Elections 2026 Primary Election

Absentee Ballots will be available beginning Wednesday, May 13, for mail and in-person voting. Download the absentee ballot request form here. 

• The Auditor's Office can begin accepting Request Forms on Tuesday, March 24.
• The first day of in-person absentee voting and the first day the Auditor's Office can mail ballots is Wednesday, May 13.
• The last day an absentee ballot may be mailed to a voter for this election is Monday, May 18.
• In-person absentee voting in the office of the Bremer County Auditor closes at 4:30pm on Monday, June 1.
• Requests for absentee ballots must be in writing and should be mailed or delivered to: Bremer County Auditor, 415 E. Bremer Ave., Waverly, Iowa 50677.
• More information on Absentee Voting follow the link.

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 Bremer 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, May 18 - 8am to 5pm
• Friday, May 29 - 8am to 5pm
• Saturday, May 30 - 7am to 3pm
• Tuesday, June 2 Election Day; Polls and Auditor's Office open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.