2026 Voting Guide for La Porte City and Dysart
Everything you need to vote this November including polling locations, early/absentee voting, ballot previews, and more.
Updated October 4th, 2026. This guide will be updated as county election offices release additional information.
Residents of La Porte City and Dysart vote Tuesday, November 3. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in both counties. Check your assigned polling place before leaving home.
LA PORTE CITY (BLACK HAWK COUNTY)
The county precinct list places La Porte City, Big Creek and Spring Creek voters at Union High School, 200 Adams St., La Porte City. The county has posted a La Porte City sample ballot. Confirm your assigned location with the state polling-place lookup or the Black Hawk County Election Office, since locations can change by election.
Black Hawk County begins in-person absentee voting and mailing requested ballots October 14. Voter preregistration and requests for a mailed absentee ballot must reach the election office by 5 p.m. October 19. In-person absentee voting at the Black Hawk County Courthouse ends at 4:30 p.m. November 2. The county has posted satellite voting dates. Any eligible Black Hawk County voter may use those sites. Waterloo options include Cedar Valley SportsPlex, 300 Jefferson St., Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 501 E. Donald St., Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Friendship Village, 600 Park Lane, Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and First Baptist Church, 434 Baltimore St., Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The county election page linked below lists Cedar Falls sites and the full schedule.
DYSART (TAMA COUNTY)
Tama County lists the Dysart Community Building, 418 Main St., as the Dysart precinct polling place for this election. The county has posted a candidate list and sample ballots. The Dysart City ballot is on pages 11–12 of the county’s combined sample-ballot PDF (Seq. 0006). Use the ballot for your assigned precinct; nearby township ballots can differ. Call the Tama County Auditor at 641-484-2740, extension 3, if you need to confirm your polling place.
BALLOT QUESTIONS
Dysart City’s sample ballot includes Public Measure TX, which asks whether Tama County’s Board of Supervisors should shrink from five members to three. A Yes vote supports the change; a No vote opposes it.
A proposed state constitutional amendment would require two-thirds approval in each legislative chamber to raise specified income-based tax rates or establish a new state tax on income or legal and special reserves. Taxes imposed at a local government’s option are excluded. A Yes vote approves the amendment; a No vote rejects it. Read the full wording on the sample ballot.
DEADLINES FOR BOTH COUNTIES
Iowa’s voter preregistration deadline is October 19. A request for a mailed absentee ballot must be received by the voter’s county auditor by 5 p.m. October 19. Completed absentee ballots must reach the auditor by 8 p.m. Election Day; a postmark alone is insufficient. Eligible voters can register after the preregistration deadline, including at their polling place on Election Day, with proof of identity and residence. Check the county office for its in-person absentee hours.
Official updates:
Black Hawk County Elections (https://blackhawkcountyelections.iowa.gov/elections/info/2026_general_election_2026_11_03/)
Tama County Elections (https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/elections/info/2026_general_election_2026_11_03/)
Iowa Polling Place Lookup (https://apps.sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/pollingplace/search.aspx)
La Porte City Sample Ballot (https://blackhawkcountyelections.iowa.gov/files/sample_ballots/1304_style_7_73458.pdf)
Tama County Sample Ballots — Dysart City, pages 11–12 (https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/files/sample_ballots/1202_sample_ballot_57956.pdf)
KRTR Local will update this guide as information becomes available.