Politics & Government
Thousands Turn Out for Early Voting, Iowa Judges, Floyd of Rosedale: Daily Iowan Reader, September 28
Also inside: Pregame — The battle for Floyd, Kid Captain overcomes clubfoot, Residents push plastic bag ban.
Johnson County sees large turnout after first day of early voting
Voters in Johnson County are on pace to cast a record number of early votes this election year.
After the first day of early voting, the number of ballot requests surpassed that of 2008 and the previous record, set in 2004.
According to the Johnson County Auditor’s Office, voters requested 11,793 absentee ballots as of Thursday night — up from 7,315 in 2008. In 2004, that number was 11,283. Statewide, Iowans requested 185,747 absentee ballots.
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The line at the Iowa City Public Library — one of two locations for early voting — snaked through the lobby and out the back door all day on Thursday. According to the library, 123 S. Linn St., 766 residents voted at the location on the first day. That’s up from 277 people who voted there on the first day in 2008. At the Auditor’s Office, 460 voters marked their ballots on Thursday.
UI freshman Jason Pitzer went to vote for the first time at the library.
“I wanted to get it out of the way,” he said. “The line was about half an hour, but that’s better than Election Day.”
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Bus tour to oust judge makes stop in Johnson County today
The Iowa State Bar Association launched a 17-city “Yes Iowa Judges” bus tour in response to the Iowans for Freedom bus tour.
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Johnson County residents urge supervisors to ban plastic bags
The 100Grannies program requested the support of a plastic bag ban from the Johnson County Board of Supervisors.
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Kid Captain: Mauck walks again after overcoming Bilateral Clubfoot
Ally Mauck received treatment from the late Ignacio Ponseti.
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PREGAME: The battle for Floyd
An oral history of the last two years in the Floyd of Rosedale rivalry.
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Iowa soccer heads to Michigan for a pair of conference matches
The pain from last year’s heartbreaking season-ending loss to Michigan State still fresh as the Iowa women’s soccer team faces the Wolverines and Spartans this weekend.
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Guest Editorial: UI Alumni Association Homecoming: Making memories
The University of Iowa Alumni Association strengthens lifelong Hawkeye experiences.
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