Government Notes: Early voting for school, city elections starts this week

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Early voting begins this week for municipal, school board elections

In-person absentee voting begins this week for the upcoming Nov. 4 municipal and school elections.

In-person absentee voting — sometimes called “early voting” — begins Wednesday in both Linn and Johnson counties and will run through Monday, Nov. 3. Ballots will include a host of city and school elections across the area, as well as multiple bond issues.

Linn County voters can vote absentee in person at the Linn County Auditor’s Office, 935 Second St. SW, in Cedar Rapids, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each weekday between this Wednesday and Monday, Nov. 3.

Starting Wednesday, early voting is also available to Linn County voter