2022 General Election
November 8, 2022
Archived Election Details
The 2022 General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.Candidate Filing Period
- County Candidate Filing Deadline
- Friday, March 25 at 5:00pm - Partisan offices and NPPO candidates and candidates nominated by petition.
- County Township Filing Dates:
- Monday, August 8 - Wednesday, August 31 at 5:00pm
- County Ag Extension Filing Deadline:
- Wednesday, August 31 at 5:00pm
- Soil & Water Conservation and County Agricultural Extension Council Filing Deadline:
- Wednesday, August 31 at 5:00pm
Voter Registration
Pre-Registration deadline for voter registration closes at 5:00pm Monday, October 24. Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to vote after October 24 will be required to provide proof of identification (i.e. current and valid photo identification card with an expiration date), AND proof of residency in their voting precinct, when they go to the polls on election day, or when they request an absentee ballot in-person. Other provisions may also apply. Persons not registered to vote by October 24, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on election day.
Absentee Ballots
Absentee Ballots will be available beginning Wednesday, October 19, for mail and in-person voting. Download the absentee ballot request form here.
- The Auditor's Office can begin accepting Request Forms on Tuesday, August 30.
- The first day of in-person absentee voting and the first day the Auditor's Office can mail ballots is Wednesday, October 19.
- The last day an absentee ballot may be mailed to a voter for this election is Monday, October 24.
- In-person absentee voting in the office of the Adair County Auditor closes at 4:30pm on Monday, November 7.
- Requests for absentee ballots must be in writing and should be mailed or delivered to: Adair County Auditor, 400 Public Sq Ste 5, Greenfield, IA 50849
All absentee ballots must be received by 8:00pm on Election Day to be considered on time to be counted. Postmarks no longer are acceptable.
Extended Hours
Extended hours are available for voter registration and absentee voting in the Adair County Auditor's Office. In addition to regular hours of Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm, extended office hours will be as follows:
- Monday, October 24 - 8am to 5pm
- Friday, November 4 - 8am to 5pm
- Saturday, November 5 - 8am to 5pm
- Tuesday, November 8: Election Day; Polls and Auditor's Office open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voter ID Requirements
Click Here for examples of acceptable voter identification requirements.
