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Worth County votes
Tuesday
This Tuesday, Worth County residents will vote
to fill a number of federal, state and county elected offices.
Worth voters will face a choice for two county
offices. Democrat Jeffrey L. Creger will challenge incumbent Republican
Kenneth J. Abrams for county supervisor from district 3. Republican
Jake Hanson will face Independent Jane Bloomingdale in the race for
county treasurer.
Other county offices appearing on ballots with
no opposition include Democrat Dennis May for county supervisor for
District 1, Republican Liz Kenison for county recorder and Republican
Jeffrey H. Greve for county attorney.
Several township offices will also appear on
Worth County ballots, as well as choices for soil and water
conservation district commissioners and the agricultural extension
council. The retention of judicial positions will also be on ballots.
One federal office will appear on Worth County
ballots. Voters will choose between incumbent Republican Tom Latham and
Democrat Selden E. Spencer for U.S. Representative for District 4.
State offices on the ballot include governor
and lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer,
secretary of agriculture, attorney general and State Representative for
District 11. Gubernatorial choices include Republican Jim Nussle and
running mate Bob Vander Plaats, Democrats Chet Culver and Patty Judge,
Libertarian candidates Kevin Litten and Mark Nelson, Iowa Green Party
candidates Wendy S. Barth and Richard L. Johnson, and Socialist Workers
Party candidates Mary J. Martin and Kevin A. Dwire. Secretary of state
candidates include Republican Mary Ann Hanusa and Michael A. Mauro.
Secretary of Agriculture candidates include Republican Bill Northey and
Democrat Denise O'Brien. Candidates for State Representative for
District 11 include Republican Henry V. Rayhons and Democrat Ann
Fairchild. Running unopposed for auditor, treasurer and attorney
general respectively are Republican David A. Vaudt, Democrat Michael L.
Fitzgerald and Democrat Tom Miller.
The voter registration deadline is this
Saturday, October 28. Anyone who has not voted in an election in Worth
County within the last four years will need to register. The Worth
County Auditor must receive all registration forms no later than 5 p.m.
The auditor's office will be open this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
for voter registration or absentee voting.
Voters may vote an absentee ballot at the
auditor's office until 4 p.m. on Monday, November 6. The deadline to
request an absentee ballot by mail is 5 p.m. on Friday, November 3. The
auditor's office will be open on Saturday, November 4 from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. for absentee voting.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on November 7. Voters in Deer
Creek, Grove and Hartland townships and the city of Northwood will vote
at the Northwood Fire Department. That is a change from previous
elections. All other Worth County polling precincts will be the same as
the general election.
A list of polling places, voter registration
and absentee ballot forms and other election information may be found
online at www.worthcounty.org/Elections.htm.
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