(Adair Co.) The next scheduled election for which candidates can file is the November 3, 2026, General Election.
In Adair County, candidacy paperwork now being accepted for positions on the General Election ballot include the nonpartisan offices of Soil & Water Conservation Board, County Ag Extension Board, Hospital Trustees, and the partisan office of County Auditor, due to a vacancy occurring after the Primary Election.
Candidacy paperwork can be turned in anytime until 5:00 p.m. on August 26th. Party Affiliated candidates wanting to file Candidacy Papers for Auditor will need to be nominated by Party Convention and will not require petition signatures, but will need to turn in an Affidavit of Candidacy. Please contact the Adair County Auditor’s office with any questions.
The filing period for these offices is now through August 26, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. The first date to submit a request for a mailed absentee ballot is August 25, 2026 and the last day to request a mailed absentee ballot is October 19, 2026 by 5 p.m.
Information for candidates is available at the County Auditor’s Office and website https://www.adaircounty.iowa.gov/auditor/elections_and_voting/ and the Iowa Secretary of State’s website: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/candidates/index.html
