Iowa · General Election · November 3, 2026
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Iowa does not use one statewide sample ballot. Your county auditor develops the ballot for each precinct, including local races and public measures, and publishes official samples marked “Sample Ballot.”
Johnson County: The auditor lists five permanent polling-place moves since the 2024 General Election (Iowa City 4, Madison, North Liberty 2, North Liberty 7 and Washington) and says official General Election sample ballots will appear in its Polling Place Lookup in September. Official Johnson County election page.
Scott County: The auditor has posted General Election absentee-voting guidance and says the Quad City Veterans Outreach Center, 4515 N Fairmount in Davenport, has been approved as a satellite-voting site; hours will be posted after they are set. Official Scott County election page.
Polk County: The election office lists August 25 as the first day to submit absentee-ballot requests, October 14 as the first day for in-person early voting, October 19 as the absentee-request and pre-registration deadline, and says sample ballots and polling places will be posted once finalized. Official Polk County election page.
Dallas County: The auditor’s 2026 General Election page now lists current polling locations and identifies four locations changed since the prior election: Clive 6 (Westwind Church), Lincoln/Washington/Linn (Linden Lions Club), Urbandale 14 (Heartland Presbyterian Church) and Urbandale 16 (The Mission Church). It also lists October 14 as the first day for in-person early voting and October 19 as the absentee-request and pre-registration deadline. The page does not yet provide a finalized General Election sample-ballot link. Official Dallas County election page.
Black Hawk County: Beginning with the 2026 election, county supervisors are elected from five districts rather than at large. All five district seats are on the November 3 General Election ballot; voters cast a supervisor vote only for the district in which they live. The county election office publishes the official district-to-precinct mapping, interactive maps, polling-location guidance, and October 14 / October 19 absentee-voting deadlines. Its sample-ballot index does not yet list 2026 General Election ballots. Official supervisor-district page · Official General Election page.
Pottawattamie County: The auditor’s official 2026 General Election page lists August 25 as the first day to submit an absentee-ballot request, October 14 as the start of in-person absentee voting and the date absentee ballots are ready to be mailed, October 19 as the last day the auditor can mail an absentee ballot, and October 31 as a Saturday early-voting opportunity. Election Day polling hours are 7:00 AM–8:00 PM. The county’s candidate-information area is still marked “Coming Soon,” and the page does not yet publish finalized 2026 General Election sample ballots. Official Pottawattamie County General Election page.
Story County: For the 2026 Primary and General elections, Story County is moving from at-large county-supervisor elections to three district-based contests under Senate File 75. All three supervisor seats are on the November 3 General Election ballot, and voters elect only the supervisor for the district in which they live. The county says the initial terms are two years for District 1 and four years for Districts 2 and 3; its jurisdictional-maps page now links the Board of Supervisors district map and precinct polling-location map. Official Story County district-election notice · Official jurisdictional maps.
Ballot watch: These pages provide official election guidance, but none of these seven counties is yet publishing finalized precinct-specific 2026 General Election sample ballots. IA Fact Check will link the official samples when posted.
Sources: Iowa Secretary of State Polling Place Search · Iowa.gov Sample Ballot Guidance · Iowa County Auditor Directory
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