PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified electors of the County of Benton, State of Iowa, that the Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, the 2nd day of June, 2026.   The polls for said election shall be open from 7:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M.  

For said election Benton County will be divided into eighteen precincts.   The precincts and polling places are as follows:

PRECINCT NAME PLACE OF VOTING

Belle Plaine I Belle Plaine Community Center, RSVP Room

Belle Plaine II Belle Plaine Community Center, Dining Room

Belle Plaine III Belle Plaine Fire Station

Benton-Canton-Shellsburg Shellsburg Legion Hall

Big Grove-Union-Van Horne Van Horne Community Center

*Bruce-Cedar-Monroe-Mt. Auburn *Cedar Hall

Eden-Harrison-Taylor-Jackson-Garrison Benton County Courthouse, Center Hall  

Eldorado-Newhall   Newhall City Hall

Florence-St. Clair-Norway      St. Michael's Parish Center

Fremont-Atkins    Atkins City Hall/Library

Iowa-Leroy-Luzerne-Blairstown    Blairstown City Hall/Community Center

Homer-Kane-Keystone    Keystone City Hall

Polk-Urbana    Urbana City Hall/Community Center

Vinton I    Vinton Skate & Activity Center

Vinton II    Vinton Skate & Activity Center

Vinton III    Vinton Skate & Activity Center

Vinton IV            Vinton Skate & Activity Center

Walford    Walford City Hall/Community Center

 *Indicates change in polling place


VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS:

Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot.

Voters who are not pre-registered — such as voters registering to vote on election day — and voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence.

A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification (or prove residence if required) may

1) have the voter's identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct,

2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or

3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the county auditor's office by June 8, 2026 12:00 p.m. (noon).

Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification.

For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone 319-472-2365.


Returning Absentee Ballots:  

The only people who may return a voted absentee ballot other than the voter are:

o Someone living in the voter's household

o An immediate family member

o The two special precinct election officials who deliver a ballot to the resident of a health care facility, dementia-specific assisted living program or hospital

o Voters unable to return a ballot due to blindness or other disability may use a "delivery agent" to deliver their ballots.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS CANNOT BE PLACED IN THE DROP BOX OUTSIDE OF THE COURTHOUSE!!!

Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter's vehicle. (There is a reserved parking spot for curbside voting at each polling place.)

Curbside voting is also available for absentee voters at the Courthouse, reserved parking spot is located North of the Courthouse.

For further information, please contact the county auditor's office at the telephone or E-mail address listed below.

Telephone:   319-472-2365

Email address: bcauditor@bentoncountyia.gov  

For TTY access, dial 711+319-472-2365


THE FOLLOWING OFFICES WILL APPEAR ON THEIR RESPECTIVE BALLOTS.

Attention voters:

In order to comply with Section 49.31 of the code of Iowa, candidates names are published in the first rotation, or alphabetical order. They may appear in a different order in other precincts.

DEMOCRATIC BALLOT

US Senator: Josh Turek, Zach Wahls

US Representative District 2: Kathy Dolter, Lindsay James, Clint Twedt-Ball

Governor: Rob Sand

Secretary of State: Ryan Peterman

Auditor of State: Taylor Wettach

Treasurer of State: John Norwood

Secretary of Agriculture: Chris Jones

Attorney General: Nate Willems

State Representative District 76: Calvin Horn

State Representative District 84: Polly Denison

Board of Supervisor District 2: No Candidate

Treasurer: No Candidate

Recorder: Allison Hicks

County Attorney: No Candidate



REPUBLICAN BALLOT

US Senator: Jim Carlin, Ashley Hinson

US Representative District 2: Charlie McClintock, Joe Mitchell

Governor: Eddie Andrews, Randy Feenstra, Zach Lahn, Brad Sherman, Adam Steen

Secretary of State: Paul D. Pate

Auditor of State: Chris Cournoyer, Abigail Maas

Treasurer of State: Roby Smith

Secretary of Agriculture: Mike Naig

Attorney General: Brenna Bird  

State Representative District 76: Derek Wulf  

State Representative District 84: Thomas Gerhold

Board of Supervisor District 2: Tim Bird, Bethany Hantz, Tracy Seeman

Treasurer: Melinda Schoettmer, Joy Wieditz

Recorder: Lexa S. Speidel

County Attorney: Ray Lough

All voters are advised of the requirements of voter's registration in order to be eligible to vote at said election.   This notice is given pursuant to Section 49.53, Code of Iowa, 2024, as amended, and by order of Benton County Commissioner of Elections this 13th day of May 2026.

HAYLEY RIPPEL

Benton County Auditor/ Commissioner of Elections