Urbandale Area Democrats

08/26/2026

There's still time to register for this event before tomorrow! Sounds like a nice way to spend time with family during the first week of school.

PAINT A ROCK. SHARE A MESSAGE. CELEBRATE DEMOCRACY! Please join Iowa Forward for a family-friendly event celebrating what democracy means to you. Bring the whole family for a fun, creative community event where we’ll paint colorful rocks with messages of hope, kindness, voting, freedom, and civic ...

08/25/2026

More details and helpful tips for anyone who plans to request their absentee ballot! Start making your requests today (8/25)!

Absentee ballot requests are officially open TODAY!

Planning to vote by mail in the November 3 General Election? You can now submit your absentee ballot request to the Polk County Election Office.

IMPORTANT: Absentee ballot requests cannot be submitted online. You must print and complete the request form, then mail or hand deliver it to:

Polk County Election Office
2309 Euclid Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50310

Please DO NOT leave your request form in the drop box.

Download and print your absentee ballot request form here:
https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/media/scafysnz/absenteeballot.pdf

Important dates:

August 25: Absentee ballot requests are now being accepted.

October 14: Absentee ballots begin mailing to voters and in-person early voting begins.

October 19 at 5 PM: Deadline for your completed request to physically arrive at the Polk County Election Office. Postmarks do not count.

November 3: Election Day.

Request your ballot early, make your plan to vote, and help your friends and family make theirs, too!

Find candidate information, voting resources, and more at VotePolk.com!

08/25/2026

Get ready to vote! Election Day may be more than two months away, but today is the first day you can request your absentee ballot. On our website, you'll find more information about requesting your ballot, along with other helpful voting links and a list of candidates. Check it out and pass the information along!

Find links and information to help you vote ahead of each election, along with an up-to-date list of candidates.

08/20/2026

If you're looking for a fun and creative family activity a week from today, join Iowa Forward for Democracy Rocks! Check it out and sign up below:

PAINT A ROCK. SHARE A MESSAGE. CELEBRATE DEMOCRACY! Please join Iowa Forward for a family-friendly event celebrating what democracy means to you. Bring the whole family for a fun, creative community event where we’ll paint colorful rocks with messages of hope, kindness, voting, freedom, and civic ...

08/08/2026

We appreciate Taylor Wettach for Iowa, our Democratic State Auditor candidate, for joining our monthly meeting on Thursday!

08/05/2026

We love welcoming newcomers! Gather with us for dinner at Felix & Oscars in Des Moines at 6 p.m. and for our meeting at 6:30. We're welcoming Iowa State Auditor Candidate Taylor Wettach as our guest speaker in August. Hope to see you there!

07/31/2026

Today is the FINAL DAY of our Fundraising for Change Campaign! And no video series about the Urbandale Area Democrats’ Neighbor-to-Neighbor Program would be complete without a few words from Co-Chair Donna Richard-Langer. She says: 

“One of the things that’s happened for me is, when I visited a young woman a few years ago…after we talked about the importance of voting, and I gave her more information, she voted for the first time.” 

Stories like this one aren’t unique. If you haven’t already donated to help support this important work, today is the day to contribute at this link: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/fundraisingforchange

You can also find our mailing address or learn more about volunteering on our website: https://www.urbandaleareademocrats.com

07/30/2026

JUST 2 DAYS LEFT TO GIVE! 

Pam, a longtime Neighbor-to-Neighbor volunteer, describes our impact like this: “Our volunteers have established relationships with their neighbors, and many neighbors now come to us when they have questions about candidates or the logistics of voting in an upcoming election.” 

Keep those established relationships strong throughout Urbandale by donating at this link: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/fundraisingforchange

You can also learn more about volunteering with us on our website at: https://www.urbandaleareademocrats.com/get-involved

07/29/2026

“I know this is an important service that we’re providing, because I have neighbors say thank-you. They appreciate that we’re getting them this information.” 

It’s always reassuring to hear from longtime volunteers like Teresa that our outreach in the community, which includes delivering absentee ballots and sharing information about important election dates, continues to be appreciated. You can help sustain our outreach by donating at this link: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/fundraisingforchange

Or find our mailing address on our website: https://www.urbandaleareademocrats.com

07/28/2026

“I believe that there is still hope out there, and we can talk to our neighbors about making a change. The Neighbor-to-Neighbor Program is cool because it’s somebody in the neighborhood that knows their neighbors that goes out and talks to the Democratic and Independent voter in that neighborhood. And we know that’s the most effective form of communication.” 

Help us keep hope alive by getting involved and/or donating at this link: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/fundraisingforchange

Learn more about volunteering or find our mailing address on our website: https://www.urbandaleareademocrats.com/get-involved