Voting

It is important to exercise your right to vote! Registered voters residing within the Boone Community School District boundaries can cast a ballot.

Bond referendum on the ballot:

Shall the Board of Directors of the Boone Community School District in the County of Boone, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $23,000,000 to provide funds to construct, furnish and equip a new elementary school building and to improve the site?


Where will I vote?

  • The polling place on election day will be at the Boone County Fairgrounds Community Building.

When can I vote?

  • Registered voters have three options. 

    • 1. Vote by absentee ballot.

    • 2. Vote early by voting absentee in the Auditor's Office.

    • 3. Vote on March 2, 2021 (7:00 am - 8:00 pm)


How can I vote absentee?

  • There are several ways to vote absentee:

    • To vote absentee by mail you must complete a request form. You may contact the Auditor’s Office to request that a form be sent to you. Once completed, please return the form to the Boone County Auditor, 201 State St, Boone, Iowa 50036.

    • Download an Absentee Ballot Request Form 

    • To be sent an absentee ballot by mail, the Auditor’s Office must receive your Absentee Ballot Request form by 5 pm on the Friday 11 days before the Election 

    • In-person absentee voting is available in the Auditor’s Office during regular business hours (8 am - 4:30 pm). The deadline for in-person absentee is 5 pm on the Monday before the election.

Absentee ballots returned by mail to the Auditor’s Office must be postmarked on or before the Monday immediately preceding the Election to be counted. Instructions on how to vote your absentee ballot will be included with your ballot.

What will be on the ballot?

  • There will actually be two items on the ballot. 

    • 1. Board of Education Vacancy

    • 2. Bond Referendum