Lytton, Iowa Public Records

Iowa voters can register online through the Iowa Secretary of State's Voter Registration website at https://mymvd.iowadot.gov/Account/Login?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 using an Iowa driver's license or non-operator ID number. Registration is also available in person at the County Auditor's office, at the Iowa Department of Transportation when obtaining a driver's license, or by mailing a completed Iowa Voter Registration Form available at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/voterregistration.html. Iowa offers same-day voter registration at the polls or the auditor's office through Election Day, though advance registration is encouraged. Eligibility requires U.S. Citizenship, Iowa residency, age 18 or older by Election Day, and no current court determination of mental incompetence. Municipal elections in the city are held in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, consistent with Iowa Code Chapter 376. Voters elect a mayor and five city council members on a non-partisan basis. The mayor serves a two-year term, and council members serve four-year staggered terms with either two or three seats up for election in alternating cycles. Information about local candidates, ballot measures, and sample ballots can be obtained from the Calhoun County Auditor's elections office or the City Clerk at City Hall. Residents can find their assigned polling place by using the Iowa Secretary of State's Polling Place Finder at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/pollingplace/search.aspx, by contacting the Calhoun County Auditor's office, or by checking their voter registration card mailed before each election. Local voters typically cast ballots at a polling location within the community, often at a public building designated by the County Auditor. Iowa's public records law makes most election records accessible. Voter registration lists showing names, addresses, party affiliation, and voting history (whether someone voted, not how they voted) are available from the County Auditor's office and the Secretary of State, though certain personal information like Social Security numbers and driver's license numbers remains confidential. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political committees are filed with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board and searchable online at https://www.iowa.gov/ethics. Precinct-level election results are public records maintained by the County Auditor and posted online by the Secretary of State at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/results/ Total votes cast in Calhoun County exceeded 5,500 ballots in the November 2024 election. The ballot will include the Governor's race, as Iowa gubernatorial elections occur in midterm years. Iowa House District and Iowa Senate District seats representing the county will appear on the ballot, as will county offices including County Supervisor seats, County Auditor, County Recorder, County Attorney, County Sheriff, and County Treasurer, depending on which positions are up in the election cycle. The federal House of Representatives race for Iowa's 4th Congressional District, which includes the county, will also be decided. Iowa voters can request absentee ballots beginning 120 days before any election by submitting an absentee ballot request form to the Calhoun County Auditor's office. Request forms are available at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterabsentee/absenteeinfo.html or by contacting the Auditor directly. Iowa requires voters to provide their Iowa driver's license number or Iowa Voter PIN number when requesting absentee ballots. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the County Auditor by 8:00 PM on Election Day to be counted. Iowa also offers early in-person voting at the County Auditor's office beginning 29 days before the election.