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Election Information
Election Information
Election Forms
Please Send Absentee Request Form to Madison County Courthouse,
PO Box 152, Winterset,
IA 50273
Election Types
This is the main election information page. For additional Election information we recommend that you visit the Secretary of States website and look under Elections.
We have broken elections into five (5) categories for ease of use.
The categories are:
Primary Election
A primary election is an election in which voters in a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election (nominating primary). In other words, primary elections are generally when each political party decides its nominee for the upcoming general election.
Primaries are common in the United States, where they trace their origin to the progressive movement. Elsewhere in the world, the nomination of candidates is usually the responsibility of political parties and does not make use of the public apparatus for holding elections.
General Election
A general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.
2020 Election Information
- Unofficial 2020 General Election results can be found at
- The Secretary of States Elections website by clicking HERE.
The 2020 Primary Election results are available online. Click the on the link view. Official Primary Election Results
City Election
A City Election is an election that occurs bi-annually on odd number years in November. A City election is used to elect the Mayor and Council Members for specific cities in Madison County.
School Election
A School Election is an election held bi-annually in November. School Elections are used to elect school board members for specific school districts located in Madison County.
Special Election
County Wide Special Election August 3, 2021
A Special Election is any election that is not a regular scheduled election called for by any taxing authority in Madison County for specific purposes as defined by the Code of Iowa.