Absentee ballots available

Absentee ballots for the Nov. 3, 2015 city elections are now available in the Washington County Auditor?s Office.

Absentee voting may be done in person at the Washington County Auditor?s Office at the Courthouse in Washington, with the deadline being 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Auditor?s Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, and Friday, Oct. 30.

Alternatively, a ballot can be mailed to a voter if they fill out and submit a request form. The ballot request form may be obtained from the Washington County Auditor?s Office or the following websites: www.co.washington.ia.us or www.sos.iowa.gov. If requesting a ballot by mail, the signed request may be delivered or mailed to the Washington County Auditor, Box 889, Washington, IA 52353, and must be received in the Auditor?s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30.

Anyone having questions should contact the Washington County Auditor?s Office (319) 653-7717.