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UpdateIowaFriday, October 23, 2026

Dallas County cut early voting satellite sites to two for 2026

What happened with early voting locations in Dallas County, Iowa, for the 2026 midterm elections.

Reporting by
The Des Moines Register
“Dallas County faces backlash over lack of early voting locations”, Friday, October 23, 2026
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What happened

Dallas County cut early voting satellite locations to just two one-day sites for the 2026 midterm elections. The two sites are the McCreary Community Building in Perry, open October 27, and Heartland Presbyterian Church in Clive, open October 29. The county had five satellite locations during the 2024 general election and five days of access at two sites during the 2026 primary.1

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart called on Auditor Todd Halbur and the Dallas County Board of Supervisors to have done better and encouraged residents to make a plan to vote at one of the two locations.1

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early voting satellite sites in Dallas County for 20261
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satellite locations during the 2024 general election1
What it means in Iowa

What this means for Dallas County voters

In-person absentee voting runs from Wednesday October 14 through Monday November 2, 2026.2 Voters can register and vote at the polls on Election Day, and the deadline to register in advance is Monday October 19, 2026.2

Key dates in Iowa

Election Day in 7 days
  1. Wed, Oct 14 · passed
    Early voting begins
  2. Mon, Oct 19 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  3. Tue, Nov 3 · 7 days
    Election Day; Registration deadline; Mail ballots must arrive
  4. Mon, Nov 16 · 20 days
    County/Local certification
  5. Mon, Nov 30 · 34 days
    State certification

Every date in Iowa, and who certifies the election

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Sources

  1. The Des Moines Register, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxQR3hSLVp1Z2hCZEk1S0ZJY2F6R3JWdUZyc2FkTjBQQjkwYWhGTnR0Nk5oaXFWbFNJMFVyT0psbENQS3RZM25ZbHBObDNGTXpvV1ZrbHZpWjIzMEh2bDZmY2ZtV3R5OFV1eU1sZFBRSHRYR1NHWFZjeXVtWWFzVDgwVDMzT3kyazdKdmptMVVKYmtXY3BWdDZYUE5IbW92eDYzNkUzcmpsTXJsUm5LZUN0MmNlLWlfZGFaeV9ZQnFNbTdiMVB2dWh5NTluRFFucmwtTnVkRA?oc=5 · Friday, October 23, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Iowa Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/iowa/

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