Notice of Election NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified electors of the City of Little Sioux in the County of Harrison, State of Iowa, that a Special Election will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The polls for said election will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. The voting precincts have been temporarily combined into one precinct: Voting will be at: Little Sioux City Hall 407 1st St Little Sioux, IA 51545 Electors residing within the district boundaries of the City of Little Sioux will be permitted to vote in this election. Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on election day – and voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification (or prove residence if required) 1) may have the voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the County Auditor’s office by July 20, 2026. Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or call Harrison County Auditor’s Office at 712-644-2401. ELECTION FRAUD. A voter commits the crime of Election Misconduct in the First Degree if the person submits false information when registering to vote. Election misconduct in the first degree is a class “D” felony, and punishable by a fine of up to $10,245 and/or imprisonment of up to five (5) years. Convicted felons who register and vote without receiving a restoration of voting rights from the Governor are committing a class “D” felony. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE HAS ALREADY BEEN RESTORED, REQUEST A PROVISIONAL BALLOT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the voter’s employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the voter’s union. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, in accordance with Chapter 49.53 of the Iowa Code that any voter who is physically unable to enter the polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For further information please contact the Auditor’s Office at 712-644-2401 Each polling location is equipped with a ballot marking device which may assist persons with disabilities to vote more independently. The device allows voters to make their selections using an audio read-back and touchpad or touchscreen. The touchscreen device provides magnification and reverse black and white images. Voters unable to see the screen may have the screen turned off and use only the audio read-back and touchpad features. The audio read-back feature provides all ballot instructions, choices, and selections in an audio format using headphones. After making selections with the ballot marking device, via touchpad or touchscreen, the device will mark the voter’s paper ballot, and the voter will insert their marked ballot in the ballot scanner used to count all ballots. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, in accordance with Chapter 52.35 of the Iowa Code that the duly authorized agents of the Harrison County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections shall publicly examine and test all voting machines to be used for the July 14, 2026, Special Election. Public testing will commence on Tuesday, July 7th, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the Courthouse. Go to the Auditor’s Office for access into the election equipment testing room. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO VOTERS The Harrison County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections does hereby certify that the listing below is representative of the ballot which the voters will cast their votes at the Special Election. City of Little Sioux Council Member to Fill a Vacancy Marty McColley Cristi Zack I hereby certify that this is correct copy of the language on the ballot to be voted upon at the City of Little Sioux Special Election in the County of Harrison, State of Iowa on July 14, 2026. Dated this 1st day of July 2026. Megan Reffett Harrison County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections HCTR 7-1-26
