ADEL, Iowa —

In 2026, Dallas County voters will first elect five supervisors instead of the current three.

Until then, there are lots of steps to take, and the process is just getting started.

A redistricting commission will work to apportion voters by population. Its members are Supervisor Julia Helm, Urbandale City Council Member Bridget Carberry-Montgomery and local businessman Monty Button.

“Our next meeting is coming up quickly, and we will start working through dividing the population by five,” said Helm.

They meet later this week and have until October to finish.

The shift to add two seats to the supervisors’ board began last year with a petition started by Waukee Mayor Courtney Clarke. Other Dallas County cities also requested the measure to go on the November general electio

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