2026 General Election

November 3, 2026

Dates & Deadlines

     Federal & State Candidates: Must file with Secretary of State Office in Des Moines

• Federal & State Candidate Filing Starts – Monday, February 23, 2026
• Federal & State Candidate Filing Deadline – Tuesday, June 2, 2026

               County Candidates:

• County Candidate Filing Starts – Monday, March 2, 2026
• 1st day to submit Absentee Ballot Request Form – Tuesday, August 25, 2026
• County Candidate Filing Deadline – Tuesday, June 2, 2026  - Last day to file nomination papers for county offices with the Auditor.  This includes NPPO candidates, candidates nominated by petition, candidates for non-partisan offices and Democratic and Republican parties nomination to fill ballot vacancies.
• Filing Deadline for Specific County Offices - Ag Extension, Soil & Water, Hospital Trustees - Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
• Absentee Ballots Ready to be Mailed – Wednesday, October 14, 2026
• Voter Pre-Registration Deadline – Monday, October 19, 2026
• Last Day Auditor's office can mail out Absentee Ballots – Monday, October 19, 2026

Quick Links:

Absentee Voting In-Person: 

Available at the Auditor's Office from October 14, 2026 to November 2, 2026
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours on:

• Monday, October 19, 2026: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Voter Pre-Registration Deadline)
• Saturday, October 31, 2026: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Absentee Affidavits Review Deadline)
• Saturday, October 31, 2026: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Early Voting Opportunity)

Polling Hours

7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Candidate Information

• Coming Soon

Important Information

• Voter ID will be required on Election Day.  Voters going to the polls on Election Day will be required to provide ID in order to cast a regular ballot.
• Effective October 1, 2019, voters are required to provide either their driver's license or non operator's ID number or their four digit voter PIN when requesting an absentee ballot be mailed to them or when voting absentee at the courthouse.