Early voting in the June 2 primary election started on Wednesday. County auditors’ offices have started mailing out absentee ballots requested by voters and are opening their doors for early in-person voting.
Early in-person voting will run through Monday, June 1, the day before the primary election, and all mail-in absentee ballots must be received in the auditor’s office by 8 p.m. on June 2, when the polls close on Election Day.
This year’s election is the first in Iowa with no incumbent running for governor and an open U.S. Senate seat since 1968, and there are major primary contests for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate and for the Republican nomination for governor.
Voters wanting to request an absentee ballot by mail must submit a written request form to their auditor’s office by next Monday, May 18. That’s also the final day to register to vote by mail before Election Day. Same-day registration is available at all polling places on Election Day and during early voting.
To register to vote, one of the following forms of ID is necessary.
• Iowa Voter Identification Card
• Iowa Driver’s License
• Iowa Non-Operator ID
• U.S. Military ID or Veteran ID
• U.S. Passport
• Tribal ID Card/Document
If you have moved since the last time you voted, and your ID does not have your current address, you will need to provide proof of your current residence. According to the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office, the following forms of proof of residence are acceptable.
• Residential lease
• Utility bill, including a cell phone bill
• Bank statement
• Paycheck
• Government check
• Other government document
• Property tax statement
Since 2017, Iowans have been required to produce ID in order to exercise their right to vote. Any of the forms of ID listed above are considered acceptable.
Iowa voters will be able to cast an early ballot at their auditor’s office during normal office hours until the office closes on Monday, June 1. Most of the offices are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All of the offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.
Some auditor’s offices are adding extra hours to accommodate early voting, and some counties will have satellite voting locations. Johnson County has a drive-through voting location for early voting in the primary.
Information on auditor’s offices in other counties can be found at the Iowa Secretary of State’s site.
Below is information on in-person early voting in the June 2 primary for 18 counties in which Little Village is distributed: Johnson, Linn, Polk, Story, Black Hawk, Cedar, Dallas, Dubuque, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Marshall, Muscatine, Poweshiek, Scott, Tama, Warren and Washington.
Early in-person early voting will happen at the auditor’s office in the Johnson County Administration Building in Iowa City (913 S Dubuque St). Hours for voting are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays through Monday, June 1. The office will also be open the weekend before Election Day. Early voters will be able to cast a ballot from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 30. On Sunday, May 31, the hours will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Drive-through voting will also be available at the Johnson County Health and Human Services Building’s parking ramp (855 S Dubuque St) on weekdays from Monday, May 18 to Friday, May 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Monday, June 1, voting hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The parking ramp will be open for voting the weekend before Election Day. On Saturday, May 30, hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday, May 31, hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Both the Johnson County Auditor’s Office and the parking ramp voting location will be closed on Memorial Day.
There will be seven satellite voting locations in Johnson County for the primary.
Wednesday, May 20
University of Iowa Health Care – North Liberty Campus, 2nd Floor Conference Rooms (701 W Forevergreen Rd), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday, May 21
University of Iowa Health Care – Health Care Support Services Building (3281 Ridgeway Dr, Coralville), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday, May 22
University of Iowa Health Care – Iowa River Landing Clinic, Suite 201 A-B (920 E 2nd Ave, Coralville), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday, May 26 and Wednesday, May 27
Fountain Lobby at University of Iowa Health Care (200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 30
Coralville Public Library (1401 5th St), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Iowa City Public Library (123 S. Linn St), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 31
Iowa City Public Library (123 S. Linn St), noon to 5 p.m.
North Liberty City Hall (360 N Main St), 1 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Voters may cast their ballots at the Linn County Auditor’s Office in the Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids (935 2nd St SW), on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with two exceptions. On the first day of early voting, May 13, the office will be open an extra 30 minutes, closing at 5 p.m.
The office will also be open for voting on the weekend before Election Day. On Saturday, May 30, hours will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, May 31, hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Linn County Auditor’s Office will be closed on Memorial Day.
There will be no satellite voting locations in Linn County for the primary.
Early in-person voting in Polk County will take place at the county Elections Office in Des Moines (2309 Euclid Ave) during normal office hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office will also be open for voting from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 30. The Polk County Election Office will be closed on Memorial Day.
There will be four satellite voting locations in Polk County. Only ballots for the city where the satellite location is will be available to voters.
Monday, May 18
West Des Moines Public Library (4000 Mills Civic Pkwy) , 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20
Grimes Public Library (200 NE Beaverbrooke Blvd), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday, May 21
Urbandale Public Library (3520 86th St), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, May 22
Ankeny Public Library (1250 SW District Dr), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Early voting will take place at the Auditor’s Office in the Story County Administration Building in Nevada (900 6th St) during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office will also be open for voting on May 30, the Saturday before Election Day, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Story County Auditor’s Office will be closed on Memorial Day.
There will be no satellite voting locations in Story County for the primary.
