Does your summer vacation coincide with Iowa’s June 2 primary? Don’t worry, there are several ways that you can cast your ballot before then.
With the primary approaching and the candidates for dozens of Iowa offices being decided, now is the time to plan and get your ballot in early.
Here is how you can vote early in Iowa.
When does in-person early voting start in Iowa? How do I vote early in person?
Early voting in Iowa begins on Wednesday, May 13, which is 20 days before the election. In-person early voting is available at your local county auditor’s office.
If requested by at least 100 registered voters, counties may establish satellite early voting stations to allow voters to cast their ballots at locations other than the auditor’s office. To find out satellite voting stations for the upcoming election, contact your county auditor’s office.
Where are the early voting sites in Polk County?
Starting on May 13, early voting is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Polk County Election Office’s new location, 2309 Euclid Ave. in Des Moines. The office will also be open on Saturday, May 30.
A limited number of satellite locations will be open in Polk County. All sites are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Voters in Polk County can cast their ballot at any satellite location, according to the Polk County Auditor’s Office. Paper ballots may not be available for every precinct, but each satellite location will have ADA-compliant machines and electronic ballots to allow every voter to cast the correct ballot.
West Des Moines Public Library
Grimes Public Library
Urbandale Public Library
Ankeny Public Library
Where are the early voting sites in Dallas County?
Once early voting begins, Dallas County voters can vote in-person at the Dallas County Auditor’s office, 210 N. 10th St., Adel, on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
There are two Dallas County satellite locations. Sites will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Voting at satellite locations is open to all eligible voters in Dallas County.
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Heartland Presbyterian Church
What to know about absentee voting in Iowa
In-person early voting is one form of absentee voting allowed in Iowa. The other is absentee voting by mail.
Absentee ballot requests in Iowa opened on March 24. To vote by mail, a written application must be received by your county auditor by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 18. Ballots have to be returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
(This story was updated because it contained an inaccuracy.)
Des Moines Register reporter Kate Kealey contributed to this report
Cooper Worth is a service/trending reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at cworth@gannett.com or follow him on X @CooperAWorth.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Early voting starts May 13. How to vote before Iowa’s June primaries.
Reporting by Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register / Des Moines Register
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