Monona County, Iowa
Your guide to voting in Monona County, Iowa: registration, sample ballots, ID requirements and where to get local help. Home to about 8,430 people, Monona County ranks 85th in population among Iowa's 99 counties. In Iowa, the county auditor is the county's commissioner of elections and handles registration, absentee ballots and polling places.
Next Election
June 6, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register online or by mail at least 15 days before an election; you can also register in person, including on Election Day.
Why Voting Matters
Voting is how Monona County residents shape the decisions made in their name. The next election for Monona County voters is Iowa's primary election on June 6, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Monona County jobs are in health care and retail, so decisions about health care costs and local businesses hit close to home.
Monona County voters cast about 4,620 ballots for president in 2024, down about 2% from 4,730 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 6,720 adult residents, that works out to about 69%, above the statewide rate of about 65%.
That means roughly 2,100 adult residents did not cast a presidential ballot. Some are not eligible, but many are, and that is a lot of untapped power. If just one in 20 of them voted, Monona County would add about 105 voices, more than enough to decide a close local race.
Monona County is rural, with about 12 people per square mile across 694 square miles, so every vote carries extra weight in local races. The county is home to about 0.3% of Iowa's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Monona County include 51010, 51019, 51026, 51034, 51040, 51051, 51055 and 51056, plus 7 more. Check that your registration is current, look up your sample ballot, and make a plan to vote. Then ask a friend or family member in Monona County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Who runs elections in Monona County? In Iowa, the county auditor is the county's commissioner of elections and handles registration, absentee ballots and polling places. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Monona County auditor.
Direct link, Iowa Secretary of State county auditor contact page:
https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/auditors/auditor.asp?CountyID=67&btnGo=Go
Statewide directory, Iowa Secretary of State's county auditor list:
https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/index.html
See your sample ballot. Iowa Secretary of State general election page (sample ballots come from your county auditor):
https://sos.iowa.gov/general-election
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
To ask a question or report a problem at the polls, call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), a free nonpartisan hotline. For help in Spanish call 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682); for Asian languages call 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Monona County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Disability Rights Iowa, Iowa's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (800) 779-2502. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Iowa voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Monona County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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