Notice of General Election - Johnson County

NOTICE OF
GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 3, 2026
To the voters of Johnson County: The General Election for the County of Johnson, State of Iowa will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. To find the assigned polling place location for an address in Johnson County, go to https://gis.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/pollingplaces/ or call 319-356-6004.

NOTICE OF
POLLING PLACE CHANGES
PUBLIC NOTICE is given that poll locations have changed in multiple Johnson County Precincts since the last General Election. These Precincts and their current locations are listed below.

CORALVILLE PRECINCTS

Coralville 01
Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility
906 Quarry Rd., Coralville

Coralville 02-Coralville 09
Brown Deer Golf Club
1900 Country Club Dr., Coralville

Coralville 03
Kirkwood Regional Center
2301 Oakdale Blvd., Coralville

Coralville 04
Coralville Public Library
1401 5th St., Coralville

Coralville 05
Northwest Middle School
1507 8th St., Coralville

Coralville 06
Wickham Elementary School
601 Oakdale Blvd., Coralville

Coralville 07
North Ridge Pavilion
2250 Holiday Rd., Coralville

Coralville 08
LIFEChurch
2205 2nd St., Coralville

IOWA CITY PRECINCTS

Iowa City 01
Lemme Elementary School
3100 E. Washington St., Iowa City

Iowa City 02
Horn Elementary School
600 Koser Ave., Iowa City

Iowa City 03
UI Petersen Residence Hall
304 Grand Ave., Iowa City

Iowa City 04
UI Art Building West
141 N. Riverside Dr., Iowa City

Iowa City 05
UI Catlett Residence Hall
350 N. Madison St., Iowa City

Iowa City 06
Mercer Park Aquatic Center
2701 Bradford Dr., Iowa City

Iowa City 07
West High School
2901 Melrose Ave., Iowa City

Iowa City 08
Weber Elementary School
3850 Rohret Rd. SW, Iowa City

Iowa City 09
UI Athletics Hall of Fame
2425 Prairie Meadows Dr., Iowa City

Iowa City 10-East Lucas SW
Terry Trueblood Recreation Area,
Park Lodge
579 McCollister Blvd., Iowa City

Iowa City 11
UI Campus Recreation and Wellness Center
309 S. Madison St., Iowa City

Iowa City 12
Grant Wood Elementary School
1930 Lakeside Dr., Iowa City

Iowa City 13
First Mennonite Church
405 Myrtle Ave., Iowa City

Iowa City 14
Tate High School
1528 Mall Dr., Iowa City

Iowa City 15-East Lucas SE
Environmental Education Center
2401 Scott Blvd., Iowa City

Iowa City 16-Scott 90
Hoover Elementary School
1355 Barrington Rd., Iowa City

Iowa City 17
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
2301 E. Court St., Iowa City

Iowa City 18
Longfellow Elementary School
1130 Seymour Ave., Iowa City

Iowa City 19
Robert A. Lee Community and Recreation Center
220 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City

Iowa City 20
Iowa City Senior Center
28 S. Linn St., Iowa City

Iowa City 21
Mann Elementary School
521 N. Dodge St., Iowa City

Iowa City 22-East Lucas North
Parkview Church
15 Foster Rd., Iowa City

Iowa City 23
Iowa City Community School District, Main Office
1725 N. Dodge St., Iowa City

Iowa City 24
St. Patrick Church
4330 St. Patrick Dr., Iowa City

Iowa City 25
UI Psychology Building
340 Iowa Ave., Iowa City

Iowa City 26
West High School
2901 Melrose Ave., Iowa City

Iowa City 27
Dream City
611 Southgate Ave., Iowa City

NORTH LIBERTY PRECINCTS

North Liberty 01
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
650 240th St., North Liberty

North Liberty 02
North Liberty City Hall
360 N. Main St., North Liberty

North Liberty 03
South Slope Communications
980 N. Front St., North Liberty

North Liberty 04
North Central Middle School
180 E. Forevergreen Rd., North Liberty

