Fall 2026 Recertification and Retention Election

Information on this page will be updated throughout the election.  Please check back for important updates.

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Fall 2026 Recertification and Retention Election Timeline

Download a printable pdf of the Election Timeline (77.64 KB) .pdf .  

DateEvent
 July 31 Employers can begin uploading a voter list.
 August 14 EAB files the Notice of Intent to conduct  an election.
 August 19 Requests for contract extensions are due.
 August 24 Last day for Employers to upload the voter  list.
 August 25 EAB issues notice for show cause hearings.
 August 27 Employer Show Cause Hearings
 August 31 Last day for the CEO to approve the voter  list.
 September 1 EAB issues notice for show cause hearings.
 September 3 CEO Show Cause Hearings
 September 9 EAB issues Notice of Election Fees.
 September 18  Final day for the CEO to pay the election fee.  Final day for the parties to finalize the voter  list.  
 September 22 EAB files Notice to Conduct an Election.
 October 13 Voting in the Fall Election begins.
 October 27 Voting in the Fall Election ends.
 November 6 Deadline for any post-election challenges.
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Bargaining Units (BU) in Fall Election

Download a printable PDF of all Bargaining Units in the Election (174.11 KB) .pdf  

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Available Training

The Fall election is conducted by phone or online voting, which requires the use of the suPERB system. Below are some videos on how to use the suPERB system for CEOs and Employers.   

Full Training on suPERB

Download a pdf of the presentation slides. (1.38 MB) .pdf  

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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