General Election Candidate List
Voter Registration
Pre-registration deadline for voter registration closes at 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 24, 2022. Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to vote after October 24, 2022, 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. Other provisions may also apply. Persons not registered to vote by October 24, 2022, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on election day.
Absentee Ballots
Absentee Ballots will be available beginning Wednesday, October 19, 2022, for mail and in-person voting.
- The last day an absentee ballot may be mailed to a voter for this election is Monday, October 24, 2022. (Postal delivery is now two to five days each way.)
- In-person absentee voting in the office of the Ringgold County Auditor closes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2022.
- Requests for absentee ballots must be in writing and should be mailed or delivered to:
Ringgold County Auditor, 109 W. Madison St., Mount Ayr, IA 50854
- More information on Absentee Voting and how to request an absentee ballot.
Voted absentee ballots returned by mail MUST be returned no later than 8:00 p.m. on ELECTION DAY, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 to be considered on time to be counted. Voters are advised to keep in mind that postal delivery is now two to five days.
Extended Hours
Extended and Saturday hours are available for voter registration and absentee voting in the Ringgold County Auditor’s Office. In addition to regular hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., extended office hours during the 2022 general election season will be as follows:
- Wednesday, August 31 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Thursday, September 22 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Monday, October 24 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Friday, November 4 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, November 5 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 8 - 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.* or later, depending on election activities
Click above for examples of acceptable voter identification requirements.
