2020 General Election Dates

October 5, 2020: First day for Absentee ballots to be mailed out or voted in the Auditor’s Office
October 19, 2020: Mailed voter registration forms which are postmarked on or before today are considered on time to be pre-registered for the general election even if they are received after today.
October 24, 2020: Last day to pre-register to vote, in person, by mail or at the driver’s license.
October 24, 2020: Last day to request an absentee ballot be mailed
October 24, 2020: Auditor’s office is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
October 30, 2020: Auditor’s office must be open until 5:00 p.m., last day to submit written challenges to absentee voters
October 31, 2020: Auditor’s office is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for absentee voting
November 2, 2020: Last day to vote in person at the Auditor’s Office. Auditor’s Office will be open until 5:00 p.m.
November 3, 2020: Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Howard County Board of Supervisors and all of the individual County Departments would like to Welcome you to the Howard County Government website. The purpose of this site is to extend our Court House and many of its public services onto the internet and into your home or office. It is our desire to provide our services in an efficient and convenient manner to the citizens of Howard County, and interests outside Howard County, 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year.

It is our intent that the site will continue to grow and evolve, offering services and information to benefit the citizens of Howard County. beyond business, with it’s’ links to local government and local organization web sites, this site

is a window highlighting Howard County, its communities, and its people.

Howard County Courthouse

137 North Elm Street Cresco

Phone number: (563) 547-9203

Fax number: (563) 547-2629