08/21/2026
NOTICE OF ELECTION
September 8, 2026
Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of the City of Reinbeck in the County of Grundy, State of Iowa, that a Special Election will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The purpose is to consider the following public measure:
Public Measure IS
Shall the City of Reinbeck, Iowa be authorized to establish a continuing capital improvements reserve fund and certify taxes to be levied for such fund against all taxable property within the City, in addition to all other taxes, in the amount of sixty-seven and one-half cents ($ .675) per thousand dollars ($1,000) of taxable value on any one year until repealed, commencing with the levy of taxes for collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2027 and continuing thereafter until repealed, for the purpose of accumulating moneys to pay costs of capital improvements that are specified in the Capital Improvement Plan, as amended, in effect at the time of each such expenditure?
Following is a list of polling sites for the aforementioned election:
Precinct No. 6 – Reinbeck Memorial Building, 208 Broad St., Reinbeck: All voters in the City of Reinbeck, Grundy County.
A public test of the vote tabulating equipment will be conducted at the Grundy County Annex beginning on September 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., and continuing until completion of the required test.
Note: Due to the Labor Day holiday, the Grundy County Auditor’s Office will not be open Monday, September 7, 2026. The last day for in-person absentee voting for this election is Friday, September 4, 2026.
Grundy County residents who are not registered to vote are encouraged to do so. Residents may register in the office of the County Auditor in person, may obtain a registration form online at www.grundycountyiowa.gov, may request that a registration form be mailed to them, or may register online at www.sos.iowa.gov. The deadline to pre-register to vote for this election is August 24, 2026. With appropriate identification, an eligible elector may also register to vote on election day in the precinct where the person lives.
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) may cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the county auditor’s office by 12:00 noon September 14, 2026. Election Day registrants may use an attester from that precinct, but 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 phone (319) 824-3122.
Voter Accessibility: All voting sites are fully accessible to persons with physical disabilities. Each site also has a voter assist ballot marking device that allows persons with disabilities to vote independently. This device allows voters to make their selections using an audio read-back and touchpad, or touchscreen. The touchscreen option 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 regular ballot tabulator used for all other ballots.
Voters may also choose another person to assist them to vote, except their employer, employer’s agent, or an officer or agent of the voter’s union.
Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For further information, please contact the county auditor’s office at the telephone number or E-mail address listed below. Telephone: (319)-824-3122 Email address: [email protected]. For TTY access, dial 711 + 319-824-3122.
Dated this 21st day of August, 2026.
Alan T. Tscherter, Grundy County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections
