Environmental Panel with State Senate Candidate Ivy Schuster
2020-07-23 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
State Senate candidate Ivy Schuster will be holding a Zoom forum on environmental issues in central Iowa on Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. Panelists include Adam Rodenberg, Watershed Project Coordinator in Benton County; Rob Hach, Iowa Wind Energy Association Board of Directors; Donna Winburn, Poweshiek County farmer; and Phil Specht, former chair of the Clayton County Conservation Board.
Contact ivy@ivyforiowa.com for more info.

PowDems Cleanup Crew at Diamond Lake
2020-07-25 08:00 - 11:00
The PowDems Community Clean-up crew is headed to Diamond Lake outside Montezuma on Saturday, July 25 starting at 8 a.m. We will be cleaning up some of the trash around the lake and be there for most of the morning. Contact poweshiekdems@gmail.com to RSVP — anyone is welcome to help!

Central Committee Meeting
2020-07-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Our Central Committee will hold our regular “4th Tuesday” meeting on Tuesday, July 28 at 7 p.m. We will be joined by Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith, who will talk about the state party’s efforts to elect Democrats up and down the ballot this fall. Anyone who is planning to vote for Democrats in the fall election is welcome to participate.
For this meeting, we are going to try the Zoom conference software that many of you are already using for your work meetings in order to have a face-to-face meeting rather than a phone conference call. RSVP to poweshiekdems@gmail.com if you would like to participate and we will send you the meeting login and password information.

Sarah Smith Fundraiser with Author George Drake
2020-08-05 19:00 - 20:30
THE INDISPENSABLE GRINNELLIAN: JOE ROSENFIELD AND THE COLLEGE’S EVOLUTION FROM SALVATION TO EXCELLENCE.
RSVP to sarahsmithforhd76@gmail.com to receive a link.
As a thank you for your $50 donation to the campaign you will receive a signed paperback copy of the book.
Join Sarah Smith, candidate for Iowa House District 76, as she speaks with George Drake about his book, Mentor: Life and Legacy of Joe Rosenfield. Learn about Rosenfield’s out-of-the box thinking and unwavering love for Grinnell College. Hear how his close friendship with famous investor Warren Buffett helped grow Grinnell College’s endowment from $78,000 at the beginning of Rosenfield’s board service to more than $1 billion only a half-century later.

Local Candidates Fundraiser with Theresa Greenfield
2020-08-21 18:00 - 19:00
US Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield will join our three local legislative candidates for a fundraiser on Zoom on Friday, August 21 at 6 p.m. This fundraiser also celebrates the women candidates running for office in central Iowa during the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment enacting women’s suffrage.
Theresa has been kind enough to give us some of her time to help raise money for state legislative candidates Ivy Schuster (Iowa Senate from Poweshiek County), Sarah Smith (Iowa House from Poweshiek County), and Ruby Bodeker (Iowa House from Benton County). Ivy, Sarah, and Ruby are bringing tremendous energy and commitment to their campaigns and — with your support — can be part of the Democratic team in the Iowa Legislature in 2021!
RSVP HERE (We will follow up with a link to the Zoom call as soon as we can. We still have limited access to power and the Internet).
We are asking for a donation of $15 — $5 for each of these state legislative candidates — but we hope you will give more if you can. We won’t have many opportunities to raise money for our candidates this fall given the circumstances we are facing with COVID-19 and now the derecho storm that blasted through Poweshiek County this week. We are excited to have a chance to hear from Theresa Greenfield, the woman at the top of the state ticket in Iowa, and three fantastic local candidates!

