Courthouse Main Entrance closed for remodeling starting September 3rd until further notice - The public will need to use the door on the Southwest corner of the courthouse.
Polls are open on Election Day from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm
November 5, 2024
General Election
A General Election is the election in which federal and state officers, members of Congress and of the general assembly, county and township officers, and other officers appear on the ballot. General Elections are held the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November of each even-numbered year.
2024 General Election Calendar
Results will be posted on election night.
The Pre-Registration deadline for voter registration closes at 5pm Monday, October 21. Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to vote after October 21 will be required to provide proof of identification (i.e. current and valid photo identification card with an expiration date), AND proof of residency in their voting precinct, when they go to the polls on election day, or when they request an absentee ballot in-person. Other provisions may also apply. Persons not registered to vote by October 21, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on election day.
Absentee Ballots: Wednesday, October 16 absentee ballots will be mailed and in-person voting starts in the Auditor's Office.
Download an Absentee Ballot Request Form
Mail Me an Absentee Ballot Request Form
- Tuesday, August 27 is the first day to submit an absentee ballot request form to the Auditor's Office.
- Wednesday, October 16 is the first day absentee ballots will be mailed.
- Wednesday, October 16 is the first day to cast an absentee ballot in Auditor's Office.
- Monday, October 21 at 5pm is the deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail for this election.
- Monday, November 3 at 5pm is the deadline to vote an absentee ballot in Auditor's Office.
- Requests for absentee ballots must be in writing and should be mailed or delivered to:
- Cerro Gordo County Auditor, 220 N Washington Ave, Mason City IA 50401
- Find more information on Absentee Voting.
All absentee ballots must be received by 8:00pm on Election Day to be considered on time to be counted. Postmarks no longer are acceptable.
General Election Satellite Absentee Voting Station
Cerro Gordo County Residents only
Friday, November 1: 12noon - 6pm
Saturday, November 2: 10am - 1pm
MercyOne North Iowa
East Campus Hospital
2nd floor Cancer Center Audititorium
1000 4th St SW
Mason City IA 50401
Ballots for all precincts in Cerro Gordo County will be available at the Satellite Absentee Voting Station.
Precinct List
Clear Lake Ward 1
Zion Lutheran Church
112 N 4th St
Clear Lake, IA 50428
Precinct Map
Clear Lake Ward 2
Clear Lake City Hall
15 N 6th St
Clear Lake, IA 50428
Precinct Map
Clear Lake Ward 3
Church of Christ
2010 14th Ave N
Clear Lake, IA 50428
Precinct Map
Clear Lake/Grant/Union Twps Pct
Ventura Community Center
4 N Weimer
Ventura, IA 50482
Precinct Map includes City of Ventura
Falls Twp Pct
Rock Falls Community Center
3 S Nottingham
Rock Falls, IA 50467
Precinct Map includes Cities of Plymouth and Rock Falls
Geneseo/Dougherty Twps Pct
Rockwell Community Center
114 3rd St N
Rockwell, IA 50469
Precinct Map includes Cities of Dougherty and Rockwell
Grimes Twp Pct
Thornton United Methodist Church
400 Maple St
Thornton, IA 50479
Precinct Map includes Cities of Meservey and Thornton
Lake/Lincoln Twps Pct
Area Education Agency
9184-B 265th St
Clear Lake, IA 50428
Precinct Map
Lime Creek/Mason North Twps Pct
Lime Creek Nature Center
3501 Lime Creek Rd
Mason City, IA 50401
Precinct Map
Mason City Ward 1 Pct 1
Trinity Lutheran Church
213 N Pennsylvania Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
Precinct Map
Mason City Ward 1 Pct 2
Highland Golf Course Club House
944 17th St NE
Mason City, IA 50401
Precinct Map
Mason City Ward 1 Pct 3
Grace Evangelical Free Church
440 N Illinois Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
Precinct Map
Mason City Ward 2 Pct 1
Cerro Gordo Courthouse Boardroom
220 N Washington Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
Precinct Map
Mason City Ward 2 Pct 2
First Presbyterian Church
100 S Pierce Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
Precinct Map
Mason City Ward 2 Pct 3
Grace United Methodist Church
200 14th St NW
Mason City, IA 50401
Precinct Map
Mason City Ward 3 Pct 1
Masonic Temple
304 1st St SE
Mason City, IA 50401
Precinct Map
Mason City Ward 3 Pct 2
Mason City School Administration Bldg
1515 S Pennsylvania Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
Precinct Map
Mason City Ward 3 Pct 3
First Covenant Church
411 S Ohio Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
Precinct Map
Mason City Ward 4 Pct 1
NIACOG Building
525 6th St SW
Mason City, IA 50401
Precinct Map
Mason City Ward 4 Pct 2
Rolling Acres CR Church
341 19th St SW
Mason City, IA 50401
Precinct Map
Mason City Ward 4 Pct 3
Farm Bureau Building
2650 Skyview Lane
Mason City, IA 50401
Precinct Map
Mason South/Bath/Portland/Owen Twps Pct
Hanford Community Church
12411 Spruce Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
Precinct Map
Mt Vernon/Pleasant Valley Twps Pct
Swaledale Town Hall
402 Main St
Swaledale, IA 50477
Precinct Map includes City of Swaledale
Candidate List
Candidate List
indicates incumbent
President / Vice President
D
Kamala D. Harris / Tim Walz
R
Donald J. Trump / JD Vance
L
Chase Oliver / Mike ter Matt
O
Claudia De la Cruz / Karina Garcia
O
William P. Stodden / Stephanie H. Cholensky
O
Robert F. Kennedy Jr / Nicole Shanahan
O
Shiva Ayyadurai / Crystal Ellis
U.S. Representative District 2
State Senator District 30
State Representative District 59
State Representative District 60
Board of Supervisor District 1
Board of Supervisor District 3
County Auditor
County Sheriff
Clear Lake Township Trustee - Vote for 2
Falls Township Trustee - Vote for 2
Grant Township Trustee - Vote for 2
Lincoln Township Trustee - Vote for 2
Lincoln Township Clerk - To Fill Vacancy
Portland Township Trustee - Vote for 2
Union Township Trustee - Vote for 2
Union Township Trustee - To Fill Vacancy
Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner - Vote for 3
Agricultural Extension Councilmember - Vote for 4
Agricultural Extension Councilmember - To Fill Vacancy
Clear Lake Sanitary District Trustee - Vote for 2
Supreme Court Justice
Court of Appeals Judge
N/A
Mary Elizabeth Chicchelly
District 2A Judge
District 2A Associate Judge
Please call the Cerro Gordo County Auditor's Office at 641-421-3041 or email us at webelections@cerrogordo.gov with questions.
