General Election

General elections have the most offices and issues on the ballot and usually generate more interest and higher turnout than any other elections. State constitutional amendments, city issues, or county issues may also appear on the ballot.

Partisan offices on the general election ballot are:

President and Vice President (leap years)
Governor and Lt. Governor, other statewide officials (non-leap years)
US Senator and Representative
State Legislators
County Officials

Non-partisan offices on the general election ballot are:

Agricultural Extension Council
Judicial retention (yes or no for judges to stay in office)
Soil and Water Conservation Board
Township Officials

2020 General Election

July 6: First day to request mailed absentee ballots.
August 26: Last day to file nomination papers for county Ag Extension.
Deadline is 5 PM.
October 5: - First day for in-person absentee voting and first day to mail domestic absentee ballots.
October 24: Voter pre-registration deadline and last day to request mailed absentee ballot, by 5 PM. Voters are still able to register after this date using election day registration procedure. Auditor's Office open 8 AM - 5 PM.
October 31: Auditor's Office will be open 9 AM - 5 PM.
November 2: Last day for in-person absentee voting, Postmark deadline for mailed absentee ballots.
November 3: Election Day. Polls open 7 AM until 9 PM (Polling place locations subject to change due to COVID-19 emergency)

Sample Ballots
View Sample Ballots in the Archive Center.

Office Positions on Ballot

Federal Offices

President/Vice President
US Senator
US Representative

State Offices

State Senator
State Representative, District 55
State Representative, District 56

County Offices

Board of Supervisors (One Position)
County Auditor
County Sheriff
County Attorney (To Fill Vacancy)

Non-Partisan Offices

Township Offices
Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners
Agricultural Extension Council Members

Judges

Judges may stand for retention before their terms expire