Voters will be able to cast an early ballot at the Auditor’s Office, Room 213 of the Black Hawk County Courthouse in Waterloo (316 E 5th St). Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On Monday, May 18, and Friday, May 29, the office will stay open for an additional 30 minutes, and close at 5 p.m. Voters will also be able to case a ballot on May 30, the Saturday before Election Day, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Black Hawk County Auditor’s Office will be closed on Memorial Day.
There will be no satellite voting locations in Black Hawk County for the primary.
Voters wanting to cast a ballot before Election Day can do so at the Auditor’s Office on the first floor of the Cedar County Courthouse in Tipton (400 Cedar St), during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office will stay open until 5 p.m. on Monday, May 18, and Friday, May 29. There will also be an opportunity to vote early on May 30, the Saturday before Election Day, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Cedar County Auditor’s Office will be closed on Memorial Day.
There will be no satellite voting locations in Cedar County for the primary.
Early in-person voting will happen at the Dallas County Auditor’s Office in Adel (210 N 10th St) during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office will also be open May 30, the Saturday before Election Day, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Dallas County Auditor’s Office will be closed on Memorial Day.
There will be two satellite voting locations in Dallas County for the primary.
Thursday, May 21 to Friday, May 22
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (7075 Ashworth Rd, West Des Moines), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday, May 27 to Friday, May 29
Heartland Presbyterian Church (14300 Hickman Rd, Clive), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Voters in Dubuque County can cast an early ballot at the Elections Office in Dubuque (880 Central Ave) during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office will stay open an extra 30 minutes on Monday, May 18 and Friday, May 29, closing at 5 p.m. The office will also be open for early voting from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, and Saturday, May 30, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Dubuque County Elections Office will be closed on Memorial Day.
There will be a satellite voting location on Saturday, May 30, at the Dyersville Social Center (625 3rd Ave SE). Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Voters will be able to cast early ballots at the Jackson County Auditor’s Office in the county courthouse in Maquoketa (201 West Platt St), during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Jackson County Auditor’s Office will be closed on Memorial Day.
There will be no satellite voting locations in Jackson County for the primary.
Jasper County will have early in-person voting at the Auditor’s Office, located on the second floor of the country courthouse in Newton (1010 1st St) during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On Monday, May 18, and Friday, May 29, the office will stay open for an additional 30 minutes, and close at 5 p.m. The Jasper County Auditor’s Office will be closed on Memorial Day.
There will be no satellite voting location in Jasper County for the primary.
Voters can cast an early ballot at the Auditor’s Office on the main floor of the Jefferson County Courthouse in Fairfield (51 E Briggs Ave) during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On Monday, May 18, and Friday, May 29, the office will stay open for an additional 30 minutes, and close at 5 p.m. It will also be open for voting on May 30, the Saturday before the election, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Jefferson County Auditor’s Office will be closed on Memorial Day.
There will be no satellite voting location in Jefferson County for the primary.
Early voting will take place at the Marshall County Election Center in Marshalltown (107 S 1st Ave) during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Marshall County Election Center will not be open on Memorial Day.
There will be no satellite voting locations in Marshall County for the primary.
Early voting will take place at the Auditor’s Office, which is located in Suite 201 of the Muscatine County Administration Building (414 E 3rd St, Muscatine), during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Muscatine County Auditor’s Office will not be open on Memorial Day.
There will be no satellite voting locations in Muscatine County for the primary.
Voters can cast an early ballot at the Auditor’s Office in Poweshiek County Courthouse (302 E Main St, Montezuma) during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office will also be open for voting on May 30, the Saturday before Election Day, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Poweshiek County Auditor’s Office will be closed on Memorial Day.
There will be a satellite voting location in Room 101 of the Joe Rosenthal Center at Grinnell College on Wednesday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Early voting will take place in the Auditor’s Office on the fifth floor of the Scott County Administrative Center in Davenport (600 W 4th St) during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office will also be open for voting from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 30, the last Saturday before Election Day. The Scott County Auditor’s Office will be closed on Memorial Day.
There will be no satellite voting locations in Scott County for the primary.
Early voting will take place in the Auditor’s Office at the Tama County Administration Building in Toledo (104 W State St) during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Tama County Auditor’s Office will be closed on Memorial Day.
There will be no satellite voting locations in Tama County for the primary.
Voters will be able to cast an early ballot at the Warren County Auditor’s Office in Indianola (301 N Buxton St, Suite 101) during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Warren County Auditor’s Office will be closed on Memorial Day.
There will be no satellite voting locations in Warren County for the primary.
Early voting will take place in the Washington County Auditor’s Office (222 W Main St, Washington) during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On Monday, May 18, and Friday, May 29, the office will stay open for an additional 30 minutes, and close at 5 p.m. It will also be open for voting from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 30, the last Saturday before the election. The Washington County Auditor’s Office will be closed on Memorial Day.
There will be no satellite voting locations in Washington County for the primary.
