Supervisors back county auditor ballot drop boxes
Linn County supervisors unanimously approved Auditor Joel Miller’s plan to designate ballot drop boxes as county provided accessories of the auditor’s office. The move aims to allow absentee ballots to be dropped off before the November 3 election, despite Iowa Secretary of State guidance that ballots cannot be left in drop boxes.
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Ernst lauds Trump as ally in White House at GOP convention
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst praised President Donald Trump as an ally in the White House and warned of Biden Harris policies harming farmers. She cited disaster aid after the August derecho, described 2020 as a choice between two paths, and contrasted Trump’s record with Biden Harris’s agendas for agriculture and energy.
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Coralville sets Sept 29 for special City Council vote
Coralville will hold a special City Council election on September 29 to fill the vacancy left by Tom Gill, who resigned in July after controversy over his remarks about Black Lives Matter protesters. The winner will take office September 30 and serve the remainder of the term through December 31, 2021. Interested candidates must file petitions with 25 valid Coralville voter signatures by 5 p.m. September 4. absentee ballots must be requested by September 18. Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on September 29.
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