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General Election 2026 General Election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 September 19, 2026 – UOCAVA Absentee Ballots MUST be ready October 14, 2026 – Absentee Ballots ready; 1st day to mail an Absentee Ballot October 19, 2026 – Voter Pre-registration Deadline; Last day to request a ballot to be mailed October 31, 2026 – Auditor’s…

Attached are the unofficial election results for the Kingsley Pierson School District PPEL Special Election from today, September 8, 2026 from Plymouth County and Cherokee County combinded. Plymouth County is the control County for the Kingsley Pierson Community School DIstrict; and because Cherokee County had less than 125 voters, they can and did designate the…

PLYMOUTH COUNTY RECORDER JOLYNN GOODCHILD, REMINDS OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE OWNERS THAT THE REGISTRATIONS WILL EXPIRE ON 12-31-2026.   RENEWALS CAN BE DONE IN PERSON, THROUGH THE MAIL OR BY TELEPHONE USING A CREDIT/DEBIT CARD.   For More Information Contact: Plymouth County Recorder 215 4th Ave SE Le Mars, IA 51031 Phone: 712-546-4020 Email: jgoodchild@plymouthcountyiowa.gov Office…

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The Plymouth County Employees Celebrated “America 250” by joining together for a patriotic photo on the Plymouth County Court House grand staircase and by enjoying a county employee appreciation picnic, on Tuesday, June 30th, 2026.

Important Information Below Certain websites are masquerading as legitimate government sites and charging people as much as $89 to print FREE passport applications and charging them other fees as well. The safest way to apply for a passport is coming into our office to get the forms or printing the form from travel.state.gov. Make sure to…

PLYMOUTH COUNTY RECORDER JOLYNN GOODCHILD, REMINDS BOAT OWNERS THAT REGISTRATIONS WILL EXPIRE ON 04-30-2025. RENEWALS CAN BE DONE IN PERSON, THROUGH THE MAIL OR BY TELEPHONE USING A CREDIT/DEBIT CARD. For More Information Contact: Plymouth County Recorder 215 4th Ave SE Le Mars, IA 51031 Phone: 712-546-4020 Email: jgoodchild@plymouthcountyiowa.gov Office Hours: M-F 8AM to 5PM

PUBLIC INPUT QUESTIONNAIRE An update to the 2020 REGIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN is in progress! Public input is extremely important to the development of local projects to IMPROVE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE in the event of NATURAL DISASTERS. SCAN THE QR CODE to take the survey on your mobile device ➔ Your input matters!

Iowa County Recorders Association statewide meeting in Okoboji benefits the Pink Tractor Foundation   Each Summer the Iowa County Recorders Association meets for continuing education in one of the States’ six Districts, and last week Okoboji was the meeting destination. As elected officials, the Recorders have a formal Certification Program which offers learning sessions that…

For more information about the flood click the link below.     Flood Information

For Immediate Release: Plymouth County, IA – As a result of the disastrous flooding in northwest Iowa beginning June 21, 2024 and continuing, Plymouth County has been included in the federal declaration for public and individual assistance President Biden signed on June 24, 2024. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the US Small Business…

Please call the Recorders office at 546-4020 to make an appointment when applying for a passport For passport information click the button below.   Travel.state.gov Passport Information