Benton County Redistricting Committee-Election Precincts Changes

March 10, 2022

Public Notice

The Benton County Redistricting Committee will hold a public hearing on Friday, March 25, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in the Benton County Service Center Conference Room, 811 D Ave, Vinton, IA, to hear comments or objections to the proposed election precincts.  The proposed precincts are as follows:

Boundaries of Election Precincts:

The boundaries of election precincts containing unincorporated areas of Benton County and cities shall be as follows:

BENTON-CANTON-SHELLSBURG: All of Benton Township, all of Canton Township, and all of the City of Shellsburg

BRUCE-CEDAR-MONROE-MT AUBURN: All of Bruce Township, all of Cedar Township, all of Monroe Township, and all of the City of Mt. Auburn

BIG GROVE-UNION-VAN HORNE: All of Big Grove Township, all of Union Township, and all of the City of Van Horne

EDEN-HARRISON-TAYLOR-JACKSON-GARRISON: All of Eden Township, all of Harrison Township, all of Taylor Township, all of Jackson Township, and all of the City of Garrison.

ELDORADO-NEWHALL: All of Eldorado Township and all of the City of Newhall

FLORENCE-ST CLAIR-NORWAY-WALFORD: All of Florence Township, all of St Clair Township, all of the City of Norway and all of the City of Walford in Benton County.

FREMONT-ATKINS: All of Fremont Township and all of the City of Atkins

IOWA-LEROY-LUZERNE-BLAIRSTOWN: All of Iowa Township, all of Leroy Township, all of the City of Luzerne, and all of the City of Blairstown

HOMER-KANE-KEYSTONE: All of Homer Township, all of Kane Township and all of the City of Keystone

POLK-URBANA: All of Polk Township and all of the City of Urbana

Additional Election Precincts: The city councils of Belle Plaine, and Vinton, have established their own election precinct plans.

A map of the proposed districts may be obtained at the Benton County Auditor’s Office or click here to view them online.  Comments or objections may also be sent in care of the Benton County Auditor’s Office, PO Box 549, Vinton, IA 52349.