Central Committee Meeting
2020-08-25 19:00 - 20:00
The Poweshiek Democrats will have our monthly Central Committee meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, August 25 at 7 p.m. Anyone planning to vote for Democrats is welcome to attend. If you would like to participate, e-mall us at poweshiekdems@gmail.com and we will send you the Zoom login and password. We will try to send out an agenda closer to the date of the meeting

Healthcare Panel with State Senate Candidate Ivy Schuster
2020-08-27 19:00 - 20:30
Ivy Schuster with a great panel on healthcare challenges & opportunities in Iowa — this Thursday, August 27.
https://www.facebook.com/events/301362217600716/?active_tab=discussion

"Light Touch" Canvassing with State Senate Candidate Ivy Schuster
2020-08-29 13:00 - 16:00
Iowa State Senate candidate Ivy Schuster for some “light touch” canvassing in Grinnell this Saturday, August 29 at 1 p.m. Canvassers will drop off information at people’s doors, but no face-to-face conversations with voters during this time of COVID.
https://www.facebook.com/events/324148392038172

Sarah Smith Phone Bank
2020-08-29 14:00 - 16:00
Sarah Smith’s supporters are getting together this Saturday, August 29 at 2 p.m. to make phone calls about Sarah’s campaign for the Iowa House. To make it a little more fun, they are going to link up by Zoom! We can’t do the usual campaign call centers as COVID keeps us apart, but Sarah’s team has found a fun way to bring people together. Contact Sarah at sarahsmithforhd76@gmail.com for the Zoom login information.

Central Committee Meeting
2020-09-22 19:00 - 20:30
Our county party’s Central Committee will have our monthly Zoom meeting on Tuesday, September 22 at 7 p.m. Anyone who plans to vote for Democrats is welcome to attend. A tentative meeting agenda is available here. Contact us at poweshiekdems@gmail.com to RSVP for this meeting and we will send you the Zoom invitation.

Request an Absentee Ballot
2020-10-08 - 2020-10-24
Starting July 6, you can request an absentee ballot for the November 3 general election.

The ballots will not be mailed until October 5, but you can submit your request today and track the status of your ballot at the Iowa Secretary of State’s website. Unless you plan to change addresses between now and election day, you can start this absentee voting process now.

To submit your request in Poweshiek County, follow the instructions at the Secretary of State’s webpage. Print and fill out the form from the Secretary of State’ site and mail it to Poweshiek County Auditor, PO Box 57, Montezuma, IA 50171

We recommend mailing your absentee ballot request by Saturday, October 17 to ensure that it is received in time for processing at the Auditor’s Office. We recommend that you mail in absentee ballots by Saturday, October 31 to ensure they are received at the Auditor’s Office in time to be counted on Election Day.

We encourage everyone who to vote absentee during this election at the time of COVID-19. It makes things safer for you, for poll workers, and for the people who do have to vote in person for some reason.

MAKE SURE TO VOTE THIS NOVEMBER!!

In-Person Voting @ County Courthouse
2020-10-15 - 2020-10-18
Poweshiek County residents can vote in person (or register to vote!) at the County Auditor’s Office in Montezuma (Monday-Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. There will also be Saturday in-person voting at the courthouse on October 21 and October 28). Bring a government-issued photo ID to the courthouse (Iowa driver’s license works best) if you plan to vote in person at the courthouse.

In-Person Voting at County Courthouse
2020-10-19 - 2020-10-24 | Poweshiek County Court House, 302 East Main Street, Montezuma, IA

Saturday Early Voting Option at County Courhouse
2020-10-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Poweshiek County Court House, 302 East Main Street, Montezuma, IA
Poweshiek County residents can vote early at the County Courthouse (302 East Main Street in Montezuma) on Saturday, October 24 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
You will need to show a government-issued photo ID to vote early in person (Iowa driver’s license works if you have one).
Contact the Poweshiek County Auditor at 641-623-5443 for more information about early in-person voting.

Central Committee Meeting
2020-10-27 19:00 - 20:30
Our county party’s Central Committee will have our monthly Zoom meeting on Tuesday, October 27 at 7 p.m. Anyone who plans to vote for Democrats is welcome to attend. Contact us at poweshiekdems@gmail.com to RSVP for this meeting and we will send you the Zoom invitation.

