Elections General Election

General Election

November 3, 2026

Candidate Nomination Information and Paperwork 

Township Offices and Partisan County offices 

*Please note that the filing period for township offices and partisan county offices not on the Primary election ballot begins on Monday March 2, 2026 and ends at 5PM on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. 

County Ag Extension & Soil & Water

*Please note that papers for County Ag Extension and Soil & Water must be filed by 5PM on Wednesday August 26, 2026.

Nomination Info 

Affidavit of Candidacy 

Nomination Petition- For County partisan offices

Nomination Petition- For non-partisan offices (i.e. Ag Extension, Soil & Water)

Candidate Guide

Dates and Deadlines

• October 16th
  • 1st day to vote in-person at the Courthouse 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  Monday  - Friday - see extended hours below. 
  • 1st day to mail absentee ballots to those who had a request on file.
• October 21st - open til 5:00 p.m.
  • Voter Pre-Registration Deadline
  • Last day to mail absentee ballots - must have a request on file in order to mail a ballot.
• November 5th - General Election day
  • All Polling locations open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Must vote in the precinct in which you live. 
    • Precincts - Elections - Jones County, Iowa (jonescountyiowaelections.gov) 
      • Anamosa Lawrence Center
      • Monticello Berndes Center
      • Martelle Fire Station
      • Oxford Junction Community Center
      • Temple Hill Parish Hall
      • Olin School Community Room
      • Onslow Community Room
      • Wyoming Calkins Barn
  • Click here to "Find your Polling Place" in Jones County 

Absentee Ballots

Absentee Ballots will be available beginning Wednesday, October 14, 2026, for mail and in-person voting. 

• August 25, 2026 is the first day an absentee ballot request form  may be submitted for the General Election.  Click here for a General Election Absentee Ballot request form.
• The last day an absentee ballot may be mailed to a voter for this election is Monday, October 19, 2026. (Postal delivery is now two to five days each way.)
• In-person absentee voting in the office of the Jones County Auditor closes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2026.
• Requests for absentee ballots must be in writing and should be mailed or delivered to:
  Jones County Auditor, Rm 113, 500 W. Main St., Anamosa  IA 52205
• More information on Absentee Voting and how to Request an Absentee Ballot Request Form.

Voted absentee ballots returned by mail MUST be returned no later than 8:00 p.m. on ELECTION DAY, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 to be considered on time to be counted.  Voters are advised to keep in mind that postal delivery is now two to five days.

Extended Hours

Extended and Saturday hours are available for voter registration and absentee voting in the Jones County Auditor’s Office. In addition to regular hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., extended office hours during the 2026 general election season will be as follows:

• Friday, August 21 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, August 26 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Thursday, September 17 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Monday, October 19 - 8 a.m.  to 5 p.m.
• Friday, October 30 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, October 31 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 3 - 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.* or later, depending on election activities