Notice of Election - November 3rd General Election

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

Butler County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Leslie Groen, hereby gives Public Notice to the qualified voters of Butler County, Iowa, that a General Election will be held on November 3, 2026. A full list of all candidates and full text of all public measures is published with this notice.

Polling Sites will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. as follows:

Precinct Name and Polling Locations

1-GR Community Center, 202 W South St., Greene

2-CL Amvet Building, 102 E. Greene St., Clarksville

3-DU American Legion Hall, 508 Main St., Dumont

4-AL Courthouse, Lower Level, 428 6^th St., Allison

5-AP Community Center, 927 Parriott St., Aplington

6-SR Boyd Building, 303 S. Cherry St., Shell Rock

7-PB Veterans’ Memorial Building, 102 Colfax St., Parkersburg

8-NH Community Center, 303 Broadway St., New Hartford                

Boundaries of the Election Precincts:

1-GR: Bennezette Township, including the City of Aredale; Coldwater Township, including the City of Greene; and the part of Dayton Township lying West of Packard Avenue, and North of Range Road and 140^th Street (All Dayton Township excluding Sections 36, 35, 34, 27, 26, 25, approx. S ¼ of 22).

2-CL: Fremont Township; Butler Township, including the City of Clarksville; Jackson Township, excluding the City of Allison; and that part of Dayton Township lying East of Packard Ave and South of Range Road and 140^th Street (Sections 36, 35, 34, 27, 26, 25, approx. S ¼ 22).

3-DU: Pittsford Township, including the City of Dumont (but excluding the City of   Bristow), Madison Township, and Washington Township.

4-AL: Ripley Township, West Point Township, including the City of Bristow and the City of Allison.

5-AP: Monroe Township, including the City of Aplington, but excluding the City of Parkersburg.

6-SR: Jefferson Township, Shell Rock Township, including the City of Shell Rock; that part of Albion Township lying North of 305^Th Street and East of Ridge Avenue to intersection of 290^th; and that part North of 290^th St and East of Quail Avenue (Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, N ½ of 13); and that part of Beaver Township lying North of 310^th Street and North of 305^th Street (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, N ½ 18).

7-PB: Albion Township lying South of 305^th Street; West of Ridge Ave to the intersection of 290^th, and also West of Quail Avenue (All Albion excluding Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, N ½ of 13), including the City of Parkersburg.

8-NH That part of Beaver Township lying South of 310^th Street and South of 305^th Street, including the City of New Hartford.

Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance at the polls by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the voter’s employer or agent of that employer, or officer or agent of the voter’s union.  Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. 

Voter ID:  All voters will be asked to show their ID before voting at the polls, including voters who are already registered in the correct precinct, voters who move within the county to a new precinct, and voters who are not yet registered to vote in the county. Visit https://voterreadyiowa.org/resources  for information regarding valid voter identification and proof of residency.

Absentee Voting

Absentee ballots are available in the Auditor’s Office, where Butler County voters may vote absentee in person through 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 2nd. Iowa ID required.

To vote by mail, the Auditor’s Office must receive a written request for a ballot, by October 19th, using one of the following methods:

• An official form can be found at https://butlercounty.iowa.gov/
• On paper no smaller than 3” x 5”
• Voters may also submit a request for an absentee ballot by email or fax if it contains an original signature. Original such requests must also be mailed to the Auditor with a postmark date no later than the pre-registration deadline for the election for which the ballot was requested (October 19^th, 2026 for the General Election).
• All requests must include the voter’s name, birthdate, residence address, mailing address if different, name or date of election, along with the following new required information: Iowa Driver’s License number or Nonoperator Iowa ID number, or if you do not have an Iowa ID then you must use the IVoter issued PIN number. Please call the Auditor’s Office at 319-346-6547 for help in finding your Voter PIN number if you do not have or cannot find your Iowa ID.

Deadlines for this election:

• Last day to pre-register and/or request that an absentee ballot be mailed is 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 19th.
• Last day to vote an Absentee Ballot in person is 4:30 p.m. Monday, November 2nd.
• A voted absentee ballot must be received by 8:00 p.m. Election Day (November 3, 2026) to be considered on time to be counted. *Except UOCAVA and Safe at Home
• A voter’s absentee ballot may NOT be turned in to the polling place for counting, however the voter or the voter’s designee may turn the ballot in to the Auditor by the time of close on Election Day. (8:00 p.m.)

Butler County Auditor’s Office hours:

Regular Office hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Additional hours: Open until 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 19^th

                            Open until 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 30^th

Saturday hours:  Open 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 31^st

Candidate List and Publiic Measures - Click for a complete candidate list and public measures for the November 3rd General Election.

Sample Ballots - CLick to view the sample ballots for the November 3rd General Election. 

428 6^th St.  PO Box 325, Allison, IA  50602

Ph: 319-346-6547

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Website: https://butlercounty.iowa.gov/departments/elections