Election Information

JUDY HENRY

Auditor

Phone: 712-523-2280
Fax: 712-523-2274
auditor@taylorcounty.iowa.gov

2023 City / School Election

Taylor County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Judy Henry, hereby gives notice that there will be a CITY/SCHOOL ELECTION in Taylor County, Iowa on November 7, 2023. Qualified electors of Taylor County will vote at the polling places designated below for the purpose of electing candidates for Partisan Federal, State and County Offices, for Nonpartisan Offices and to act upon the retention of Judges in office.

The Polls will open at 7:00 am and close at 8:00 pm, as provided by law, at the following locations:

DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACES

Precinct 1

Vote at the Bedford American Legion 301 Main St. Bedford, IA 50833

Jackson, Polk, and Ross Townships; and that portion of Benton Township West of a line beginning at the intersection of the centerline of State Highway 148 and the North line of Benton Township, thence South along the highway centerline to the South line of Benton Township.

SAMPLE BALLOT(S)

Bedford Twp - Bedford Schools

Bedford Twp - Clarinda Schools

Precinct 2

Vote at the Bedford American Legion 301 Main St. Bedford, IA 50833

Bedford, Clayton, Gay, and Jefferson Townships; and that portion of Benton Township East of a line beginning at the intersection of the centerline of State Highway 148 and the North line of Benton Township, thence South along the highway centerline to the South line of Benton Township. Also, the City of Bedford and City of Blockton.

SAMPLE BALLOT(S)

City Of Bedford (Bedford School)

City Of Blockton (Bedford School)

Blockton - Bedford Schools

Blockton - Mount Ayr Schools

Blockton - Lenox Schools

Precinct 3

Vote at Lenox Community Center 210 E. Dallas St. Lenox, IA 50851

City of Lenox, Grant Township and the City of Clearfield within Taylor County; Platte Township; and that portion of Grove Township East of a line beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Oregon Avenue and the North line of Grove Township and Taylor County, thence South along the centerline of Oregon Avenue to the South line of Grove Township.

SAMPLE BALLOT(S)

City Of Clearfield - Lenox School

City Of Clearfield - Mount Ayr School

City Of Clearfield - Diagonal School

Lenox School - Twp Res.

Bedford School - Twp Res.

Mount Ayr School - Twp Res.

City Of Lenox

Precinct 4

Vote at Gravity Fire Station 405 Main St. Gravity, IA 50848

Holt, Marshall, and Washington Townships; and that portion of Grove Township West of a line beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Oregon Avenue and the North line of Grove Township and Taylor County, thence South along the centerline of Oregon Avenue to the South line of Grove Township. Also, the cities of Gravity, Conway and Sharpsburg.

SAMPLE BALLOT(S)

City Of Conway

City Of Gravity

Bedford School - Twp Res.

City Of Sharpsburg - Lenox School

Clarinda School - Twp Res.

Corning School - Twp Res.

Lenox School - Twp Res.

Precinct 5

Vote at New Market Community Center 512 Main St. New Market, IA 51646

Dallas, Mason, and Nodaway Townships. Also, the City of New Market.

SAMPLE BALLOT(S)

City Of New Market - Bedford School

City Of New Market - Clarinda School

Bedford School - Twp Res.

Clarinda School - Twp Res.

Villisca School - Twp Res.

Corning School - Twp Res.

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 telephone number (712) 523-2280 or email auditor@taylorcounty.iowa.gov.

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) 1) may have the voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 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 12:00 noon on November 13, 2023. Election Day Registrant 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 call (712) 523-2280.

The automatic tabulating equipment to count the votes cast will be publicly tested in the Auditor’s Office at the Taylor County Courthouse, 405 Jefferson St. Suite 1. Bedford, Iowa on Friday, November 3rd, at 10:00 am. If you have any questions on the public test, please call 712-523-2280. A public audit of the election results will be November 14, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Office.

A Sample Ballot listing the candidates is shown above. Please note this is a copy of one rotation of the ballots. Any other rotations will be shown on the sample ballots posted in each precinct.

Election Information

JUDY HENRY

Auditor

2023 City / School Election

DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACES

Precinct 1

Vote at the Bedford American Legion 301 Main St. Bedford, IA 50833

Jackson, Polk, and Ross Townships; and that portion of Benton Township West of a line beginning at the intersection of the centerline of State Highway 148 and the North line of Benton Township, thence South along the highway centerline to the South line of Benton Township.

Precinct 2

Vote at the Bedford American Legion 301 Main St. Bedford, IA 50833

Precinct 3

Vote at Lenox Community Center 210 E. Dallas St. Lenox, IA 50851

Precinct 4

Vote at Gravity Fire Station 405 Main St. Gravity, IA 50848

Precinct 5

Vote at New Market Community Center 512 Main St. New Market, IA 51646

Dallas, Mason, and Nodaway Townships. Also, the City of New Market.

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 telephone number (712) 523-2280 or email auditor@taylorcounty.iowa.gov.

BOS MEETING TODAY 9 am