North Liberty 05
North Liberty Community Center
520 W. Cherry St., North Liberty

North Liberty 06
North Bend Elementary School
2230 St. Andrews Dr., North Liberty

North Liberty 07-Madison 85
Hy-vee Center
1565 St. Andrews Dr., North Liberty

North Liberty 08
Garner Elementary School
80 Birch St., North Liberty

TIFFIN PRECINCTS

Tiffin 01-Clear Creek
Clear Creek Amana
Middle School
331 W. Marengo Rd., Tiffin

Tiffin 02
Tiffin Elementary School
104 N. Park Rd., Tiffin

ALL OTHER PRECINCTS

Big Grove-Solon Annex 1
St. Mary Catholic Church
1749 Racine Ave. NE, Solon

Cedar-Solon Annex 2
Johnson County Conservation,
Sutliff Operations Center
5438 Sutliff Rd. NE, Solon

Fremont-Lincoln-Lone Tree
Lone Tree American Legion
300 N Devoe St., Lone Tree

Graham
Celebration Farm
4696 Robin Woods Ln. NE, Iowa City

Hardin
Waldschmidt Hall
2012 400th St. SW, Oxford

Hills-Liberty-Pleasant Valley
Hills Community Center
110 E Main St., Hills

Jefferson East-Shueyville
Shueyville Community Building
2863 120th St. NE, Shueyville

Jefferson West-Monroe-Swisher
The Midnight Gem
2613 Ders Dr., Swisher

Madison-North Liberty Annex
GreenState Credit Union
2355 Landon Rd., North Liberty

Newport
Celebration Farm
4696 Robin Woods Ln. NE, Iowa City

Oxford-Oxford City
Clear Creek Elementary School
230 W. Wilson St., Oxford

Penn-Coralville Annex
Liberty High School
1400 S. Dubuque St., North Liberty

Scott-West Branch- Iowa City Annex
Knights of Columbus Family Ctr.
4776 American Legion Rd., Iowa City

Sharon
Sharon Center United Meth. Church
2804 520th St. SW, Kalona

Solon-Big Grove 85
Solon Public Library
320 W Main St., Solon

Union
Johnson County SEATS
4810 Melrose Ave., Iowa City

University Heights
University Heights Community Center
1302 Melrose Ave., Iowa City

Washington
Hillcrest Academy
1421 540th St. SW, Kalona

West Lucas
Johnson County ISU Extension
3109 Old Highway 218 S
Iowa City

CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION

FEDERAL OFFICES
FOR U.S. SENATOR
Josh Turek
Democratic Party

Ashley Hinson
Republican Party

Thomas Laehn
Libertarian Party

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT 1
Christina Bohannan
Democratic Party

Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Republican Party

Michael Bridgford

STATE OFFICES

FOR GOVERNOR AND LT. GOVERNOR
Rob Sand
Dave Muhlbauer
Democratic Party

Zach Lahn
Derek Wulf
Republican Party

FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
Ryan Peterman
Democratic Party

Paul D. Pate
Republican Party

FOR AUDITOR OF STATE
Taylor Wettach
Democratic Party

Chris Cournoyer
Republican Party

FOR TREASURER OF STATE
John Norwood
Democratic Party

Roby Smith
Republican Party

FOR SECRETARY OF
AGRICULTURE
Chris Jones
Democratic Party

Mike Naig
Republican Party

FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
Nate Willems
Democratic Party

Brenna Bird
Republican Party

FOR STATE SENATOR
DISTRICT 43
Meghann Foster
Democratic Party

DISTRICT 45
Janice Weiner
Democratic Party

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT 85
Amy Nielsen
Democratic Party

DISTRICT 86
Dave Jacoby
Democratic Party

DISTRICT 89
Elinor A. Levin
Democratic Party

Daniel Arch

DISTRICT 90
Adam Zabner
Democratic Party

DISTRICT 91
Mark Divitt
Democratic Party

Judd Lawler
Republican Party

DISTRICT 92
Brittany Erickson
Democratic Party

Heather Hora
Republican Party

COUNTY OFFICES

FOR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DISTRICT 1
Lisa Green-Douglass
Democratic Party