Saturday Early Voting Option at County Courthouse
2020-10-31 09:00 - 17:00 | Poweshiek County Court House, 302 East Main Street, Montezuma, IA
Poweshiek County residents can vote early at the County Courthouse (302 East Main Street in Montezuma) on Saturday, October 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
You will need to show a government-issued photo ID to vote early in person (Iowa driver’s license works if you have one).
Contact the Poweshiek County Auditor at 641-623-5443 for more information about early in-person voting.

General Election Absentee Ballot Postmark Deadline
2020-11-02 16:00 - 17:00
All absentee ballots for the November 3 primary election must be postmarked by Monday, November 2 to be counted. Mail all absentee ballots for Poweshiek County to: Poweshiek County Auditor, PO Box 57, 302 E. Main Street, Montezuma, IA 50171

Contact the Poweshiek County Auditor Missy Eilander at meilander@poweshiekcounty.org or 641-623-5443 for more information.

Election Day Voting
2020-11-03 07:00 - 21:00
Poweshiek County residents vote at the following locations on Tuesday, November 3 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Elks Lodge – West Side, 720 3rd Ave, Grinnell: Grinnell’s 1st & 2nd Wards

Poweshiek County Fairgrounds 425 East St S, Grinnell: Grinnell’s 3rd Ward & 4th Wards, as well as the Chester, Grant, Washington, and Sugar Creek Townships

Manatt Community Center, 105 Jackson St, Brooklyn: Bear Creek, Madison, Warren & Jefferson Townships, as well as Malcom & Sheridan

Community Hope Church 501 N. Front St, Montezuma: Montezuma, as well as the Jackson, Union, Pleasant & Scott Townships

Deep River Community Center, 701 Main St, Deep River: Deep River, Lincoln, Guernsey

Virtual Town Hall with State Auditor Rob Sand
2020-11-19 14:50 - 16:00
State Auditor Rob Sand will hold a virtual town hall for Poweshiek County voters on Thursday, November 19 at 2:50 p.m. This is an opportunity to learn more about the auditor’s work monitoring state government spending on COVID-19 relief and other programs.

Central Committee Meeting on Zoom
2021-01-26 19:00 - 20:30
The Poweshiek County Democrats’ monthly meeting for January will take place on Zoom on Tuesday, January 26 at 7 p.m.

Anyone who supports Democratic Party candidates in Poweshiek County is welcome to attend — e-mail us and we will send you the Zoom link.

League of Women Voters Forum with State Legislators
2021-02-06 09:00 - 10:00
The League of Women Voters will host a legislative coffee on Zoom on Saturday, February 6 from 9 to 10 a.m.

State Senator Dawn Driscoll and State Representative Dave Maxwell will make brief remarks and then answer questions on issues expected to be considered by the Iowa Legislature in the current session. Senator Driscoll represents Senate District 38 and Representative Maxwell represents House District 76, both of which include Poweshiek County.

To register for this event, please use this registration link (also available at the Grinnell League of Women Voters Facebook page):

The League of Women Voters encourages you to submit questions in advance to GrinnellLWV@gmail.com. The deadline for submitting questions via email is 5 PM on the Wednesday before each event, which will give legislators time to prepare answers. Attendees will be able to post questions in the Zoom chat while the event is underway, but priority will be given to questions submitted in advance.

Central Committee Meeting
2021-02-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
The Poweshiek County Democrats’ monthly meeting for January will take place on Zoom on Tuesday, February 23 at 7 p.m.

Anyone who supports Democratic Party candidates in Poweshiek County is welcome to attend — e-mail us and we will send you the Zoom link.

Rep. Ras Smith & Heart of Iowa Democrats
2021-03-03 19:00 - 20:30
The Poweshiek Democrats are pairing with the Democratic Party in Benton, Iowa, Marshall, and Tama Counties for the “Heart of Iowa Democrats” Speaker Series on Zoom. Our first guest will be Rep. Ras Smith of Waterloo on Wednesday, March 3 at 7 p.m.

RSVP and pose your questions for Rep. Smith at and we will send you the Zoom link closer to the event.

