The $9,200,000 GO referendum will be on the November 3 general election ballot for voters in the Lake Delhi Taxing District to vote on. It is illegal to vote in two different Counties for any election, so you either will need to vote in Delaware County or your home County. You cannot vote in both even if absentee voting in one and voting in person in another. Checks following the election are done and you can be prosecuted for voting in two locations for the same election.
October 14, 2026-Absentee Voting begins in the County Auditor’s office, 301 E Main Street, Manchester, IA 52057 during normal business hours. There will be two Saturdays prior to election, October 24th (8 am – 12 pm) and October 31 (9 am – 5 pm) that the Auditor’s office will be open for absentee voting. You may also request an absentee ballot from the County Auditor’s office, contact 563-927-4701. Last day to request a ballot by mail Is Monday, October 19th at 5:00 pm.
Please note that the County Auditor will be sending out election information to all current registered voters of the Lake District sometime between 10 days and 20 days before the election. If you do not receive this notification it means you have not registered to vote in the district.
October 19, 2026 is the last day to pre-register to vote in Delaware County. After this date you will need to following election day registration guidelines and show proof of identity and residency in the district. If your driver’s license does not show your lake address, you will need at least one item with your lake address (property tax statement with your name and address would suffice)
October 20-November 2, 2026 you can register to vote in the County Auditor’s office but must also VOTE that day. Proof of identity and proof of residency (property tax statement with your name and address would suffice) will be required.
November 3, 2026 is election day – you can register and vote at the polling location but it will require proof of identity and proof of residency as stated above.
If you are currently registered to vote in the Lake Delhi Taxing District nothing additional is required, you can vote absentee ahead or vote day of election at the polling location.
You can register to vote at a Dept. of Transportation (DOT) location through 5:00 p.m. on October 19th. County Auditor’s office or by printing out, signing and mailing in a Voter Registration Form on the Secretary of State’s website:
Delaware County Iowa Elections Page https://delawarecountyelections.iowa.gov/ Iowa
Secretary of State Voter Information Page https://sos.iowa.gov/voters/voter-registration