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The deadline to pre-register to vote for the general election is 5:00 p.m.
ReadMailed voter registration forms which are postmarked on or before today are considered on time to be pre-registered for the general election even if they are received after pre-registration deadline.
ReadPre-Registration Deadline: October 19. Any voter registration forms submitted after this date will not take effect until after Election Day. Voters can register to vote or make changes on Election Day.
ReadFirst day absentee ballots may be voted in the county auditor's office. Last day to request and vote an absentee ballot in person at the county auditor's office.
Official page ↗ · ReadThe Polk County Election Office is also open for early voting from October 14 - November 2. 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
Official page ↗ · ReadPolk County Election Office is also open for early voting from October 14 - November 2. 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
Official page ↗ · ReadThe office will also be open on Saturday, October 24 (8:00am - 4:00pm) and October 31 (8:00am - 5:00pm)
Official page ↗ · ReadAll satellites will be open from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Official page ↗ · ReadLast day to request an absentee ballot be mailed. Deadline is 5:00 p.m.
Official page ↗ · ReadAbsentee ballots may be delivered to the county auditor until 8:00 p.m.
Official page ↗ · ReadAbsentee Ballot Deadline, Noon. UOCAVA and Safe at Home absentee ballots confirmed to be sent on the day before the election or earlier by postmark or postal service barcode and received by noon today are considered to be on time to be counted.
ReadRequests must be received by Monday, October 19 @ 5:00pm.
Official page ↗ · ReadAbsentee ballots must be received by November 3 @ 8:00pm.
Official page ↗ · ReadPolls are open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
ReadIowa voters are required to show an Iowa driver’s license or non-operator ID, U.S. passport, U.S. military ID or veteran’s ID, tribal ID/document or Iowa voter ID card at the polls before they vote. A voter without one of the listed forms of ID may prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents.
ReadSample ballot · General election · Nov. 3, 2026
Races and questions across the state. Some, such as U.S. House districts and judges, depend on where you live.
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Sample ballot · Local races · Polk County
One county as an example of local races. Your own ballot depends on your address: county, city, school district and legislative districts differ. Iowa’s election office has the exact ballot for you.
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U.S. Senate and all four U.S. House districts are listed from the Iowa Secretary of State candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election, last updated 8/3/2026. The list does not say it is certified, so this is not marked complete.
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Governor (with Lieutenant Governor running mates), Secretary of State, Auditor of State, Treasurer of State, Secretary of Agriculture and Attorney General are listed from the Iowa Secretary of State candidate list, last updated 8/3/2026. The list does not say it is certified, so this is not marked complete.
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State Senate and State House races are not listed here. The Iowa Secretary of State candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election, last updated 8/3/2026, prints them by district.
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The three Court of Appeals judges on the retention ballot (Sharon Soorholtz Greer, John M. Sandy, Julie A. Schumacher) are listed from the Polk County 2026 sample ballot (Des Moines Precinct 1), which prints the statewide judicial ballot. The Secretary of State candidate list does not print retention questions, so this is not marked complete.
They answer different questions and are kept apart. Full method: Methodology.
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Looked at Polk County Iowa, County Auditor (Election Office) ↗ · read
Senate Joint Resolution 11 (two-thirds vote for state tax law changes) is set for submission at the general election in November 2026 by the enrolled resolution. The number (1) and question wording are from the Polk County 2026 sample ballot, which prints it as Constitutional Amendment 1; the Secretary of State ballot wording was not found, and no other statewide amendments were confirmed.
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Dates are from the Iowa Secretary of State 2026 General Election Calendar. The voter pre-registration deadline and the mailed absentee request deadline are both Monday, October 19, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
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Polling places are assigned by precinct. Use the official Find Your Precinct/Polling Place search; a statewide list is not published here.
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Countywide offices on the Des Moines Precinct 1 sample ballot: County Treasurer, County Recorder, County Attorney, Soil and Water Commissioner, County Agricultural Extension Council. County Supervisor District 4 is also listed from that ballot. Other county supervisor districts and other precinct-specific races are not listed; the full county ballot compilation could not be opened.
Looked at Polk County Iowa, County Auditor (Election Office) ↗ · read
District 5C judge retention questions (judges and associate judges) appear on the Des Moines Precinct 1 sample ballot. Court of Appeals judges are statewide and are not listed here.
Looked at Polk County Iowa, County Auditor (Election Office) ↗ · read
School board races vary by precinct and do not appear on the Des Moines Precinct 1 sample ballot. Other precincts were not checked.
City races vary by city and precinct and do not appear on the Des Moines Precinct 1 sample ballot. Other cities were not checked.
Looked at Polk County Iowa, County Auditor (Election Office) ↗ · read
No county or local question appears on the Des Moines Precinct 1 sample ballot. The statewide constitutional amendment is printed on it and is covered in the statewide file. Other precincts were not checked.
Looked at Polk County Iowa, County Auditor (Election Office) ↗ · read
Polling places vary by precinct. Use the lookup tool linked in the facts list to find yours.
Looked at Polk County Iowa, County Auditor (Election Office) ↗ · read
The election office and the 18 satellite early voting locations are listed as printed on the county's 2026 early voting pages. Satellite sites and hours may change.
Looked at Polk County Iowa, County Auditor (Election Office) ↗ · read
U.S. House and state legislative districts depend on address. Only Des Moines Precinct 1 sample ballot districts were seen, so none are listed here.
Looked at Polk County Iowa, County Auditor (Election Office) ↗ · read
State Representative District 40 is listed from the Des Moines Precinct 1 sample ballot. State House and Senate districts otherwise depend on address, and other districts were not checked, so they are not listed here.
Looked at Polk County Iowa, County Auditor (Election Office) ↗ · read
