Election Day Voting
2020-11-03 07:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
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

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.

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.

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 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.

In-Person Voting at County Courthouse
2020-10-19 - 2020-10-24 | Poweshiek County Court House, 302 East Main Street, Montezuma, IA
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 @ County Courthouse
2020-10-15 - 2020-10-18

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!!

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.

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.

"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

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

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

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!

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.

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.

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!

Environmental Panel with State Senate Candidate Ivy Schuster
2020-07-23 19:00 - 20:00
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.

Virtual Coffee with Iowa State Senate Candidate Ivy Schuster
2020-07-18 10:00 - 11:00
State Senate Candidate Ivy Schuster will host a virtual coffee this Saturday, July 18 at 10 a.m. This is a great chance to hear from Ivy about her priorities for this campaign and how she plans to represent the residents of Iowa, Poweshiek, and Benton counties in the State Senate.
RSVP

Fundraiser with House Candidate Sarah Smith & Iowa Rep. Jennifer Konfrst
2020-07-16 19:00 - 20:00
Iowa House candidate Sarah Smith will join the Democrats Assistant Iowa House Leader, Rep. Jennifer Konfrst of Windsor Heights, for a virtual event on Thursday, July 16 at 7 pm. This is a great opportunity to learn more about what happened in the Iowa Legislative session in 2020 and support Sarah’s campaign for the Iowa House seat representing Poweshiek County.
RSVP

Monthly Meeting
2020-06-23 19:00 - 20:00
The Poweshiek County Democrats will be holding our monthly meeting (via phone conference) on Tuesday, June 23 at 7 p.m. Our Central Committee is scheduled to vote on our campaign contributions to local candidates — which represents our biggest financial expenditure of 2020.

Contact us at poweshiekdems@gmail.com by Tuesday at 5 p.m. if you would like to join this call.

Socially Distanced Meet & Greet with Local Candidates
2020-06-23 17:00
Socially Distanced Meet & Greet Event with Local Candidates in Grinnell
Iowa House candidate Sarah Smith, Iowa Senate candidate Ivy Schuster, and Poweshiek County Supervisor Diana Dawley will be having a socially distanced meet & greet event on Tuesday, June 23 starting at 5 p.m. This event will be held in Sarah’s front yard at 1415 Main Street in Grinnell.
Everything will be outdoors with plenty of room to keep six feet apart, wear masks, pick up candidate signs for your yard, and talk about the upcoming election.
RSVP here or contact Sarah at SarahSmithforHD76@gmail.com for more info.

Community Cleanup in Grinnell
2020-06-06 09:30 - 12:00
We are still looking for a few Poweshiek Democrats to help us clean up the bike path near Iowa Valley Community College in Grinnell on the morning of Saturday, June 6. We will make sure any volunteers have necessary personal protection equipment and can maintain social distance. Contact us at poweshiekdems@gmail.com if you are interested in helping.

In-Person Primary Election Voting
2020-06-02 07:00 - 21:00
If you were not able to vote absentee in the Democratic Party primary election, you can vote in person on Tuesday, June 2. The polling places for Poweshiek County are:
Grinnell Wards 1-4 & CGWS Townships @ Poweshiek County Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg, 425 East St S, Grinnell
BMWJ Townships (includes Brooklyn), Malcom, and Sheridan @ Michael J. Manatt Community Center, 105 Jackson St, Brooklyn
Montezuma, Deep River, Guernsey, Lincoln, JUPS Townships @ Montezuma Community School Auditorium, 504 N. 4th St, Montezuma
Voting hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Contact the Poweshiek County Auditor’s Office at 641-623-5443 for more information.

Absentee Ballot Postmark Deadline
2020-06-01 16:00 - 17:00
All absentee ballots for the June 2 primary election must be postmarked by Monday, June 1 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.

Monthly County Party Meeting
2020-05-26 19:00 - 20:30
Our county party will hold our regular monthly meeting via phone on Tuesday, May 26 at 7 p.m. We will hear from state legislative candidates one final time before the June 2 primary and have an update from Abby Finkenauer’s congressional campaign. Contact us at poweshiekdems@gmail.com if you are interested in joining the call.

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline for Primary Election
2020-05-22 17:00
We encourage Poweshiek Democrats to vote in the June 2 primary election with an absentee ballot. With so much uncertainty regarding public gatherings and with many Democratic Party voters geographically displaced right now, an absentee ballot will allow you cast a vote in the competitive primary elections for US Senator and Iowa State Senator. Contact the Poweshiek County Auditor Missy Eilander at meilander@poweshiekcounty.org or 641-623-5443 for more information.

Mail all absentee ballot requests for Poweshiek County to: Poweshiek County Auditor, PO Box 57, 302 E. Main Street, Montezuma, IA 50171

Absentee ballot requests must be at the Auditor’s Office by Friday, May 22

Virtual Forum with Iowa Legislative Candidates
2020-05-09 16:00 - 17:00
The Benton, Iowa, and Poweshiek County Democrats will host a virtual forum with four candidates for the Iowa Legislature on Saturday, May 9 at 4 p.m. Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith will pose questions from Democrats in our three counties to

Alvin Aragon – SD38
Ivy Schuster – SD38
Ruby Bodeker – HD75
Sarah Smith – HD76

This is a great opportunity to hear from the candidates looking to represent us in Des Moines. Register now — and enter your question — HERE

Virtual Forum with US Senate Primary Candidates
2020-05-03 15:00 - 16:30
The Benton, Iowa, and Poweshiek County Democrats will host a virtual forum with Iowa’s five Democratic US Senate candidates on Sunday, May 3 at 3 p.m. Iowa Senator Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids will pose questions from Democrats in our three counties to

Michael Franken
Kimberly Graham
Theresa Greenfield
Eddie Mauro
Cal Woods

This is a great opportunity to hear from the candidates looking to challenge US Senator Joni Ernst this fall. Register now — and enter your question — at the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/y8ppfvwl

Central Committee Meeting with US Senate Candidate Kimberly Graham
2020-03-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Pagliai’s Pizza, 816 5th Ave., Grinnell, Iowa, 50112, United States
The Poweshiek County Democrats will hold their Central Committee meeting tonight at Pagliai’s Pizza in Grinnell. Some of us meet for dinner at 6 p.m., with the meeting starting at 7. Anyone considering supporting Democratic candidates in this fall’s election is welcome to attend.
Kimberly Graham, a Democratic Party candidate for the US Senate seat held by Joni Ernst, will be talking with voters at the beginning of this meeting.
