Elections 2026 General Election

2026 General Election

November 3, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE OF 2026 GENERAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given to the eligible voters of Des Moines County, State of Iowa, that the General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026. Voters must vote in their precinct and polling place of residence. Please read this notice carefully to determine your correct voting location. If you are unsure of your voting location for this election, please contact the Des Moines County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections at 319-753-8232.

The polls will be open from 7:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M.

General Election polling places:

Pct 1, 2, & Tama            Oak Street Baptist Church

                                     1303 Oak St., Burlington

Pct 3                             Optimae Life Services

                                    910 Cottonwood, Ste 1001, Burlington

Pct 4 & Union                First Church of the Nazarene

                                    1015 S. Roosevelt Ave., Burlington

Pct 5 & 6                       Harmony Bible Church

                                    550 Division St., Burlington

Pct 7, 8 & Concordia     Bethany Lutheran Church

                                    2515 Madison Ave., Burlington

City of Danville,             Danville Community Building

Danville Twp.                104 Shepherd St. Danville

Flint River Twp,             Middletown City Hall

Middletown                   120 Mechanic St., Middletown

Mediapolis Town           Mediapolis City Hall

Franklin, Yellow Spring, 510 Main St., Mediapolis

Benton, Huron,

Jackson Twp.

Pleasant Grove,            Yarmouth Fire Station

Washington Twp.           20454 Eastern Ave., Yarmouth

West Burlington Town    Divine Mercy Parish Center

                                    502 W Mt Pleasant St., West Burlington

              Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered, such as voters registering to vote on Election Day and voters changing precincts, must also provide proof of residence.  A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification or prove residence if required:  1) may have voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the County Auditor’s office by noon on November 9th. Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit:  https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid  or phone 319-753-8232.

Voter pre-registration deadline and vote by mail request deadline is October 19th at 5:00 PM at the Des Moines County Auditor’s Office.  Absentee ballots voted in-person are available in the County Auditor’s office until November 2nd at 4:30 PM.

Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in their vehicle.  For further information, please contact the county auditor’s office at the telephone number or email address below.

Telephone: (319) 753-8232         Email: dotys@dmcounty.com      For TTY access, dial 711+753-8232

            A full set of sample ballots are available for viewing on the Des Moines County website at https://dmcountyelections.iowa.gov

            The following offices and candidates will appear on ballot styles according to the specific jurisdictions:

            United States Senator (vote for no more than one )

            Ashley Hinson

            Josh Turek

            Thomas Laehn

            United States Representative District 1 (vote for no more than one)

            Mariannette Miller-Meeks

            Christina Bohannan

            Michael Bridgford

            Governor / Lieutenant Governor ( vote for no more than one team )

            Zach Lahn

            Derek Wulf

            Rob Sand

            Dave Muhlbauer

            Secretary of State ( vote for no more than one )

            Paul D. Pate

            Ryan Peterman

            Auditor of State ( vote for no more than one )

            Chris Cournoyer

            Taylor Wettach

            Treasurer of State ( vote for no more than one )

            Roby Smith

            John Norwood

            Secretary of Agriculture

            Mike Naig

            Chris Jones

            Attorney General

            Brenna Bird

            Nate Williems

            State Representative District 95 (vote for no more than one)

            Taylor Collins

            Carrie Trevino

            State Representative District 99 (vote for no more than one)

            Matthew Rinker

            Jennifer Kirkman

            Des Moines County Supervisor (vote for no more than one)

            Brian Thie

            Bob Bartles

            Des Moines County Treasurer (vote for no more than two)

            Janelle Nalley-Londquist

            Des Moines County Recorder (vote for no more than one)

            Natalie Steffener

            Des Moines County Attorney ( vote for no more than one )

            Travis A Inghram

            Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner (vote for no more than two)

            June Morgan

            Brian Messer

            County Agricultural Extension Council (vote for no more than five)

            Andrea Wright

            Dwight Byerly

            Brenda Wischmeier

            Ericka Breuer

            Sara McClure

            County Agricultural Extension Council – To Fill a Vacancy ( vote for no more than one )

            Stefanie Riley

            Judicial Ballot

            Shall the following Justices/Judges be retained in office?

            Court of Appeals Judge

            Sharon Soorholtz Greer

            John M. Sandy

            Julie A Schumacher

            District 8B Court Judge

            Wyatt P. Peterson

            District 8B Associate Judge

            Emily S. Dean

             Certification of Constitutional Amendment

Shall the following amendment to the Constitution be adopted?

1

The Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended by adding the following new section to new Article XIII:

Passage of a bill that increases the individual income tax rate or the corporate income tax rate, or the rate of any other type of tax based upon income or legal and special reserves, shall require the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the general assembly. This requirement does not apply to taxes imposed at the option of a local government. Passage of a bill that establishes a new tax on any type of income or legal and special reserves imposed by the state shall require the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the general assembly. A lawsuit challenging the proper enactment of a bill under this section must be filed no later than one year following the enactment. If such a lawsuit is not filed within the one-year limit, the bill shall be considered properly enacted under this section. Each bill to which this section applies must include a separate provision describing the requirements for enactment prescribed by this section. The general assembly shall enact laws to implement this section.

City of Burlington Public Measure GM

“Shall the City of Burlington, in Des Moines County, State of Iowa, enter into a loan agreement and issue general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $7,000,000 for the purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of constructing, renovating and improving municipal swimming pool facilities?”

PUBLIC TEST OF VOTING EQUIPMENT

Public testing of the Des Moines County voting equipment will begin on October 30th at 10:00 AM in the Public Meeting Room on the 2nd Floor at the Des Moines County Courthouse, according to the provisions of 52.35. The public is invited to attend.

Signed and dated this 25th day of September 2026

Sara Doty

Des Moines County Auditor/Commissioner of Elections

Please publish one time on or after October 14th, 2026

Candidate List (PDF)

Precincts and Polling Locations

Sample Ballots (PDF)