Greg Erceg
Republican Party

DISTRICT 2
Jon Green
Democratic Party

Phil Hemingway
Republican Party

DISTRICT 3
Sue Dvorsky
Democratic Party

Jennie Wunderlich
Republican Party

DISTRICT 4
V Fixmer-Oraiz
Democratic Party

Wanda Foster
Republican Party

DISTRICT 5
Mandi Remington
Democratic Party

Donna Dane
Republican Party

FOR TREASURER
Scott Finlayson
Democratic Party

FOR RECORDER
Kim Painter
Democratic Party

FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY
Rachel Zimmermann Smith
Democratic Party

NONPARTISAN OFFICES

FOR TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Big Grove: DeWayne Klouda
Cedar: Jerry Serbousek
Clear Creek: No candidates filed
East Lucas: Terry A Smothers
Fremont: Joel Schillerstron
Graham: Chuck Donohoe
Hardin: Lyle F. Crow
Jefferson: Larry Svec
Liberty: No candidates filed
Lincoln: No candidates filed
Madison: Ryan A. Hahn
Monroe: Donna Ruegsegger
Newport: John Tiffany
Oxford: Bryan Cooling
Penn: Curtis H Moore
Pleasant Valley: Deanne Eden
Scott: Theresa Arn
Sharon: Bob A. Grout
Union: Roger Hurt
Washington: Anthony D. Frederick
West Lucas: Casey Williams, Wayne Barnes

FOR TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, TO FILL VACANCY
Cedar: No candidates filed
Clear Creek: Adam Brandt
Fremont: Daniel Buser
Jefferson: Greg Wagner
Liberty: Brady Olson
Lincoln: No candidates filed
Oxford: James R Tandy
Penn: Daphne Patton
West Lucas: No candidates filed
FOR TOWNSHIP CLERK
Big Grove: Ryan Hajek
Cedar: Dan Erenberger
Clear Creek: Steve Branin
East Lucas: Christopher Knapp
Fremont: Lois Dodson
Graham: Ben Hemingway
Hardin: No candidates filed
Jefferson: Ginny Svec
Liberty: Lynn Knight
Lincoln: No candidates filed
Madison: Gary Swenka
Monroe: Kimberly Bistricki
Newport: Gerald A Fuhrmeister
Oxford: No candidates filed
Penn: Patti Edwards
Pleasant Valley: Eldon Fouchek
Scott: Diane Schultes
Sharon: Becky Ihrig
Union: Mark Phillips
Washington: Gabrielle R. Frederick
West Lucas: Thomas Fremont Isaacs

FOR SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
Travis Spevacek
Alexander Schmidt
Corey Johnson

FOR COUNTY AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION COUNCIL
Tanner Stutsman
Elsa Schmidt
Kristine Burns
Dylan Schrock
Katherine Ciecior

JUDICIAL BALLOT

COURT OF APPEALS
Shall the following judges of the Court of Appeals be retained in office?
Julie A. Schumacher
Sharon Soorholtz Greer
John M. Sandy

DISTRICT COURT
Shall the following judges and
associate judges of the District
Court be retained in office?
Mark Fisher
Jason D. Besler
Michael Harris

Shall the following associate judges of the District Court be retained in office?
Casey D. Jones
Angie Johnston
Kristin Schneider

PUBLIC MEASURES

1
Shall the following amendment to
the Constitution be adopted?
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.

LY
Shall the following public measure be adopted?
Shall the County of Johnson, State of Iowa, issue its general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding the amount of $94,500,000 for the purpose of acquiring land and constructing, equipping and furnishing a new sheriff’s office and jail facility?

LZ
Shall the following public measure be adopted?
Shall the City of Hills, in Johnson
County, State of Iowa, enter into a loan agreement and issue general
obligation bonds in an amount not
exceeding $5,100,000 for the purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of constructing furnishing and equipping a municipal building, including fire protection and city hall functionalities?

