General Election Information
Published 2:59 pm Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Voter pre-registration reminder for Monona County
The deadline for pre-registering to vote for the upcoming General Election is Monday, October 19th, 2026. The Commissioner of Elections, Peggy A. Rolph, advises that the Auditor’s Office will be open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday, October 19th, 2026, for your convenience. Having your information up to date by this time will save everyone time at the polls on Election Day. The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
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Absentee voting for General Election in Monona County
Absentee ballots for the General Election are now available in the Auditor’s office. You may vote in the Auditor’s office beginning Wednesday, October 14, 2026 until Monday, November 2, 2026.
Any person unable to get to the polls on November 3, 2026 may request an absentee ballot by completing an official absentee ballot request form. The last day to request a mailed absentee ballot is Monday, October 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The Monona County Auditor’s Office will also be open Saturday, October 31, 2026 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for absentee voting. You may call the Auditor’s office at 712-433-2191 for the official request form or by visiting www.sos.state.ia.us.
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Information about campaign sign placement
Campaign signs for candidates are permitted with the permission of the property owner or lessee on residential property and agricultural property.
Campaign signs are NOT permitted to be placed in public right-of-way or property owned by the state, county or city.
Campaign signs on Election Day shall not be placed on the premises of any polling place or within 300 feet of an outside door where the polls are held. This includes on any motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer parked on public property.
Campaign signs are prohibited on the premises of absentee voting sites during the hours when absentee ballots are available. This includes signs on motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers, etc.
For more information on campaign sign placement, please contact: Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board, 510 E. 12th, Suite 1A, Des Moines, IA 50319; (515) 281-4028 phone; (515) 281-4073 fax; www.iowa.gov/ethics
