Buena Vista County Auditor

05/26/2026

DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR VOTING AN ABESENTEE BALLOT
FOR THE JUNE 2, 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION

To Vote an Absentee Ballot in person: Absentee voting in-person continues at the County Auditor’s Office, 317 E. 5th Street, Storm Lake, IA. Hours are 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Auditor’s Office will be open Saturday, May 30 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. for voting. The last day to vote in person, at the County Auditor’s Office, is Monday, June 1, at 4:30 p.m. A photo ID is required if you plan to vote in person at the County Auditor’s Office or at the Precinct on Election Day.

03/10/2026

10/13/2025

Absentee request forms can be found here:
https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/absenteeballotapp.pdf
Absentee Request Forms must be returned to the Auditor's Office:
317 E. 5th Street
P O Box 220
Storm Lake, IA 50588

The deadline to submit an Absentee Request Form to receive a ballot by mail is October 20 at 5pm
Call our office with questions at 712-749-2542

10/16/2024

Absentee voting will take place in our new building, at 317 E. 5th St. Storm Lake, one block east of the Courthouse. Absentee voting is available from October 16-November 4. Office hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The Auditors Office will be open on Saturday, November 2 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. for absentee voting.

11/08/2022

TODAY IS ELECTION DAY! Polls are open from 7AM-8PM! Remember your and double-check to make sure you’re headed to the right polling place by visiting VoterReady.Iowa.Gov!

11/07/2022

TOMORROW IS THE DAY: Whether you’re voting in person at your county auditor’s office today or at your polling place tomorrow – don’t forget your ! Many polling places recently changed due to redistricting, double-check to know where to go at VoterReady.Iowa.Gov.

11/07/2022

In the last prior to , I want Iowans to know that with robust security measures, pre- and post-election audits, and countless other measures that their vote will be counted accurately tomorrow.