MA
Shall the following public measure be adopted?
Shall the Board of Directors of the
Lone Tree Community School District in the Counties of Johnson and Louisa, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,900,000 to provide funds to
remodel, repair, and improve the
school building for energy efficiency, including HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and site improvements?

VF
Shall the following public measure be adopted?
Shall the Board of Directors of the
Mid-Prairie Community School District in the Counties of Washington, Iowa, and Johnson, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in
an amount not to exceed $19,000,000 to provide funds to build, furnish and equip an addition to the high school, including a new events entrance, auditorium, and fine arts classrooms, with related remodeling and improvements and related site improvements; and to renovate, improve, furnish and equip several existing special education and general education classrooms?

NC
Shall the following public measure be adopted?
Shall Kirkwood Community College (Merged Area X) in the Counties of Benton, Black Hawk, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn, Louisa, Poweshiek, Tama, and Washington, be authorized to renovate, improve, erect, and equip facilities to modernize learning spaces with an emphasis on health sciences, industrial technologies, agricultural sciences, and business and information technology, contract indebtedness therefor, and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not exceeding
$88,000,000 for those purposes?

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered, such as voters registering to vote on election day and voters changing precincts, must also provide proof of residence. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification (or prove residence if required) may cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the county auditor’s office by NOON on November 9, 2026. Election Day Registrants may use an attester from that precinct, but attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone 319-356-6004.
Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For further information, please contact the Johnson County Auditor’s Office by phone at 319-356-6004, by email at elections@johnsoncountyiowa.gov or visit https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/auditor/elections. For TTY access, dial 711 + 319-356-6004.
This notice is given pursuant to Chapter 49 of the Code of Iowa, as amended.

NOTICE OF SATELLITE VOTING
STATIONS
AND EARLY VOTING
To the Voters of Johnson County: Early voting for the November 3, 2026 General Election will be available at the locations and times listed below. Any Johnson County voter can vote early at the Johnson County Auditor’s Office or at any Johnson County satellite voting station. Ballots will be available for all precincts at all stations. Voter registration forms will be available for new registrations in the county. Changes in the registration records of people who are currently registered within the county may be made at any time.

Johnson County Auditor’s Office
913 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
Weekday Voting:
Oct 14–Nov 2: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
   *Hours are extended Oct 26-28.

Voting After Dark:
Oct 26: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Oct 27: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Oct 28: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm

Weekend Voting:
Oct 24-Oct 25: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Oct 31: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Nov 1: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Drive-Thru Voting
HHS Building Parking Ramp
855 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
Weekday Voting:
Oct 14–30: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Nov 2: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Weekend Voting:
Oct 24-25: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Oct 31: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Nov 1: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Satellite Voting
Iowa Memorial Union
125 N. Madison St, Iowa City
Oct 14-Oct 15: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Iowa City Public Library
123 S. Linn St, Iowa City
Oct 17: 10 am – 6:00 pm
Oct 18: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Oct 26-Oct 27: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Oct 28: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Dream City
611 Southgate Ave.
Oct 17: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

UIHC - Iowa River Landing Clinic
920 E 2nd Ave, Coralville
Suite 201 A-B
Oct 19: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

UIHC - Health Care Support Services Building
3281 Ridgeway Dr, Coralville
Oct 20: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

UIHC - North Liberty Campus
701 W. Forevergreen Rd, North Liberty, 2nd Floor
Oct 21: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Solon High School
600 W 5th St, Solon
Oct 23: 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Coralville Public Library
1401 5th St, Coralville
Oct 24: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Oct 25: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Hy-Vee Center at Centennial Park
1565 St Andrews Dr, North Liberty
Oct 24: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Oct 25: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

University of Iowa Health Care
200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City
Fountain Lobby
Oct 29-Oct 30: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

This notice is given pursuant to Iowa Administrative Code 721-21.300(2). For further information, please contact the Johnson County Auditor’s Office at (319) 356-6004.
/s/ Julie Persons
Johnson County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections

Published in The News, Thursday, October 15, 2026 L-834