NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, IOWA, THAT
THE GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026
The polls for said election will be open from 7:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M. Voters must vote in their precinct of
residence. Please read this notice carefully to determine your correct voting location. Some voting locations have
changed. If you are unsure of your voting precinct for this election, please contact the Montgomery County Auditor
& Commissioner of Elections at 712-623-5127 or by email jozuna@montgomerycountyia.gov. You may also verify
the voting location for your home address at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/pollingplace/search.aspx.
Precinct maps are available from the Montgomery County website (Departments>Auditor’s Office>Election &
Voting Central>Election Maps): https://montgomerycountyia.gov
The precinct polling places and addresses for the General Election are as follows:
Precinct 1, Gold Fair Building – Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 1809 N. 4th Street, Red Oak, Iowa. Includes
the City of Red Oak (Ward 1) and areas of Frankfort, Red Oak, and Pilot Grove Townships.
Precinct 2, Gold Fair Building – Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 1809 N. 4th Street, Red Oak, Iowa. Includes
the City of Red Oak (Ward 2) and areas of Red Oak and Sherman Townships.
Precinct 3, First Christian Church – 1909 E. Summit Street, Red Oak, Iowa. Includes the City of Red Oak (Ward
3) and areas of Frankfort, Pilot Grove, Red Oak, and Sherman Townships.
Precinct 4, Elliott Community Building – 403 Main Street, Elliott, Iowa. Includes the City of Elliott and areas of
Pilot Grove, Garfield, Lincoln, and Sherman Townships.
Precinct 5, Elliott Community Building –403 Main Street, Elliott, Iowa. Includes the City of Grant and areas of
Pilot Grove and Douglas Townships.
Precinct 6, Stanton Community Building – 205 Broad Ave, Stanton, Iowa. Includes the City of Stanton, City of
Coburg, and areas of Frankfort, Grant, Scott, and West Townships.
Precinct 7, Villisca Community Building– 207 S. 3rd Ave, Villisca, Iowa. Includes the City of Villisca and areas
of East, Washington, Frankfort and Scott Townships.
All polling places are handicapped accessible, however, any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling
place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle.
All voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and
casting a ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on election day – and voters
who have moved and changed voting precincts will also be required to provide proof of residence.
(Per HF-2501)Pre-registered voters are unable to use an attester, even when moving outside of their
precinct. They still must provide ID (and proof of residence if not included on that ID) or be offered a
provisional ballot. Election Day Registrants (EDR) voters, including those voters moving from one county to
another, may still use an attester. For more information about voter ID, visit http://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or call
712-623-5127. A person who is eligible to register to vote, may register on election day by appearing in person at
the polling place for the precinct in which the individual resides. The voter must complete a voter registration
application, make written oath and provide acceptable proof of identity and acceptable proof of residence.
Acceptable documents which can be used as proof of identity and proof of residence are very specific and substitutes
will not be accepted. To see all forms of approved ID visit http://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or call 712-623-5127 for
more information.
Public Notice is Hereby given that Election Equipment Public Testing for the Montgomery County
General Election will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2026, at 9:00 A.M., at the Montgomery County Courthouse
in Red Oak. The Montgomery County General Election will be held on November 03, 2026.
Notice to voters: See the listings below of the candidates for the various Federal, State, and County offices.
Sample ballots can be found on the Montgomery County website https://montgomerycountyia.gov and at the
Auditor’s office.
Office of Candidates Party
United States Senator Ashley Hinson Republican
Josh Turek Democratic
Thomas Laehn Libertarian
United States Representative Dist.3
Zach Nunn Republican
Sarah Trone Garriott Democratic
Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Zach Lahn/ Derek Wulf Republican
Rob Sand/ Dave Muhlbauer Democratic
Secretary of State
Paul D. Pate Republican
Ryan Peterman Democratic
Auditor of State
Chris Cournoyer Republican
Taylor Wettach Democratic
Treasurer of State
Roby Smith Republican
John Norwood Democratic
Secretary of Agriculture
Mike Naig Republican
Chris Jones Democratic
Attorney General
Brenna Bird Republican
Nate Willems Democratic
State Senator Dist. 9
Steve Baier Republican
James Uhlenkamp Democratic
State Representative Dist. 18
Thomas Jay Moore Republican
Tripp Narup Democratic
County Supervisor Dist. 1
Charla A. Schmid Republican
No Candidate Democratic
County Supervisor Dist. 2
Mike Olson Republican
No Candidate Democratic
County Supervisor Dist. 4
Dwayne Adams Republican
Jan Norris Democratic
County Treasurer
Jackie Porter Republican
No Candidate Democratic
County Recorder
Carleen Bruning Republican
No Candidate Democratic
County Attorney
Drew B. Swanson Republican
No Candidate Democratic
Hospital Trustee
Christopher Keith Gilbert
Jill Carter Bergstrom
Jeffrey Focht
Jason Poston
Soil and Water Conservation Board
Maggie McQuown
Kirk Baird
Roger Cerven
County Agricultural Extension Council
Karlee Fulton
Bret Anthony Hultman
Erin Taylor
Macey Ellis
Cory Bomer
Court of Appeals
Judge John M. Sandy
Julie A. Schumacher
Sharon Soorholtz Greer
District 4 Court Judge Donna Bothwell
Craig Michael Dreismeier
Michael Donn Hooper
Margaret J. Reyes
Amy L. Zacharias
Justin R. Wyatt
District 4 Associate
Judge Matthew A. Schuling
Scott Strait
Ashley N. West-Joons
Constitutional Amendment Shall the following amendment to the Constitution be adopted?
1
Summary: Provides that any bill to increase the individual income
tax rate or the corporate income tax rate, or the rate of any other
type of tax based upon income or legal and special reserves, shall
require the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of the members
elected to each house of the legislature for passage. Further, the
two-thirds majority vote requirement applies to the passage of a
bill to establish a new tax on any type of income or legal and
special reserves imposed by the state. The requirement excludes
taxes imposed at the option of a local government. A lawsuit
challenging the proper enactment of a bill under this section must
be filed no later than one year following the enactment.
Full Text: The Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended by
adding the following new section to new Article XIII: Passage of a
bill that increases the individual income tax rate or the corporate
income tax rate, or the rate of any other type of tax based upon
income or legal and special reserves, shall require the affirmative
votes of at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house of
the general assembly. This requirement does not apply to taxes
imposed at the option of a local government. Passage of a bill that
establishes a new tax on any type of income or legal and special
reserves imposed by the state shall require the affirmative votes of
at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the
general assembly. A lawsuit challenging the proper enactment of a
bill under this section must be filed no later than one year
following the enactment. If such a lawsuit is not filed within the
one-year limit, the bill shall be considered properly enacted under
this section. Each bill to which this section applies must include a
separate provision describing the requirements for enactment
prescribed by this section. The general assembly shall enact laws
to implement this section.
Yes
No
I, Jill Ozuna, Montgomery County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, do hereby certify that the above
races and candidates will appear on the ballots in specific jurisdictions to be voted upon in the General Election
on Tuesday, November 03, 2026.
Jill Ozuna
Montgomery County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections
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