Monroe County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Amanda R. Harlan, hereby gives notice that there will be a SPECIAL ELECTION in Monroe County, Iowa on March 4, 2025.
Qualified electors of the Albia Community School District who reside in Monroe and Appanoose Counties will vote at the polling place designated below for the purpose of voting on the Public Measure detailed below.
The Polls will open at 7:00 am and close at 8:00 pm, as provided by law, at the following locations:
DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACES
1. Precincts 1-5, Monroe County Courthouse, 10 Benton Ave East, Albia, IA 52531 –Eligible Electors of the
Albia Community School District in Albia City and Guilford, Troy, Pleasant, Mantua, Monroe and
Urbana Townships.
2. Precinct 6, Lovilia Community Building, 608 West 17 th St, Lovilia, IA 50150— Eligible Electors of the
Albia Community School District in Lovilia City and Cedar, Union and Bluff Creek Townships.
3. Precinct 7, St. Patrick’s Church, 200 Shamrock St, Melrose, IA 52569— Eligible Electors of the Albia
Community School District in Melrose City and Wayne, Jackson and Franklin Townships and Appanoose
County.
Please note the change of polling places above for the 2025 Special Election. The locations above are not the
same as the locations used in previous Special Elections. If you have any questions about the polling sites,
please call (641)932-2865.
Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For
further information, please contact the County Auditor’s Office at telephone number (641)932-2865 or email
aharlan@monroecounty.iowa.gov. For TTY access, dial 711 + (641)932-2865.
Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before
receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on
election day – and voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence.
A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification (or prove residence if required) 1) may have the voter’s
identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence
using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of
identity/residence at the County Auditor’s Office by 12:00 noon on Monday, March 10, 2025.
Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification.
For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or call (641)932-2865.
The automatic tabulating equipment to count the votes cast will be publicly tested in the Auditor’s Office at
the Monroe County Courthouse, 10 Benton Ave E, Albia, Iowa on February 10, 2025 at 9:00 am. If you have
any questions on the public test, please call (641)932-2865.
