School Board Vote Today for Marion School Districts: Sample Ballot and Voting Instructions

It's school board election day. To make sure you know what you need to know to get out and vote, here is a quick guide with some information.

Both school districts have three candidates running for three open spots, so there won't be much drama there. There's also a long running levy supporting equipment purchases for Kirkwood that is up for a 10-year renewal. More on that below.

From the Linn County Elections Website:

• Regular School Board Elections will be held today September 10, 2013. 
• Polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
• Find your school district and sample ballot (if ballots are ready) at www.linncountyelections.org/lookup.

Please click here for polling information for your school district.

Please click here for a candidate list for the 2013 School Board Election.

Click here to view all sample ballots for this election.

Voters in seven eastern Iowa counties will be faced with the option to renew a 6-cent instructional equipment levy for Kirkwood Community College during the regular school election on Sept. 10.

The levy has been in place for 30 years and Kirkwood Chief Financial Officer, Jim Choate, said it generates $1.2 million per year to purchase equipment, computers and other technology items used by students in the classroom.

The tax levy is 6 cents per $1,000 in assessed valuation, which means it costs the owner of a $100,000 home about $3 per year.