TODAY is election day! If you've requested an absentee ballot, bring it to your voting location to return and you will be issued another ballot to fill out. 

If you have mailed in your ballot: Track your ballot after you've mailed it back! Click this link to see when it arrived back at the Auditor's office, if it didn't call the office at 319-472-2365 for instructions.

If you would like to see a copy of the ballot that you will be filling in when you arrive to vote, you can see sample ballots here.

You might be surprised to see that you have the choice of 9 different presidential candidates, including Kanye West.

There are several judges on the ballot. To read a bit about them, click here to find information about the judges on the ballot. These folks should have as much consideration as the presidential candidates. Take some time to research them.


Voting Locations
Belle Plaine I – Belle Plaine Community Center, RSVP Room
Belle Plaine II – Belle Plaine Community Center, Dining Room
Belle Plaine III – Belle Plaine Fire Station
Benton-Canton-Shellsburg – Shellsburg Legion Hall
Big Grove-Union-Van Horne – Van Horne Community Center
Bruce-Cedar-Mt. Auburn – Cedar-Mt. Auburn Hall
Eden-Harrison-Taylor – Benton County Courthouse, Center Hall
*Eldorado-Newhall – * Newhall City Hall
Florence-St. Clair-Norway – St. Michael’s Parish Center
Fremont-Atkins – Atkins City Hall/Library
Homer-Monroe-Jackson-Garrison – Garrison Fire Station
Iowa-Leroy–Luzerne-Blairstown – Blairstown City Hall/Community Center
Kane-Keystone – Keystone City Hall
Polk-Urbana – Urbana City Hall/Community Center
Vinton I – Vinton Skate & Activity Center
Vinton II – Vinton Skate & Activity Center
Vinton III – Vinton Skate & Activity Center
Vinton IV – Vinton Skate & Activity Center
Walford – Walford City Hall/Community Center

*denotes a change in the polling place

VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS

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) may:

1) 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 June 4, 2020 12:00 p.m. (noon).

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 phone 319-472-2365.

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 the telephone or E-mail address listed below.

Telephone: 319-472-2365

Email address: bcauditor@bentoncountyia.gov

For TTY access, dial 711+319-472-2365

THE FOLLOWING OFFICES APPEAR ON THEIR RESPECTIVE BALLOTS.

THERE WILL BE TWO (2) TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES, ELECTED FROM EACH TOWNSHIP IN BENTON COUNTY AND

ONE (1) UNION TOWNSHIP CLERK TO FILL VACANCY

ONE (1) FREMONT TOWNSHIP CLERK TO FILL VACANCY

ONE (1) HOMER TOWNSHIP CLERK TO FILL VACANCY

ONE (1) KANE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE TO FILL VACANCY

ONE (1) POLK TOWNSHIP CLERK TO FILL VACANCY AS FOLLOWS:

Township and Office Candidate Name

Benton Township Trustee
STEVE CRONK, VERNON MCCLINTOCK
Benton Township Trustee to Fill Vacancy
VACANT
Big Grove Township Trustee
JOHN RITSCHER, CRAIG SELK
Bruce Township Trustee
STEVEN VAUGHN, KENNETH LASSEN
Bruce Township Trustee to Fill Vacancy 
ROBERT ZEIEN
Canton Township Trustee
KIRK TUMILTY, SCOTT ALLEN DEKLOTZ
Canton Township Clerk to Fill Vacancy
MICHAEL A. JAMBOIS
Eden Township Trustee
BEN OLSON, EVERETT HEITSHUSEN
Eldorado Township Trustee
SCOTT THOMPSON, TREVOR SEEMAN
Florence Township Trustee
JAMES HEMESATH, ROY L. SCHULZE
Harrison Township Trustee 
WALTER BAUER, BRYON GEATER
Iowa Township Trustee
DEAN JENSEN, GENE UPAH
Jackson Township Trustee
JAMES A. FLEMING, JOHN BUHR
Leroy Township Trustee
HELEN GRUNEWALD
Polk Township Trustee
BILL KESTER, SCOTT HEPKER
St. Clair Township Trustee
BRYCE BRECHT, EDWIN L. WENDEL
Taylor Township Trustee –
CHARLES YEDLIK, KIRK APPLEBY

Voted ballots can be returned by mail, or hand-delivered to the Auditor's office inside the courthouse at 111 E 4th Street, Vinton, IA. If you have any questions, you can contact the Auditor's office at this number 319-472-2365.

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