Polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5

MARENGO — Residents who haven’t voted before Tuesday may go to their precinct polling sites between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Nov. 5 to cast their ballots.

Whether Benton, Iowa and Poweshiek County voters make their choices known on Election Day or by absentee ballot preceding Nov. 5, here’s what they’ll be voting for.

In the Presidential race, Republicans Donald Trump and JD Vance and Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are challenged by lesser party candidates, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan who have since dropped out of the race and endorsed the Trump-Vance ticket.

In Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, which includes Iowa County, voters will choose between Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democrat Christina Bohannan.

Republican Dawn Driscoll faces Democrat Ed Chabal in Iowa’s 46th Senate District, and Republican Judd Lawler is running against Democrat Jay Gorsh for House District 91.

Iowa County voters will choose two candidates for the County Board of Supervisors. Running for the two seats are Republicans Abigail Maas and Seth Meyer and Democrat Jason Grimm.

Brandy Enochson is running unopposed for Iowa County Auditor, and Robert Rotter is unopposed for Iowa County Sheriff. Both are incumbents and both are Republicans.

Ballots will also ask voters to choose township trustees, soil and water conservation commissioners and agricultural extension council members. Iowans will decide which justices and judges should retain their offices.

Iowa ballots will ask voters across the state if the Iowa Constitution should be amended to say that only U.S. citizens aged 18 or older and meeting state and county residency requirements may vote in all elections.

Another proposed amendment to the constitution would make the lieutenant governor acting governor if the governor is temporarily disabled. It would provide that the lieutenant governor or lieutenant governor-elect be the governor or governor-elect in case of the resignation, death or permanent disability of the governor or governor-elect.

Voters in the Williamsburg Community School District in Iowa and Johnson Counties will decide whether or not to allow the school board to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $22.34 million for an addition to the elementary school building and to renovate the junior/senior high school and elementary school.

Poweshiek County

In Poweshiek County, voters will decided between Democrat Sarah Corkery, Republican Ashley Hinson and Jody Puffett, no party, for Iowa House District 2.

Democrat Tommy Hexter faces Republican Dean Fisher in the race for District 53 State Representative.

Democrat Diana Dawley, Republican Jacki Bolen and John Clayton, no party, are competing for a single seat on the Board of Supervisors.

Republican Missy Eilander is running unopposed for Poweshiek County Auditor, and Matthew Maschmann, also a Republican, is running unopposed for sheriff.

Republican Lora Wyckoff is on the ballot to fill a vacancy for county recorder.

Voters in the East Marshall Community School District will vote on a $13.5 million bond issue for an addition to the elementary building, including a gymnasium, classrooms and restrooms, and to add classrooms, restrooms to an addition to the high school and to add air conditioning to both buildings.

Benton County

Benton County voters are also in U.S. House District 2 and will vote for Hinson, Corkery or Puffett to represent them.

Republican Charlie McClintock is running unopposed for Iowa Senate District 42, Republican Thomas Gerhold and Libertarian Ashley Meredith face off for State Representative to District 84.

Republican Ronald Tippett, the Benton County Sheriff, is running unopposed for the District 1 County Supervisor. In the District 3 Supervisor race, Republican Bruce Volz faces Democrat Nicholas Volk.

Gayley Rippel, a Republican, is running unopposed for Benton County Auditor, and Republican David Upah is running unopposed for sheriff.

In Northern Benton County, voters will chose between Republican Dave Sires and Democrat Eric Giddens for State Senator for District 38.

Republican Derek Wulf and Democrat Jarred Johnson are running for State Representative for District 76.

Voters in Union Community School District will decide a $20.5 million bond issue to improve mechanical and fire alarm systems at the elementary buildings and to remodel the high school and middle school buildings and construct an addition to the high school.

Voters in the Center Point-Urbana Community School District will consider a $20.62 million bond issue to construct and furnish additions to the high school, including an auditorium, lobby, multi-purpose practice space and weightroom, and to improve athletic facilities including baseball and softball fields and to improve security at the primary and middle schools.