Lee County Extension Council, Seat 4

Description

The Lee County Extension Council are public representatives that provide a bridge from the Iowa farmer communities of Lee County to Iowa State University and the agricultural programs and resources at the school.

Application Guidelines

1) Contact the Lee County Auditor's office to confirm that your address is eligible to run for the seat you are considering, and ask them when and where you can pick up the filing papers. Ask the Lee County Auditor's office about the filing window regarding the office you are interested in, and see this link from the Iowa Secretary of State elections office regarding the election calendar for years 2015, 2016, and 2017. http://www.leecounty.org/election_docs/Three%20year%20election%20calendar.pdf 2) Obtain the filing paperwork from the place directed to by the Lee County Auditor's office. Very often the paperwork is picked up from the Lee County Auditor's office and this is a good time to ask any further questions with them. 3) Obtain the necessary signatures to appear on the ballot, and make sure that you file within the appropriate filing window! Iowa is one of the few states which does not incur filing fees for offices, so your only duty is to collect signatures for your candidacy. Candidates should not wait until the last minute to gather signatures and should always collect more than the minimum amount of required signatures (in case there is an issue with some of the petition signers). Election filing window deadlines are unforgiving and if a candidate does not file within the prescribed window, they will not be able to appear on the ballot. For further information regarding elections you can contact the Lee County Auditor at (319) 372-3705 or the Iowa Secretary of State elections office at (515) 281-5204.

Submit application to:
Lee County Auditor-Elections Dept, 933 Ave H, Fort Madison, IA, 52627-0190, US