(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District special election will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Election Day Voting
Pre-registered voters must provide an approved form of identification at the polling place to receive and cast a ballot. Approved forms of identification include Iowa driver’s license or non-operator identification card, U.S. Passport, U.S. military or veteran’s identification, tribal identification/document, or an Iowa voter identification card with PIN number.
Voters who are not pre-registered, such as those registering on Election Day or changing precincts, must provide proof of identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents. If a voter cannot provide these, they may:
- Have a registered voter from their precinct attest to their identity and residence, or
- Cast a provisional ballot and bring the required proof of identity and residence to the Cass County Auditor’s Officeby 12:00 PM on April 2, 2026.
A list of Election Day Registration documents may be found at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/edr.html.
Absentee Voting
- In-person-absentee voting will take place at the Cass County auditor’s office 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. March 18 – 30,2026 with extended hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026.
- Those wishing to vote by mail must submit an absentee ballot request form to the county auditor’s office by 5:00p.m., March 16, 2026.
Request forms are available at sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/absenteeinfo.html or at the county auditor’s office.
Absentee ballots must be returned to the county auditor’s office by 8:00 p.m. on election night.
- Absentee and special-voter ballots will be counted at the county auditor’s office on Election Day.
Accessibility
Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For more information, contact the county auditor’s office at 712-243-4570, or email auditor@casscoia.us. For TTY access, dial 711 + 712-243-4570.
Election Security and Audit
- Voting equipment will be used to tabulate the election results.
- The public test of election equipment will be held Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the courthouse.
Sample Ballots May be viewed on the County’s website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/county-government/elections/special-elections/
Precincts and Polling Locations – precincts with a temporary polling place change are indicated with an asterisk (*)
- Atlantic Ward 1…Zion Lutheran Church (811 Oak St)
- Atlantic Ward 2…Atlantic Public Library (507 Poplar St)
- Atlantic Ward 3…Cass County Community Building (805 W 10th St)
- Atlantic Ward 4…United Church of Christ (1607 Hazel St)
- Atlantic Ward 5…Heritage House (1200 Brookridge Circle)
- Bear Grove & Cass Twps*…Cass County Community Building (805 W 10th St)
- Benton & Franklin Twps, City of Wiota*… Zion Lutheran Church (811 Oak St)
- Brighton, Grove, Pymosa, Washington Twps, City of Marne…Cass County Community Building (805 W 10th St)
- Audubon County Atlantic School District Voters*… Zion Lutheran Church (811 Oak St)
- Pottawattamie County Atlantic School District Voters*…Cass County Community Building (805 W 10th St)
Candidates
Atlantic School Director – At-Large – To Fill Vacancy – Vote for 1
-Jordan Zarbano
-Chase B. Roller
-Dianna Blake
Public Measures
There will be no public measures on the ballot.