Smith is the ranking Democrat on the Iowa House Education Committee, the center of many of this year’s debates about public school funding and COVID measures in our state. He was also instrumental in securing the Iowa Legislature’s unanimous support for a police reform bill last summer. You can learn more about Smith in this Des Moines Register profile.

“Heart of Iowa” Democrats events will take place on the first Wednesday of each month. We’re looking forward to working with our neighboring counties and bringing great speakers to our community.

League of Women Voters Forum with State Legislators
2021-03-06 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
The League of Women Voters will host a legislative coffee on Zoom on Saturday, March 6 from 9 to 10 a.m.

State Senator Dawn Driscoll and State Representative Dave Maxwell will make brief remarks and then answer questions on issues expected to be considered by the Iowa Legislature in the current session. Senator Driscoll represents Senate District 38 and Representative Maxwell represents House District 76, both of which include Poweshiek County.

To register for this event, please use this registration link (also available at the Grinnell League of Women Voters Facebook page):

The League of Women Voters encourages you to submit questions in advance to GrinnellLWV@gmail.com. The deadline for submitting questions via email is 5 PM on the Wednesday before the event, which will give legislators time to prepare answers. Attendees will be able to post questions in the Zoom chat while the event is underway, but priority will be given to questions submitted in advance.

League of Women Voters Forum with Grinnell Police Chief
2021-03-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
What does Police Chief Michael McClelland think is the most important issue facing the Grinnell Police Department right now? Find out at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Grinnell City Council on Thursday March 11 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The event will be moderated by Marta Miller, who will be conveying questions supplied by the audience.

To register for the conversation forum, please use this registration link

The League of Women Voters encourages you to submit questions in advance to GrinnellLWV@gmail.com. The deadline for submitting questions via email is 5 p.m. on Monday March 8. Attendees will be able to post questions in the Zoom chat while the event is underway, but priority will be given to questions submitted in advance.

Central Committee Meeting
2021-03-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
The Poweshiek County Democrats’ monthly meeting for March will take place on Zoom on Tuesday, March 23 at 7 p.m.

Anyone who supports Democratic Party candidates in Poweshiek County is welcome to attend — e-mail us and we will send you the Zoom link.

League of Women Voters Legislative Forum
2021-04-03 09:00 - 10:00
The League of Women Voters will host its final legislative coffee with Rep. Dave Maxwell (R-Gibson) and Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R-Williamsburg) on Zoom on Saturday, April 3 at 9 a.m. You can register for the event here. (People who participated in the League’s forums in February and March are automatically registered for this April event.)
The League encourages people to submit questions for legislators in advance to GrinnellLWV@gmail.com by 5 p.m. on March 31. Priority will be given to questions that are submitted by this deadline.

Heart of Iowa Democrats Event With JD Scholten & Glenn Hurst
2021-04-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
The Poweshiek Democrats’ Heart of Iowa Speaker Series continues on Wednesday, April 7 at 7 p.m. with an event dedicated to organizing in rural Iowa.
The guests will be JD Scholten, former congressional candidate for Iowa’s very rural (and very Republican) Fourth District, and Glenn Hurst, the chair of the Iowa Democratic Party’s rural caucus. We are excited to hear from JD and Glenn about what they learned in the last election cycle and what strategies they encourage candidates to pursue in 2022.
Register for the event here and we will send you the Zoom link before April 7.

Central Committee Meeting
2021-04-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
The Poweshiek County Democrats’ monthly meeting for April will take place on Zoom on Tuesday, April 27 at 7 p.m.

Anyone who supports Democratic Party candidates in Poweshiek County is welcome to attend — e-mail us and we will send you the Zoom link.

Heart of Iowa Democrats Conversation with State Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn
2021-05-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn will speak to the Heart of Iowa Democrats via Zoom on Wednesday, May 5 at 7 p.m. This is an opportunity to have your questions about the direction of the Iowa Democratic Party answered by the person leading the party through the 2022 elections.
You can register for the event (and submit your questions) here and we will send you the Zoom link before May 5.
