Adair County Auditor – Primary Election info.

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March 12th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

(Greenfield, IA) – The Adair County 2026 Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Polls will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. The last day to file nomination papers for County Supervisor (District 2NE & 4SE), County Treasurer, County Recorder, and County Attorney, is Friday, March 20, 2026, at 5:00 pm (office will be open until 5). You may pick up paperwork from the Auditor’s office within the Adair County Courthouse, or print them, at the following link https://sos.iowa.gov/voters/candidates. This paperwork must be filed at the Adair County Auditor’s office.

Any person wanting to formally object to a candidate’s filed paperwork, has until Friday, March 27, 2026 at 4:30 pm. Voters may file an absentee ballot request form with the Adair County Auditor’s Office beginning Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 5:00 pm is the satellite petition deadline in the Adair County Auditor’s office. Open until 5:00 pm. Wednesday, May 13, 2026, is the first date to mail requested absentee ballots. This date is also the first date for in person absentee voting at the Adair County Auditor’s Office.

Monday, May 18, 2026, at 5:00 pm, is the deadline for requesting a mailed absentee ballot as well as the voter pre-registration deadline. Open until 5:00 pm. Any MAILED voter registration forms postmarked on or before this date will be considered on time. Monday, May 25, 2026, offices closed in observance of Memorial Day. Friday, May 29, 2026, at 5:00 pm, is deadline to submit a formal challenge to the qualifications of an absentee voter.

The Adair County Auditor’s Office is open until 5:00 pm Saturday, May 30, 2026, Auditor Office open 8 hours from 7 am to 3 pm for absentee voting and other office business including passports. Monday, June 1, 2026, is the last day to vote in person absentee at the Adair County Auditor’s office.

A list of candidates who have filed & remaining important dates, as well as Official Notice of election, will follow at a later date.