ADEL — Dallas County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Julia Helm has reminded voters that Friday, Sept. 1 is the deadline to pre-register for the Sept. 12 school elections.
The Auditor’s office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday for the voter pre-registration deadline. Voters can still register after the Sept. 1 deadline, Helm said, but they will need more identification.
Voters who vote absentee at the auditor’s office after the Sept. 1 deadline or who plan to register at their polling locations on election day will need to show both proof of residency and proof of identity. Examples are given below.
Proof of residency must be shown with hard copies only. Electronic copies are not acceptable. Proof of residency can be accomplished with:
- Property tax statement
- Utility bill
- Bank statement
- Paycheck
- Other government document
Acceptable proofs of identification must contain a photo and include:
- Iowa driver’s license
- U.S. military identification
- Out-of-state driver’s license
- Employer–issued identification
- Non-driver identification card
- Student identification form an Iowa high school or college
- U.S. passport
All forms of photo identification must be current, valid and contain an expiration date or list “none” as the expiration date.
Absentee voting began Aug. 21 and will continue through the Sept. 12 election day at the Dallas County Auditor’s office. Absentee ballots may be cast during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, at 210 N. 10th St. in Adel.
Helm also encourages voters to confirm their voting locations prior to election day. Voters can verify their polling locations by visiting the Iowa Secretary of State’s website or by visiting the Dallas County Auditor’s website or calling the auditor’s office at 515-993-6914.
A list of Dallas County voting precincts is shown below.
Adel-De Soto-Minburn Community School District Polling Places
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Vote centers have been established. Eligible electors who live in the ADM School District may vote at any of the following locations:
1. Adel Library, 303 S. 10th St., Adel, Iowa 50003
OR
2. De Soto United Methodist Church, 421 Dallas St., De Soto, Iowa 50069
OR
3. United Methodist Church, 705 Chestnut St., Minburn, Iowa 50167
Perry Community School District
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The polling place for all eligible electors who live in the Perry School District is:
McCreary Community Building, 1800 Pattee St., Perry, Iowa 50220
Van Meter Community School District
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The polling place for all eligible electors who live in the Van Meter School District is:
Van Meter American Legion, 910 Main St., Van Meter, Iowa 50261
Waukee Community School District
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Vote centers have been established. Eligible electors who live in the Waukee School District may vote at any of the following locations:
1. Waukee School Administration Building, 560 S.E. University Ave., Waukee, Iowa 50263
OR
2. St. Francis of Assisi Church, 7075 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
West Central Valley Community School District
12 Noon to 8 p.m. (8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Auditor’s office, 210 N. 10th St. in Adel)
Vote centers have been established. Eligible electors who live in the West Central Valley School District may vote at any of the following locations:
1. Zion Lutheran Church, 309 Marshall St., Dexter, Iowa 50070
OR
2. Menlo Community Building, 417 Sherman St., Menlo, Iowa 50164
OR
3. Redfield American Legion, 1116 Thomas St., Redfield, Iowa 50233
OR
4. First Congregational Church, 224 N. Division St., Stuart, Iowa 50250
Woodward-Granger Community School District
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Vote centers have been established. Eligible electors who live in the Woodward-Granger School District may vote at any of the following locations:
1. Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 1910 Locust St., Granger, Iowa 50109
OR
2. Woodward United Methodist Church, 108 W. Fifth St., Woodward, Iowa 50276
For more information about the Sept. 12 school election contact, visit the Dallas County Auditor’s website or call the auditor’s office at 515-993-6914.
