(Atlantic, IA) – The Cass County Auditor’s Office is providing details with regard to the Atlantic Community School District special election that will be held in Cass County (IA) 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 Office
by 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 5:00
p.m., March 16, 2026.
o Request forms are available at sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/absenteeinfo.html or at the county
auditor’s office.
o 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.