Franklin County, Iowa

Election Information and Forms

Given the authority by Iowa Code, the County Auditor serves as Voter Registrar and Commissioner of Elections. The Auditor conducts all federal, state, county, city, school, and special elections. We maintain and update the voter registration database for all registered voters, prepare the printing of ballots and/or programming of voting machines as well as ordering election supplies, train precinct election officials and provide information to see that election laws of Iowa are obeyed.

After an election, the Auditor certifies the results to the state or to the political subdivision involved, and issues certificates of election to the proper persons. Some election records are maintained permanently, others for a specified period of time.

Voter Registration

Am I Registered to Vote in Iowa?

Update Your Registration Information/Download Voter Registration Form

Election Day Registration Brochure (86 KB)

November 3, 2009 City Election Information

Absentee Ballots

Voters wishing to receive an absentee ballot by mail must submit a request in writing to the County Auditor’s Office.

The request must include:

Name
Date of birth
Address
Signature of the person(s) requesting the ballot
Name and date of the election
Address where the ballot is to be mailed if it is to be mailed to an address other than where the voter is registered.

Citizens may fill out the Actual Application for Absentee Ballot Form as an alternative to the above to ensure that they include all the required information. This form may be obtained by going to the Iowa Secretary of State’s website.

Mail the signed request form by the absentee request deadline (which varies with each election) to: