November 04, 2024

Election Day is Nov. 5

With early and absentee voting underway, the final day to cast a vote in person for the 2024 General Election is this coming Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Polls open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, and close at 8 p.m. The following are the polling sites for Clarke County:

Middle Precinct (Ward, Knox and Green Bay townships) - Clarke County 4-H building

North Precinct (Washington, Fremont and Osceola townships) - Osceola Eagles building

Murray Precinct (Madison, Troy and Doyle townships; City of Murray) - Murray Community Center

Osceola 1st Ward Precinct - LifePoint Assembly of God Church

Osceola 2nd Ward Precinct - Osceola United Methodist Church

Osceola 3rd Ward Precinct - Osceola Country Club

Woodburn Precinct (Liberty, Jackson and Franklin townships; City of Woodburn) - Woodburn American Legion Hall

Voters who are physically unable to enter a polling site may vote from their vehicle. Contact the auditor’s office for more information at: 641-342-3315, or via email: jwhite@clarkecountyiowa.org.

The final day for in-person absentee voting is Nov. 4. Absentee voting may be done at the auditor’s office in the Clarke County Courthouse during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Nov. 4. Any absentee ballots that are mailed must be received by the auditor’s office by 8 p.m. on Nov. 5 in order to be considered on time for counting.

The following names appear on the general election ballot:

President and vice president: R-Donald J. Trump and JD Vance; D-Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz; L-Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat; P-Claudia De la Cruz and Karian Garcia; S-William P. Stodden and Stephanie H. Cholensky; W-Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Nicole Shanahan; no party-Shiva Ayyadurai and Crystal Ellis

United States Representative District 3 - R-Zach Nunn (incumbent); D-Lanon Baccam

State Senator District 12 - R-Amy Sinclair (incumbent); D-Nicole Loew

State Representative District 24 - R-Sam Wengryn; D-Sonya Hicks

County Board of Supervisors District 1 - R-Dean Robins (incumbent)

County Board of Supervisors District 3 - R-Brian Kent Sorensen

County Auditor - R-Jessica Graves

County Sheriff - R-Rob Kovacevich (incumbent)

County Attorney to fill a vacancy - Johanna Olson (incumbent)

Non-partisan offices

County Public Hospital trustee - Kevin Klemesrud; Amy Lampe; Terry Jacobsen

County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner - Jeff Pollard; Barry Mateer; Haylee Pontier

County Agricultural Extension Council - Paula Hein; Jolleen Thacker; Joshua Manternach; Kim Hamilton; Amy Ewing

County Agricultural Extension Council to fill a vacancy - Julie Horton

Judicial Ballot

Supreme Court Justice - David May

Court of Appeals Judge - Mary Ellen Tabor; Tyler B. Butler; Mary Elizabeth Chicchelly; Samuel Langholz

District 5B Judge - Patrick W. Greenwood

Constitutional Amendments

Summary: Provides for only U.S. citizens aged 18 or older and meeting state and county residency requirements to vote in all elections. Further provides that 17-year-olds who will be 18 years old by the General Election are eligible to vote in the primary election, subject to the same citizenship and residency requirements.

Summary: Provides that the lieutenant governor will act as the governor if there is a temporary disability of the governor. Further provides that the lieutenant governor or lieutenant governor-elect will be the governor or governor-elect in the case of resignation, death, or permanent disability of the governor or governor-elect thus creating a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor or lieutenant governor-elect, as appropriate.

The following will appear on their respective ballots:

State Representative for District 23 (Murray Precinct only) - R-Ray Bubba Sorensen (incumbent); D-Karen Varley

Washington Township trustee - Paul E. Nelson

Fremont Township trustee - Tom Carson

Osceola Township trustee - Janene Nelson

Osceola Township trustee to fill a vacancy - no candidate

Liberty Township trustee - David Sereg

Jackson Township trustee - John Carson

Franklin Township trustee - Ellen Danner

Franklin Township trustee to fill a vacancy - no candidate

Franklin Township clerk to fill a vacancy - no candidate

Knox Township trustee - Lynn George

Green Bay Township trustee - Darwin Downing

Madison Township trustee - Ryan Kirk

Troy Township trustee - David B. Flaherty

Doyle Township trustee - no candidate

Ward Township trustee - Ralph Miller

Ward Township clerk to fill a vacancy - Arthur Pontier

Candra Brooks

A native of rural Union County, Candra holds a Bachelor's Degree in English from Simpson College and an Associate's Degree in Accounting from SWCC. She has been at the Osceola newspaper since October 2013, working as office manager before transitioning to the newsroom in spring 2022.