Important dates for 2026 Iowa Primary Election

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Important dates for 2026 Iowa Primary Election

There may be additional rules or exceptions to the deadlines shown. Please see voting information below for more details.

Registering to Vote

Online applications must be submitted by

In-person applications must be submitted by

Mail-in applications must be postmarked by

Same-day registration is available on Election Day,

Requesting an Absentee Ballot

Absentee ballots may be requested in person until

Mail-in requests must be received by

Voting

Mail-in ballots must be received by

Election Day is

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Counties in Iowa

  1. Adair County
  2. Adams County
  3. Allamakee County
  4. Appanoose County
  5. Audubon County
  6. Benton County
  7. Black Hawk County
  8. Boone County
  9. Bremer County
  10. Buchanan County
  11. Buena Vista County
  12. Butler County
  13. Calhoun County
  14. Carroll County
  15. Cass County
  16. Cedar County
  17. Cerro Gordo County
  18. Cherokee County
  19. Chickasaw County
  20. Clarke County
  21. Clay County
  22. Clayton County
  23. Clinton County
  24. Crawford County
  25. Dallas County
  26. Davis County
  27. Decatur County
  28. Delaware County
  29. Des Moines County
  30. Dickinson County
  31. Dubuque County
  32. Emmet County
  33. Fayette County
  34. Floyd County
  35. Franklin County
  36. Fremont County
  37. Greene County
  38. Grundy County
  39. Guthrie County
  40. Hamilton County
  41. Hancock County
  42. Hardin County
  43. Harrison County
  44. Henry County
  45. Howard County
  46. Humboldt County
  47. Ida County
  48. Iowa County
  49. Jackson County
  50. Jasper County
  51. Jefferson County
  52. Johnson County
  53. Jones County
  54. Keokuk County
  55. Kossuth County
  56. Lee County
  57. Linn County
  58. Louisa County
  59. Lucas County
  60. Lyon County
  61. Madison County
  62. Mahaska County
  63. Marion County
  64. Marshall County
  65. Mills County
  66. Mitchell County
  67. Monona County
  68. Monroe County
  69. Montgomery County
  70. Muscatine County
  71. O'Brien County
  72. Osceola County
  73. Page County
  74. Palo Alto County
  75. Plymouth County
  76. Pocahontas County
  77. Polk County
  78. Pottawattamie County
  79. Poweshiek County
  80. Ringgold County
  81. Sac County
  82. Scott County
  83. Shelby County
  84. Sioux County
  85. Story County
  86. Tama County
  87. Taylor County
  88. Union County
  89. Van Buren County
  90. Wapello County
  91. Warren County
  92. Washington County
  93. Wayne County
  94. Webster County
  95. Winnebago County
  96. Winneshiek County
  97. Woodbury County
  98. Worth County
  99. Wright County

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