Absentee Ballots for Britt Special Election

Hancock County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections has announced that absentee ballots for the January 28, 2025 Special Election for City of Britt will be available in the Hancock County Auditor’s Office beginning Wednesday, January 8, 2025.  

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 January 27, 2025. The Hancock County Auditor’s office will be open until 5:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday-January 13, 2025, and Friday-January 24, 2025.  

Absentee ballots must be requested in writing. The following information must be provided:  Name, Date of Birth, Iowa residential address, 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, 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.govunder quick links-How Do I Vote?  Document1and also found on the Iowa Secretary of State’s website at sos.iowa.gov.   A sample ballot will also be available on the Hancock County Elections website under Upcoming Elections-2025 Special Election (City of Britt).  

All requests for ballots to be mailed must be received by the Auditor’s Office by 5:00 p.m., January 13, 2025. Ballots must be received by the Auditor’s Office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, January 28, 2025.

For more information about the 2025 Special Election-City of Britt, contact the Hancock County Auditor’s office at 641-923-3163.