Absentee balloting for November General Election begins Oct. 16

Hancock County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections has announced that absentee ballots for the November 5, 2024, General Election will be available in the Hancock County Auditor’s Office beginning Wednesday, October 16, 2024. 

Absentee ballots may be cast in the Hancock County Auditor’s Office at the Hancock County Courthouse, during regular office hours from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, through November 4, 2024. The Hancock County Auditor’s office will be open until 5:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday- October 21, 2024, and Friday-November 1, 2024. The Hancock County Auditor’s office will also be open Saturday-November 2, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Absentee ballots must be requested in writing. The following information must be provided: Name, Date of Birth, Voter Verification Number: Iowa Driver’s License or Non-Operator ID Number OR Four-digit Voter PIN number found on voter’s Iowa Voter ID card, Iowa residential address, Name or Date of the election requesting an absentee ballot, Signature and date the form was completed. 

Voters are encouraged to provide a phone number and email address in the event of contacting the voter to confirm information on the request form. Request forms are available at the Hancock County Auditor’s Office, on the Hancock County election website at elections.hancockcountyia.gov under quick links-How Do I Vote? and also found on the Iowa Secretary of State’s website at sos.iowa.gov. Sample ballots are also available on the Hancock County Elections website under Upcoming Elections-2024 General Election. 

All requests for ballots to be mailed must be received by the Auditor’s Office by 5:00 p.m., October 21, 2024. 

Ballots must be received by the Auditor’s Office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 5, 2024. 

For more information about the 2024 General Election, contact the Hancock County Auditor’s office at 641-923-3163.