2026 General Election
November 3, 2026
General Election
A General Election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections. General Elections are held the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November of each even-numbered year.
KEY DATES:
- 2026 General Election - Candidate Filing Period:
- Now through Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- Filing Office Open until 5:00 p.m. on 8/26/26
- County Candidates – Marion County Auditor is filing officer
- First day Auditor can receive Absentee Ballot Requests:
- Tuesday August 25, 2026
- First day to Absentee Vote at Marion County Auditor's Office 214 E Main St Knoxville, IA
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Office Hours: M-F - 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Please note ID required to participate.
- First day the Auditor's Office can mail absentee ballots to voters who have submitted requests.
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Voter Pre-Registration Deadline
- Monday, October 19, 2026
- Office Hours October 19, 2026 - 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
- Deadline to request a mailed Absentee Ballot.
- Monday, October 19, 2026
- Office Hours October 19, 2026 - 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
- Last day to vote Absentee Ballot at the Marion County Auditor's Office, 214 E Main, Knoxville IA.
- Monday, November 2, 2026
- Office Hours November 2, 2026 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- All Absentee Ballots, whether returning in person or by mail must be received in the Marion County Auditor’s Office by 8:00 p.m. on 11/3/2026
- Election Day - Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Polling Hours 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (ID required to participate)
- Absentee Ballot return – In Person - deadline 11/3/26, 8:00 p.m. at the Marion County Auditor's Office, 214 E Main, Knoxville Iowa.
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