Polk County Voters Head to the Polls for the November 3, 2026 General Election
Voters across Polk County, Iowa, are casting their ballots for the general election. Polling locations span from the Norwoodville Community Center on the northeast side of Des Moines down to the Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbrier area, covering dozens of precincts across the county’s cities, townships, and school districts.
Registered voters assigned to Des Moines 1 can cast their ballots at the Norwoodville Community Center located at 3077 NE 46th Ave, where sample ballots include races tied to the Saydel Community School District. Across town, voters in precincts like Des Moines 2 and 22 are heading to the Bright Grandview Golf Course at 2401 E 29th St. Staves United Methodist Church at 2747 E Madison Ave serves as the polling place for both Des Moines 3 and Des Moines 4.
Suburban and Municipal Precincts Open Across Polk County
Beyond Des Moines proper, municipal and township locations are managing steady turnouts. In Altoona, voters in precinct 1 are casting ballots at the Altoona Campus at 1500 8th St SW, while Altoona 2 voters visit City Hall at 900 Venbury Dr. Ankeny residents have multiple options depending on their precinct, including the Albaugh Community Center at 150 NW Ash Dr for Ankeny 1 and the Ankeny Kirkendall Library at 1250 SW District Dr for Ankeny 2.
Other key suburban hubs include Johnston City Hall at 6221 Merle Hay Rd for Johnston 1 and Johnston 6, and the Pleasant Hill Public Safety Center at 6875 Martha L Miller Dr for Clay 1 and Pleasant Hill 3. Urbandale residents are voting at sites such as New Hope Assembly of God at 6800 Townsend Ave for Urbandale 1 and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church at 8301 Aurora Ave for Urbandale 3 and 7.
Polling Locations and Schedule Details
Voters can verify their specific precinct assignments and review sample ballots tailored to their local school districts—ranging from Saydel CSD to the Madrid CSD—by checking their official county voter registration details. Polls remain open throughout the day until legally mandated closing times, accommodating voters from Bondurant to Runnells and Mitchellville.
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