IMPORTANT 2026 GENERAL ELECTION DATES
ELECTION DAY: NOVEMBER 3RD, 2026 - POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00AM - 8:00PM
Find your Polling Location HERE.
Voter Information :
August 25th - First day to submit an Absentee Ballot Request Form:
Ballots will not be mailed until Wednesday, October 14th.
October 14th - November 2 - In-Office Absentee Voting (Vote early at the Auditor's Office):
Location: 210 N 10th Street Adel, Iowa 50003;
Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday;
The office will also be open on Saturday, October 31st, 9:00am - 5:00pm.
October 19th - Last day to submit an Absentee Ballot Request Form:
Requests must be received by Monday, October 19th.
October 19th - Pre-Registration Deadline:
Voters can still vote early, register or make changes to their registration, including on Election Day.
Satellite Voting Locations in Dallas County: (Note: A satellite location is for early, in-person absentee voting in the weeks before Election Day located outside of the Auditor's Office.)
October 27th - Satellite Voting Location Open Today in Perry, Iowa - McCreary Community Building, 1800 Pattee Street, Perry, Iowa 50220, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
October 29th - Satellite Voting Location Open Today in Clive, Iowa - Heartland Presbyterian Church, 14300 Hickman Rd, Clive, Iowa 50325, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
GENERAL ELECTION - ELECTION DAY:
NOVEMBER 3RD - POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM.
Note: Contact the Dallas County Auditor’s Office HERE with additional questions about the upcoming November 3, 2026 General Election!