DAVENPORT- Scott County Auditor Roxanna Moritz is reminding those interested in voting in the upcoming school elections that they should check their voter registration cards to ensure they go to the correct voting location.   "Some polling locations are different for school elections than they are for general elections," Moritz said.  "The best way for voters to ensure they go to the correct location is to check their voter registration cards.  Each card lists the polling place for general elections and school elections, and city elections for residents of cities."

September 10th will mark the first school election since statewide redistricting in 2012.  Due to redistricting many voters were placed in new precincts with new voting locations.  Also, school district boundaries cross over other political boundaries and create pockets of voters who have to vote in locations other than their general election precincts.  "Parts of Davenport fall into the Bettendorf or North Scott School Districts and voters in those areas vote in different locations than they would in general or city elections," Moritz said.  "There are other areas where this occurs, such as the Pleasant Valley School District which elects school board members based on director districts rather than at large.  The Pleasant Valley School Board redrew their director districts this year which is yet another complicating factor," Moritz said.

What if a voter does not have a registration card?  "Voters who do not have their registration cards in their possession can call our office to find their voting location and we will also mail out a new card to those voters," Moritz said.

There will be three positions up for election for the Bettendorf School Board, the Davenport School Board and the North Scott School Board.  The Pleasant Valley School Board will have positions for director districts one, two, three, six and seven on the ballot.  The Eastern Iowa Community College District will have positions for director districts one, two, six and eight on the ballots in Scott County. 

The Bettendorf School District ballot will include a public measure to approve the physical plant and equipment property tax levy.  The Davenport School District ballot will include a public measure to update the District's revenue purpose statement for use of the District's portion of the state sales tax dedicated to schools. 

For more information contact the Scott County Auditor's Office at 563-326-8631.

All City Council and Mayoral candidates for election in the November 2013 municipal elections for the City of LeClaire are invited to participate in a public forum hosted by the Friends of the LeClaire Community Library on Tuesday, October 29th beginning at 7:00 P.M. sharp. Due to space constraints, the forum will be at the LeClaire Fire Station located at 201 N. 15th Street (corner of Jones and 15th).

This is an educational service to which the public and press are invited.

As in past years, questions may be submitted by any resident of the city of LeClaire (including candidates) by placing the written questions in a secured box at circulation desk of the LeClaire Community Library.  There is no limit on the number of questions an individual may submit and questions may be submitted anonymously.

One week prior to the Forum, all questions submitted will be delivered to the moderators, who will group duplicates and select the questions to be asked during the forum.  Questions will be asked of candidates in rotating order, with response times for each question determined by the moderators.

This year's moderators are Ann Hutchinson, former mayor of Bettendorf, and Linda Miller, Iowa House of Representatives, also of Bettendorf.

Candidates who have not already done so are asked to respond indicating whether they will participate to Jillian Flahaven, Interim Director of the LeClaire Community Library, by October 27, 2013 by calling 563-289-4242 x 4 or via email at: jflahaven@leclaireiowa.gov

Attendees are encouraged to arrive at the fire station by 6:45 as the program will begin promptly at 7:00.  Refreshments, courtesy of the Friends of the LeClaire Community Library, will be served.

DAVENPORT - Scott County Auditor Roxanna Moritz is reminding those interested in voting in the upcoming school elections that the deadline to pre-register to vote is Friday, August 30, 2013. Those interested can register at the Scott County Auditor's Office or at a driver's license station. The Auditor's Office will be open until 5:00 p.m. on August 30th to accommodate voter registration. Mail-in registrations post marked on or before August 26, 2031 will also be accepted for pre-registration. The school election will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

After Friday, those interested in voting, but who are not pre-registered, may register to vote at the polls on Election Day or at the Auditor's Office and vote an absentee ballot prior to Election Day. Those registering in this manner are required to provide proof of their identity through a picture identity card, such as a valid driver's license, and proof of their residency if the identity card does not list a current address. Details for Election Day registration are available on the Auditor's webpage, http://www.scottcountyiowa.com/auditor/.

There will be three positions up for election for the Bettendorf School Board, the Davenport School Board and the North Scott School Board. The Pleasant Valley School Board will have positions for director districts one, two, three, six and seven on the ballot.

The Eastern Iowa Community College District will have positions for director districts one, two, six and eight on the ballots in Scott County.

The Bettendorf School District ballot will include a public measure to approve the physical plant and equipment property tax levy. The Davenport School District ballot will include a public measure to update the District's revenue purpose statement for use of the District's portion of the state sales tax dedicated to schools.

For more information contact the Scott County Auditor's Office at 563-326-8631.