2026 Primary Election
Taylor County iowa - Election Information
Taylor County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Judy Henry, hereby gives notice that there will be a PRIMARY ELECTION in Taylor County, Iowa on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026. Qualified electors of Taylor County will vote at the polling places designated below for the purpose of electing candidates for Partisan Federal, State and County Offices, for Nonpartisan Offices and to act upon the retention of Judges in office.
The Polls will open at 7:00 am and close at 8:00 pm, as provided by law, at the following locations:
DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACES
Precinct 1
Vote at the Taylor County Courthouse, Lower Level, Room 1
405 Jefferson street, Bedford, IA 50833
Jackson, Polk, and Ross Townships; and that portion of Benton Township West of a line beginning at the intersection of the centerline of State Highway 148 and the North line of Benton Township, thence South along the highway centerline to the South line of Benton Township.
SAMPLE BALLOTS
SAMPLE BALLOTS
Precinct 2
Vote at the Taylor County Courthouse, Lower Level Room 2
405 Jefferson street, Bedford IA 50833
Bedford, Clayton, Gay, and Jefferson Townships; and that portion of Benton Township East of a line beginning at the intersection of the centerline of State Highway 148 and the North line of Benton Township, thence South along the highway centerline to the South line of Benton Township. Also, the City of Bedford and City of Blockton.
Precinct 3
Vote at the Lenox community center
210 E Dallas street, lenox, ia 50851
City of Lenox, Grant Township and the City of Clearfield within Taylor County; Platte Township; and that portion of Grove Township East of a line beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Oregon Avenue and the North line of Grove Township and Taylor County, thence South along the centerline of Oregon Avenue to the South line of Grove Township.
SAMPLE BALLOTS
SAMPLE BALLOTS
Precinct 4
Vote at the Gravity fire department
405 main street, gravity, ia 50848
Holt, Marshall, and Washington Townships; and that portion of Grove Township West of a line beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Oregon Avenue and the North line of Grove Township and Taylor County, thence South along the centerline of Oregon Avenue to the South line of Grove Township. Also, the cities of Gravity, Conway and Sharpsburg.
Precinct 5
Vote at the New Market Community Center
512 main street, new market, ia 51646
Dallas, Mason, and Nodaway Townships. Also, the City of New Market.
SAMPLE BALLOTS
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 County Auditor’s Office at telephone number (712) 523-2280 or email auditor@taylorcounty.iowa.gov.
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) 1) may have the voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the County Auditor’s office by 12:00 noon on January 15th, 2026. Election Day Registrant 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 call (712) 523-2280.
The automatic tabulating equipment to count the votes cast will be publicly tested in the Auditor’s Office at the Taylor County Courthouse, 405 Jefferson St. Suite 1. Bedford, Iowa on Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 at 10:00 am. If you have any questions on the public test, please call 712-523-2280. A public audit of the election results will be January 22, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Office.
A Sample Ballot listing the candidates is shown above. Please note this is a copy of one rotation of the ballots. Any other rotations will be shown on the sample ballots posted in each precinct.