Vote Plan 1 on August 1

08/02/2023

The results are in and the Pottawattamie County voters have spoken - we REMAIN a Plan 1 county!!

To each of you who helped keep Pottawattamie County United, THANK YOU!!!

08/01/2023

If you haven't already voted, stop by your polling place on your way home! Polls are open until 8:00 pm. Confirm your polling location by visiting https://elections.pottcounty-ia.gov/elections/info/special_election_2023_08_01/

Make your voice count - Keep all five of your votes. Vote Plan 1 on August 1 (that's today!)

08/01/2023

Make plans to GO VOTE over your lunch break today!

Confirm your polling location by visiting https://elections.pottcounty-ia.gov/elections/info/special_election_2023_08_01/

Make your voice count - Vote Plan 1!

08/01/2023

Election Day!!

Vote Plan 1 on August 1 - today!
Polls are open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Check your polling location at https://elections.pottcounty-ia.gov/elections/info/special_election_2023_08_01/

Make your voice count - Vote Plan 1!

08/01/2023

Be prepared to Vote Plan 1 on August 1! The language on the ballot will be as follows:

"Shall the following public measure be adopted?

The individual members of the board of supervisors in Pottawattamie County, Iowa shall be elected:

⚪️Plan “one.”
At large and without district residence requirements for the members.

⚪️Plan “two.”
At large but with equal-population district residence requirements for the members.

⚪️Plan “three.”
From single-member equal-population districts in which the electors of each district shall elect one member who must reside in that district."

In conclusion, plans two and three will tie the hands of voters to be able to elect the person best fit for the supervisor position and instead require they vote on candidates simply based on their address. Vote Plan 1 to maintain all five of your votes!

07/31/2023

Election Day is TOMORROW!

Have you voted early via Absentee Ballot? If not, make your plans to vote in-person tomorrow:
* Check your polling location by visiting www.voteplan1onaugust1.com
* Polling Hours are 7:00 am to 8:00 pm on August 1, 2023
* Voter ID will be required on Election Day

Special Election - Pottawattamie County, Iowa

07/27/2023

Remember - If districting maps were to be put into place, the lines would be drawn based on POPULATION, not land mass. This is mandated by Iowa Code. This would nearly certainly result in FOUR districts in the urban areas of Council Bluffs and Carter Lake and ONE large rural district that encompasses of all the rural communities:
* Avoca
* Hancock
* Oakland
* Carson
* Macedonia
* Minden
* Neola
* Underwood
* McClelland
* Crescent
* Treynor
* Walnut

FOUR districts for 2 towns; ONE district for 12 towns... Make your voice heard and Vote Plan 1 on August 1!

07/25/2023

Election Day is one week away!

YOUR POLLING PLACE MAY HAVE CHANGED
(We’re talking to you CB13, CB18, Garner, and McClelland voters!)

* Check your polling location by visiting www.voteplan1onaugust1.com
* Polling Hours are 7:00 am to 8:00 pm on August 1, 2023
* Voter ID will be required on Election Day

Special Election - Pottawattamie County, Iowa

07/25/2023

Mayors of Pottawattamie County UNITE for Plan 1! Check out the unified message by 12 of our mayors, including Council Bluffs:

"Maintaining Equitable Representation for All of Pottawattamie County"

We, 12 mayors of Pottawattamie County, are writing to express our collective stance against the proposed redistricting of the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors. This plan, in essence, threatens to sever the vital, whole-county representation that we currently benefit from.

Our county is made up of diverse and vibrant towns, each with unique needs, perspectives and aspirations. From Council Bluffs to Walnut, Macedonia to Carter Lake, and every community in between, we are united by the desire for effective representation. Our strength lies in our unity, in having supervisors who understand the nuances of our entire county, rather than being confined to the interests of their individual districts. These new plans put our unity at risk.

It is essential to remember that while our Board of Supervisors may be elected under party banners, the issues they confront are typically non-partisan. These are the matters of daily life -- infrastructure, public health, safety and more -- which transcend political boundaries.

The accesibility and responsiveness of all five supervisors are what help us address the needs of our communities effectively. Under Plan 2 or Plan 3, we would be losing this dynamic, reduced to just one representative for 12 out of our 14 towns. Moreover, this same, single representative would shoulder the responsibility of our agricultural lands and rural townships versus the current five.

Therefore, we strongly urge you to protect the unity and efficacy of our local government. We ask you to join us in supporting Plan 1 on Aug. 1. By doing so, we maintain a Board of Supervisors who represent all of Pottawattamie County, ensuring the diverse voice from Avoca, Carson, Carter Lake, Council Bluffs, Crescent, Hancock, Macedonia, McClelland, Minden, Neola, Oakland, Treynor, Underwood, Walnut and everywhere in between continue to be heard by five representatives.

Let us strand together to preserve our united representaiton, not divide it. Thank you for your attention to this matter and for your continued committment to our shared communities.

Mayor Tom Bruck, Avoca;
Mayor Tim Todd, Carson;
Mayor Matt Walsh, Council Bluffs;
Mayor Chuck Hildreth, Crescent;
Mayor Vince Guyer, Hancock;
Mayor Melia Clark, Macedonia;
Mayor Mitch Kay, McClelland;
Mayor Kara Pogge, Neola;
Mayor Brant Miller, Oakland;
Mayor Allen Hadfield, Treynor;
Mayor Denny Bardsley, Underwood;
Mayor Brett Simpson, Walnut"

As seen in Letter to the editor, The Daily Nonpareil, July 22, 2023
The message is clear - Plan 1 is the RIGHT plan for Pottawattamie County and is supported by the urban and the rural alike! Keep your voice in our county government and

07/24/2023

ICYMI: Current vs. Proposed:

Pottawattamie County currently elects FIVE supervisors who represent the ENTIRE county. A special election has been called to see if Pottawattamie County voters want to change that. Change it to what you may ask? Change it so you will only have ONE supervisor representing you! As a voter, if you do not vote plan 1, you will be giving up FOUR of your votes.

Per Iowa Code, if districts are to be implemented for our county supervisors, they must be done by population, not land mass. If you vote for anything but Plan 1 (which is what Pottawattamie County is now - Plan 1) - the new county supervisor districts for Pottawattamie County will likely look very close to this map.

Visit www.voteplan1onaugust1.com for more information.

07/22/2023

ICYMI: Did you know...

Per Iowa Code, if districts are to be implemented for our county supervisors, they must be done by population, not land mass? If you vote for anything but Plan 1 (which is what Pottawattamie County is now - Plan 1) - the new county supervisor districts for Pottawattamie County will likely look very close to this map.

What does that mean? It means you will give up FOUR of your votes to only be represented b

Visit www.voteplan1onaugust1.com for more information.