CONTACT:
Joel Miller
Linn County Auditor
(319) 892-5300
joel.miller@linncounty.org

Special Election for State Representative District 33 Set for Nov. 24

(CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – October 16, 2009)—November 24, 2009 has been set for the Special Election to fill the vacancy left by State Representative Dick Taylor. District 33 is made up of Cedar Rapids precincts 1 through 11. Eligible electors of the district may participate in this election.

Voting Absentee

• Ballots cannot be created until after the candidate filing period ends on Friday, October 30. Ballots should be available by Monday, November 9.
• Although ballots are not yet available for this election, absentee requests can be submitted to Linn County Election Services and ballots will be mailed out once they become available.
• Request forms for absentee ballots may be downloaded from the Linn County Auditor’s website at www.linncounty.org/auditor. 
• Absentee ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Monday, November 23, 2009.

Dates & Deadlines
Friday, November 13 – 5:00 p.m. Last Day to Pre-Register to Vote
Friday, November 20 – 5:00 p.m. Last Day to Request and Absentee to be Mailed
Monday, November 23 – 5:00 p.m. Last Day to Vote Absentee at Elections Office
Tuesday, November 24 ELECTION DAY
Monday, November 30 – 1:00 p.m. Canvass of Votes
Thursday, December 3 - 5:00 p.m. Last Day to Request a Recount

Poll Locations
• Poll hours on Election Day will be from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Precinct Location Address
CR 01 Grant Wood AEA 4401 6TH ST SW
CR 02 Four Oaks Smith Center 5400 Kirkwood Blvd SW
CR 03 Hope Lutheran Church 2736 Bowling St SW
CR 04 African-American Historical Museum 55 12th Ave SE
CR 05 First Lutheran Church 1000 3rd Ave SE
CR 06 First Presbyterian Church 310-5th St SE
CR 07 Linn County Elections Depot 823-2nd St SW
CR 08 New Creation United Methodist Church 3715 33rd Ave SW
CR 09 Linn County West Board Room 2500 Edgewood RD SW
CR 10 Moose Lodge 1820 West Post Rd SW
CR 11 Cleveland Elementary School 2200-1st Ave NW