Ankeny School District Elementary 10 Bond Referendum: Everything You Need to Know to Vote Tuesday

1) What time do the polls open?

Polls in Ankeny will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5.

2) What exactly am I voting for?

The official language on the ballot will ask Ankeny School District residents to vote yes or no to allow the Ankeny Board of Education to "issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $15,900,000 to provide funds to build and furnish new elementary #10 school building."

In other words, if you vote yes, you will be voting in favor of this measure and supporting the district's plans to construct a $15.9 million elementary school at the proposed location of Northwest 36th and State streets. If you vote no, you will be voting against this measure.

The measure requires a 60 percent in-favor vote in order to pass.

3) Where can I go to vote?

Voters are assigned a specific polling location depending on the precinct in which they are registered to vote. If you’re not sure of your polling location, click here to find out. Here is a complete list of polling locations in Ankeny:

• Ankeny-1: First United Methodist Church, 710 N.E. 36th St.
• Ankeny-2: Resurrection Lutheran Church, 914 N.W. Ash Dr.
• Ankeny-3 and 4: Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Catholic Church, 510 E. First St.
• Ankeny-5: Cornerstone Baptist Church, 701 E. First St.
• Ankeny-6: Ankeny United Church of Christ, 602 S.E. Delaware Ave.
• Ankeny-7: First Family Church, 317 S.E. Magazine Rd.
• Ankeny-8 and 9: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 517 S.W. Des Moines St.
• Ankeny-10: Lakeside Center, 400 N.W. Lakeshore Dr.
• Ankeny-11 and 12: Ankeny Evangelical Free Church, 118 N.W. Linden St.
• Ankeny-13: Ankeny Baptist Church, 2842 S.W. Third St.
• Ankeny-14: Ankeny Christian Church, 2506 S.W. Third St.
• Ankeny-15: St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 2110 W. First St.
• Crocker-1: Crocker Elementary School, 2910 S.W. Applewood St.

4) Is it too late to register to vote?

No. Potential voters can register at their precinct the day of the election.

5) What do I need to bring to register?

To register at the polls tomorrow, voters will need to provide either photo identification with their current address or one of the following documents: a government issued check or document, a residential lease, property tax statement, utility bill, bank statement or a paycheck.

6) Can I still vote absentee?

Absentee ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Feb. 4. You may hand deliver your ballot to the Polk County Election Office by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5

The receipt deadline even if your ballot is postmarked by Feb. 4 is Monday, February 11, 2013 by 12 p.m.

Learn more about this bond referendum and Elementary 10:

Information Regarding the Elementary 10 Site Location

Ankeny School District voter information center, or read the recent bond edition newsletter

Ankeny Patch coverage:

Ankeny School Board Talks New Timeline for Elementary 10 Referendum

Ankeny City Council Agrees to School District Proposal to Exchange Land for Infrastructure

Ankeny School Board Votes on Land-Infrastructure Agreement with the City of Ankeny

Ankeny School Board Sets Date for $15.9 Million Bond Referendum

Ankeny School District Enrollment Numbers Could Top 13K in Ten Years

REPLAY: Coverage of the Ankeny School District's Public Forum on Elementary 10

LETTER: The Ankeny School District Wants to Build Elementary 10 Where?