Jasper County
January 31, 2022
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION
PCM COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of the PCM Community School District in the Counties of Jasper and Marion, State of Iowa, that a Special Election of said School District will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. All polls will be open from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Voters will vote in their county and precinct of residence. In accordance with IAC 721-21.50(10) and Chapter 49.3 of the Iowa Code, any voter who is physically unable to enter their polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the voter’s employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the voter’s union. Please read this notice carefully to determine your correct voting location. Voting locations have changed for some voters. Marion County residents will vote in Marion County at the Otley Reformed Church, 700 Johnson St, Otley, IA 50214. Please contact the Marion County Auditor at 641-828-2217 if you have questions about your Marion County polling place. If you are unsure of your voting location for this election, please contact the Jasper County Auditor’s office at 641-792-7016 or by email at auditor@jaspercounty.iowa.gov.
Voters will be voting to fill the vacancy in Director District #4.
Notice is further given that the polling locations for this election for all electors of the PCM School District residing in Jasper County are as follows:
Pct 1 Prairie City Community Building, 503 S. State St., Prairie City, Iowa 50228 for the city of Prairie City, Des Moines Township, Mound Prairie Township and Washington Township.
Pct 2 Monroe City Hall, 206 W. Sherman, Monroe, IA 50170 for the residents of the cities of Monroe and Reasnor, Elk Creek Township, Fairview Township and Palo Alto Township.
Marion County Voters: Otley Reformed Church, 700 Johnson St, Otley, Iowa 50214 (For residents in Red Rock and Summit Townships of Marion County.)
The Voter Pre-Registration Deadline for this Election is January 31, 2022 in the Auditor’s Office or by mail if postmarked on or before January 31, 2022. The deadline for registered voters to request an Absentee Ballot by mail is January 31, 2022. If an eligible elector is unable to register to vote on or before the registration deadline, Iowa Law permits Election Day Registration at their polling location with current proof of Identity AND Residence within the precinct.
All voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on election day – and voters who have changed precincts will also be required to provide proof of residence. A voter who cannot provide proof of identification may have their identity attested to by another voter registered in the precinct who has an approved form of identification. For more information about voter ID, visit http://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or call the Jasper Co. Auditor at 641-792-7016 Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Any voter unable to prove identity and residence at the polling place has the option to cast a provisional ballot AND provide proof of identity and residence to the County Auditor before Noon on February 22, 2022.
A person who is eligible to register to vote may register on election day and vote by appearing in person at the polling place for the precinct in which the individual resides. The voter must complete a voter registration application, sign a written oath, and provide acceptable proof of identity and acceptable proof of residence. Acceptable documents which can be used as proof of identity and proof of residence are very specific and substitutes will not be accepted. To see all forms of approved ID visit http://sos.iowa.gov/voterid.
ELECTION FRAUD. A voter commits the crime of Election Misconduct in the First Degree if the person submits false information when registering to vote. Election misconduct in the first degree is a class “D” felony, and punishable by a fine of up to $7,500 and/or imprisonment of up to five (5) years. Convicted felons who register and vote without receiving a restoration of voting rights from the Governor are committing a class “D” felony.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, in accordance with Chapter 52.35 of the Iowa Code that the duly authorized agents of the Jasper County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections shall publicly examine and test the voting machines to be used for the February 15, 2022 Special PCM School Election. Public testing will begin on Tuesday, February 8, at 1:00 p.m. at the Election Equipment Building located at 113 W. 2nd St. S., Newton.
Election results will be posted on the Jasper County Elections website on Election Night after the polls close.
Please view the website at: https://jaspercountyelections.iowa.gov.
Following is a list of candidates that will be on the ballot for the voters of the PCM School District in Jasper County.
Arica Brinegar, Rod De Haai.
Dennis K. Parrott, Jasper County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections
