A look at your ballot

By Aaron Hickman – [email protected]

Next Tuesday, Harrison County voters will flock to the polls to make their voices heard in local, state and federal elections. Also on the ballot are two measures that could or could not be added to the state constitution based on voters' decision.

Below is an overview of these races and the people running in them, as well as the wording of the constitutional amendments. But first, let's take a look at where you'll be voting.

Locations of electoral districts

District 1: Little Sioux Township and City of Little Sioux

City Hall, 407 N First St., Little Sioux

District 2: Jackson and Allen townships and city of Pisgah

Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 620 Front St., Pisgah

District 3: Harrison and Douglas Townships and City of Dunlap

City Hall, 716 Iowa Ave., Dunlap

District 4: Morgan and Raglan Townships and City of Mondamin

Community Center, 200 Maple St., Mondamin

District 5: Magnolia and Calhoun Townships and City of Magnolia

City Hall, 380 Magnolia St., Magnolia

District 6: Boyer and Lincoln Townships and City of Woodbine

Sacred Heart Parish Center, 33 Seventh St., Woodbine

District 7: Clay, Taylor and Cincinnati townships and city of Modale

American Legion Hall, 102 E Palmer St., Modale

District 8: Jefferson and LaGrange Townships and City of Logan

Community Center, 108 W Fourth St., Logan

Districts 9 and 10: St. John Township and City of Missouri Valley

Rand Center, 100 S Fourth Street, Missouri Valley

District 11: Cass, Union and Washington Townships and City of Persia

Persia Fire Hall, 117 Main St., Persia

Key to party affiliation

Democratic Party (DEM)

Republican Party (REP)

Libertarian Party (LIB)

Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL)

Socialist Party USA (SOC)

We the People (WTP)

Nominated by Petition (NBP)

Help Make Harrison County Great (HHC)

Federal

President and Vice President (vote for no more than one team)

Kamala D. Harris, Tim Walz (DEM)

Donald J. Trump, JD Vance (REP)

Chase Oliver, Mike ter Maat (LIB)

Claudia De la Cruz, Karina Garcia (PSL)

William P. Stodden, Stephanie H. Cholensky (SOC)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Nichole Shanahan (WTP)

Shiva Ayyadurai, Crystal Ellis

Condition

United States Representative – District 4 (elect no more than one)

Ryan Melton (DEM)

Randy Feenstra (REP)

State Senator – District 8 (elect no more than one)

Ryan Lee Roenfeld (DEM)

Mark Costello (REP)

State Representative – District 15 (elect no more than one)

Benjamin Schauer (DEM)

Matt W. Windschitl (REP)

Local

Harrison County Board of Supervisors (maximum one vote)

Rebecca Wilkerson (REP)

Michele Stirtz (HHC)

District Auditor (do not choose more than one)

Megan Pauley Reffett (REP)

County Sheriff (don't vote for more than one)

Brandon M. Doiel (REP)

District Attorney (to fill a vacancy – vote for no more than one)

Sarah A. Delanty (REP)

district

District representative for soil and water protection (no more than three votes)

Roger Gunderson

Anita Mether

Agricultural Extension Council (no more than four votes)

Mark Sullivan

Robert L Rains

Julia Witte

Jason Knickman

Court race

Iowa Supreme Court Justice

David May

Court of Appeal Judge

Samuel Langholz

Mary Ellen Tabor

Tyler J. Buller

Mary Elizabeth Chicchelly

Judge at District Court 4

Eric John Nelson

Jennifer Benson Bahr

Associate Judge for District 4

David W. Brooks

Constitutional amendments

First, some background information on the situation.

Because Iowa does not have a petition system when it comes to putting constitutional amendments on the ballot, the two measures facing voters were instead passed as resolutions of two consecutive General Assemblies. In order to officially change the state constitution, the measures must be passed in the election with a simple majority.

The first amendment affects Section 1 of Article II of the Iowa State Constitution. It would pick it up and take the following:

“Only a citizen of the United States, eighteen years of age, who shall have been a resident of this State for the period provided by law, and of the county in which the citizen claims citizenship, for such period of time as may be provided by law Eligible to vote in elections. However, for purposes of a primary election, a U.S. citizen must be at least eighteen years of age at the time of the next general election following the primary election. The required period of stay shall not be more than six months in this state or more than 60 days in the county.”

It is important to note that this is already state law, but would amend the state constitution to reflect what is already common practice.

The second amendment concerns Article IV, Section 17 of the Iowa State Constitution. It would pick it up and take the following:

“If the Governor is temporarily disabled, the Lieutenant Governor shall serve as Governor until the disability is eliminated or the Governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office. In the event of the death, resignation or removal of the governor, the lieutenant governor becomes governor for the remainder of the term, creating a vacancy in the office of the lieutenant governor. This section also applies to the governor-elect and lieutenant governor-elect, as applicable.”

This amendment does not affect Governor Kim Reynolds' ability to fill the position of former Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg, who recently resigned, as the amendment only addresses the circumstances surrounding the vacancy of the office of Governor.

Public measures

There is a single public measure on the ballot. Public measure SB reads:

“Shall the Board of Directors of the Iowa Western Community College (Consolidated Territory) be authorized to incur indebtedness and issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $55,000,000 to utilize funds appropriated for the construction, furnishing and equipping of a new academic building and Renovate, remodel and improve existing buildings in the merged Area XIII?”

communities

Each of these races appearing on the ballot of those in the municipality to which they correspond is a “vote for no more than one” race.

Allen Township Trustee

Solomon R. Poppy

Boyer Township Trustee

Hilary Moores

Boyer Township Clerk – to fill a vacancy

Rebecca Colwell

Calhoun Township Trustees

Jim Olson, Sr.

Cass Township Trustee

Lynn Dickinson

Cincinnati Township Trustees

Michele Mahoney

Cincinnati Township Trustee – to fill a vacancy

Sabrina Mahoney

Clay Township Trustees

Tina M. Hirst

Douglas Township Trustee

John J. Sullivan

Douglas Township Clerk – to fill a vacancy

Lori Dickinson

Harrison Township Trustee

Dick Frazier

Jackson Township Trustee

David J Roden

Jefferson Township Trustees

Clarence Skip Leonard

LaGrange Township Trustees

Doug Reisz

Lincoln Township Trustees

Not a candidate

Little Sioux Township Trustee

Rick Shearer

Magnolia Township Trustees

Kyle Swinford

Morgan Township Trustee

Susan J Cooper

Raglan Township Trustee

Russell Lawrenson

St. John Township Trustees

Eugene Rath II

Taylor Township Trustee

Tim Faylor

Union Township Trustees

Seth Parsons

Washington Township Trustees

Scott Dollen