Spring 2026 Recertification and Retention Election

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Spring 2026 Recertification and Retention Election Timeline

Download a printable pdf of the Election Timeline.  

DateEvent
January 1Employers can begin uploading a voter list.
January 15EAB files the Noticeof Intent to conduct an election.
January 20Requests for contract extensions are due.
January 26Last day for Employers to upload the voter list.
January 27EAB issues notice for show cause hearings.
January 29Employer Show Cause Hearings
February 2Last day for the CEO to approve the voter list.
February 3EAB issues notice for show causehearings.
February5CEO Show Cause Hearings
February 9EAB issues Notice of Election Fees.
February 19

Final day for the CEO to pay the election fee. 

Final day for the parties to finalize the voter list.

February 20EAB files Notice to Conduct an Election.
March 3Ballots for the Spring election will be mailed.
March 27Voting in the Spring Election ends.
April 6Deadline for any post-election challenges.
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Available Training

The Spring election is conducted via mail-in ballot and does not utilize phone or online voting.  However, some information is still managed through the internal election system.  Below are some quick tutorials on how to upload and then approve the voter lists.  

Short Video Uploading the Employee List

Short Video Approving the Employee List

Click here to visit the Iowa EAB's YouTube channel.

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System Access

You will need access to both the EDMS system and suPERB.  (Clicking either link will take you to the specific database.)

For detailed instructions, please visit the suPERB and EDMS pages found under Public Collective Bargaining on this website.  

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