Are you one of the approximately 18,000 Iowans who requested an absentee ballot and never returned it to your county auditor? If you answered yes and you still have your ballot in your possession, DO NOT MAIL your ballot! Unlike in years past postmarks do not count.

UPDATED: More info has been added to the information about the Judges.---Every year my phone rings at election time. "Do you know anything about..." So BEFORE election day, I thought I'd do some research.

GENERAL ELECTION NOTICEPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified electors of the County of Benton, State of Iowa, that the General Election will be held on Tuesday, the 8th day of November 2022.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING November 8, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Service Center Conference Room 811 D Ave. Vinton, IA ** Agenda is not printed in any particular order; only time specific items will be addressed at certain times https://www.

BENTON COUNTY POLLING PLACESGeneral ElectionNovember 8, 2022Polls open 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.PRECINCT POLLING PLACESBelle Plaine I - Community Center, RSVP Room1309 5th Avenue, Belle Plaine, IABelle Plaine II - Community Center, Dining Rm1309 5th Avenue, Belle Plaine, IABelle Plaine III - Belle Plaine Fire Station504 13th Street, Belle Plaine, IABenton-Canton-Shellsburg - Shellsburg Legion Hall114 Main Street, Shellsburg, IABig Grove-Union-Van Horne - Van Horne Community Center508 1st Ave, Van Horne, IA*Bruce-Cedar-Monroe-Mt.

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate gathered his ‘Election Security A Team’ for a news conference Thursday to reassure voters of the many steps taken to provide a secure election.

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is adding another layer of protection to Iowa’s electoral process by expanding post-election audits. All 99 counties will be required to conduct a hand count audit of two races following the November 2022 general election.

All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty.

October 25, 2022The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman, Bierschenk and Primmer present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.