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New districts important for caucuses

Katie Listspecial To The Daily
February 8, 2002

Two ISU residence hall associations have become their own voting precinct after the changes in legislative districts and county precincts.

The new districts will effect next week’s party caucuses.

Every 10 years, in accordance with census results, the lines that designate voting districts in Iowa change, said David Harvey, Story County deputy auditor for real estate.

The Richardson Court and Union Drive residence associations are now student-only voting precincts, “with the possible exception of President [Gregory] Geoffroy,” Harvey said.

County precincts, which dictate where people vote, cannot have more than 3,500 people, he said.

Several local representatives were jostled out of their old district into a new one.

Rep. Jane Greimann, D-Ames, has represented House District 61 in Ames in the Iowa Legislature since 1999. The newly-drawn lines moved her into House District 45.

Rep. Barbara Finch, R-Ames, has been moved from her post in Iowa House District 62 into House District 45.

The two representatives could have found themselves pitted against each other in the upcoming elections, but Finch decided to run for Iowa Senate, Harvey said.

Jan Bauer, chairwoman of the Story County Democrats, said she is optimistic about her party’s chances in the upcoming elections.

“We are pleased with the new boundaries and new student precincts,” she said. “We were surprised to see Barbara Finch run for Senate rather than the House.”

Jim Kurtenbach, chairman of the Story County Republicans, said no candidates have changed their election plans because of the redistricting.

“We think that we’ll actually increase the number of seats held,” said Kurtenbach, associate professor of accounting.

Voter caucuses for the Democratic, Republican and Green parties will begin at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, Bauer said.

Republican Caucus Sites

February 11, 2002

Please call the Republican Party Chair Jim Kurtenbach for more information about the caucus processor with any questions: 515-382-3110. Caucus locations are decided by the individual political parties.

Precinct Location

Ames W1 P1 Kate Mitchell School

Ames W1 P2 Kate Mitchell School

Ames W1 P3 Meeker Elementary Room 4

Ames W1 P4 Meeker Elementary Auditorium

Ames W1 P5 Meeker Elementary Media Center

Ames W2 P1 Roosevelt Elementary Gymnasium

Ames W2 P2 Roosevelt Elementary Gymnasium

Ames W2 P3 Northwood Elementary Media Center

Ames W2 P4 Northwood Elementary Media Center

Ames W2 P5 Somerset Community Building (basement), 2400 Aspen Road

Ames W3 P1 Ames Middle School, Room 16

Ames W3 P2 Ames Middle School, Room 21

Ames W3 P3 Ames Middle School, Room 30

Ames W3 P4 Ames Middle School, Room 31

Ames W3 P5 Ames Middle School, Room 31

Ames W4 P1 ISU Carver 244

Ames W4 P2 ISU Carver 260

Ames W4 P3 ISU Carver 268

Ames W4 P4 ISU Carver 282

Ames W4 P5 ISU Carver 294

Democratic Caucus Sites

February 11, 2002

Please call the Democratic party Chair Jan Bauer for more information about the caucus process or with any questions: 515-292-3739. Caucus locations are decided by the individual political parties.

Precinct Location

AM11 Kate Mitchell Elementary School, The Forum, 3521 Jewell Dr.

AM12 DOT Materials Lab Bldg., Large Materials Conference Room, Grand Ave. & Lincoln Way

AM13 Youth & Shelter Services, 420 Kellogg Ave.

AM14 Ames City Hall, Room 135, 515 Clark Ave.

AM15 Meeker Elementary School, Auditorium, 300 20th St.

AM21 Northcrest Retirement Community, Dining Room, 1801 20th St.

AM22 Hawthorn Court Market & Caf‚00 Fire Service Road

AM23 Fellows Elementary School, Activity Room, 1400 McKinley Dr.

AM24 Fellows Elementary School, Activity Room, 1400 McKinley Dr.

AM25 Somerset Club House, 2400 Aspen Rd.

AM31 ACTORS Bldg., Board Room, 120 Abraham Dr.