Key Dates

KEY DATES:

• Primary Election June 2, 2026 - Candidate Filing Period:
• Monday, March 2, 2026 through Friday, March 20, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.
• Filing Offices Open until 5:00 p.m. on 3/20/26
• County Offices  - Marion County Auditor is filing officer

• General Election November 3, 2026 – Candidate Filing Begins March 2, 2026
• Township Offices - Monday, March 2, 2026 through Tuesday, June 2, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.
• County Ag Extension & Soil and Water -Now through Wednesday, August 26, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.
• Marion County Auditor is filing officer

• First day Auditor can receive Absentee Ballot Requests:
• Tuesday March 24, 2026

• First day to Absentee Vote at Marion County Auditor's Office 214 E Main St Knoxville, IA
• Wednesday, May 13, 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, May 13, 2026

• Voter Pre-Registration Deadline   
• Monday, May 18, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.
• Office Hours - Monday May 18, 2026 - 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

• Deadline to request a mailed Absentee Ballot.
• Monday, May 18, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.
• Office Hours - May 18, 2026 - 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

• Memorial Day Holiday – May 25, 2026 - Office Closed

• Saturday, May 30, 2026 – Office open 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

• Last day to vote Absentee Ballot at the Marion County Auditor's Office, 214 E Main, Knoxville IA.
• Monday, June 1, 2026
• Office Hours – Monday June 1, 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 6/2/2026

• Election Day – Tuesday, June 2, 2026
• Polling Hours 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (ID required to participate)
• Absentee Ballot return – In Person - deadline 6/2/26, 8:00 p.m. at the Marion County Auditor's Office, 214 E Main, Knoxville Iowa.

For more information – www.marioncountyiowa.gov/elections