.
Cities WITH Primary Provisions:

• Elkport
• Garber
• Millville
• North Buena Vista
• Osterdock

Cities WITHOUT Primary Provisions:

• Clayton
• Elkader
• Farmersburg (Runoff Election Held December 3, 2013 If Needed)
• Garnavillo
• Guttenberg
• Luana
• Marquette
• McGregor
• Monona
• St. Olaf (Runoff Election Held December 3, 2013 If Needed)
• Strawberry Point
• Volga

The cities listed below are elections run by neighboring counties. Absentee ballots are sent by these counties, not by Clayton County.  They are assigned as follows:
Edgewood - Delaware County
Postville - Allamakee County

For more information regarding running for office, check out these links:
Candidate's Guide: Primary Provisions or No Primary Provisions 
Affidavit of Candidacy
Nomination Petition - All cities must have at least ten (10) signatures with the exception of Clayton who requires five (5) signatures.
Calendar 

The Iowa League of Cities and the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board have also provided a guide that contains information on the campaign and election process.

The filing period differs depending on whether or not a city has primary provisions.  If a city with primary provisions has one more than double the number of candidates, a primary election must be held to limit the number of candidates that will be listed on the ballot November 5, 2013.  If such an election is needed it will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2013.  The filing period for cities WITH primary provisions begins Monday, August 12, 2013 and ends at 5:00 PM on Thursday, August 29, 2013.  The filing period for cities WITHOUT primary provisions begins Monday, August 26, 2013 and ends at 5:00 PM on Thursday, September 19, 2013.  

Nomination papers should be filed with the city clerk.  All nomination papers and public measures need to be brought to the Auditor's Office by the City Clerk no later that 5:00 PM on Friday following the close of filing.

Other information regarding city elections can be found here.

PRIMARY ELECTION - JUNE 3, 2014
There is no information available at this time.  

GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 4, 2014
There is no information available at this time.

Last Updated on Monday, 20 May 2013 10:22