Pam Benjegerdes—Allamakee County Auditor     Chris Gavin—First Deputy         Bev Larson-Needham—Election Deputy              Allamakee County Auditor's Office 110 Allamakee St Waukon, IA 52172   Phone: (563)568-3522 Fax: (563)568-4978 E-Mail: pbenjegerdes@co.allamakee.ia.us   Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., M-F

L to R: Chris Gavin, Pam Benjegerdes, Bev Larson-Needham

Election Information • Voter Registration • Absentee Ballots • Polling Places • Election Results

Duties of the Auditor’s Office

Clerk to Board of Supervisors — The Auditor prepares meeting agendas and notifies the media, maintains all official records of meeting minutes, Board voting records, resolutions, contracts, and correspondence. The office publishes the proceedings and other legal notices. Supervisors meet in the Boardroom Mondays at 8:45 A.M. and Thursday, if necessary.

County Commissioner of Elections - The auditor administers all federal, state, and local elections that take place in the county. Responsibilities include voter registrations, absentee voting, recruitment and training of precinct election officials, printing and counting ballots, receiving nomination papers and notifying voters of elections, certifying results to the state or political subdivision involved and issues certificates of election to the proper person.

Section 1. VOTING PRECINCTS ESTABLISHED
New Albin City, Iowa Township, Union City Township Precinct (Polling Place-New Albin Comm. Center)
Lafayette Township, Lansing Township, Lansing City, Center Township Precinct (Polling Place-Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank Comm Center)
Waterloo Township, Hanover Township Precinct (Polling Place-St. Mary's Church Dorchester)
Union Prairie Township, Makee Township, Ludlow Township, Jefferson Township, French Creek Township Precinct (Polling place-Banquet Center Waukon)
Franklin Township, Post Township Precinct (Polling Place-Postville Multicultural Center)
Postville City Precinct-(Polling Place-Postville Multicultural Center)
Paint Creek Township, Linton Township, Waterville City Precinct (Polling Place-Waterville School)
Taylor Township, Fairview Township, Harpers Ferry City Precinct (Polling Place-Harpers Ferry Civic Center)
Waukon Ward 1 Precinct (Polling Place-Waukon City Hall)
Waukon Ward 2 Precinct (Polling Place-St. John's Lutheran Church)
Waukon Ward 3 Precinct (Polling Place-Allamakee County Courthouse)
Absentee Precinct
 

Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Iowa
Be at least 17 ½ years old (you must be 18 to vote)
Not have been convicted of a felony (or have had your rights restored)
Not currently be judged “mentally incompetent” by a court
You must provide: your full name, your resident address, date of birth, name and address as given on your last registration (if applicable). You may decline to give the following information: Your political party preference, your telephone number, your social security number. WARNING: You can be convicted and fined up to $7,500 and/or jailed for up to five years for false information

Budget — The Auditor receives and compiles budget information from the various county departments and presents it to the Board of Supervisors and monitors the budget throughout the fiscal year. Budgets of other governmental entities are filed with the Auditor such as: Schools, Cities, Townships, Agricultural Extension, Emergency Management, County Assessor, E911 Service Board, etc.

Financial Officer — The Auditor completes a “State of the County” Financial Report at the end of each fiscal year. All county payroll is distributed by this office. Claims for all services and materials rendered and charged to the various county departments are submitted to this office for payment.

Taxable Valuation — The Auditor tabulates the taxable valuation for each property owner in the county—this computation creates the tax rate from which each taxpayer’s statement is prepared.

Overseer of the County Plats — The Auditor enters and maintains records of all real estate transfers in the county. The Auditor keeps the plat maps and transfer books current so the public can examine them and determine property ownership.

Permits — The Auditor processes cigarette licenses, beer & liquor permits for businesses in unincorporated areas.

Custodian of Courthouse — The Auditor, under the direction of the Board of Supervisors, is responsible for the general maintenance and repair of the courthouse and handles issues involving office space and records storage.

The above is a list of the services we provide for you in the Auditor’s Office. We are happy to serve you and if you have any questions or concerns please contact us.