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Election information, with links to Primary, General, City, School and
Special Elections can be found here.
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| Cedar County Auditor
400 Cedar Street
Tipton, IA 52772
563-886-3168
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CEDAR COUNTY, IOWA - MAIN ELECTION INFORMATION PAGE |
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| - A primary election is an election in which voters in a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election (nominating primary). In other words, primary elections are generally when each political party decides its nominee for the upcoming general election. Primaries are common in the United States, where they trace their origin to the progressive movement. Elsewhere in the world, the nomination of candidates is usually the responsibility of political parties and does not make use of the public apparatus for holding elections. |
| - A general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body
are up for election. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections. |
| - A City Election is an election that occurs
bi-annually on odd number years in November. A City election is used to elect
the Mayor and Council Members for specific cities in Cedar County. |
| - A School Election is an election held every two
years in
September. School Elections are used to elect school board members for specific
school districts located in and adjacent to Cedar County. |
| - A Special Election is any election that is not a
regular scheduled election. The election may be called for by any taxing
authority in Cedar County,
including city councils, the county board of supervisors, school boards or by
any other governing body for any purpose authorized or required as defined by
the Code of Iowa. |
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