The Primary Election is an election to determine which candidates will qualify for the General Election for a given party. In Iowa you must be a member of the political party of which you wish to vote for in order to participate. This is known as a "closed primary." The primary election is held on the 1st Tuesday following the 1st Monday in June of each even-numbered year.
Primaries will be held for the Democrat, Republican, and Libertarian Parties on June 4, 2024.
Primaries are closed in the State of Iowa, which means a voter will need to declare a party (Democrat, Republican, or Libertarian) to participate in the primary.
Primary winners will move on to the November 5, 2024 General Election.
Polling places will be open on election day from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Voter Registration:
Pre-registration deadline for voter registration closes at 5:00 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2024. Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to voter after May 20, 2024, will be required to provide proof of identification (i.e. current and valid photo identification card with an expiration date), AND proof of residency in their voting precinct, when they go to the polls on election day, or when they request an absentee ballot. Other provision may also apply. Persons not registered to vote by May 20, 2024, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on election day.
Absentee Ballots:
Absentee ballots will be available beginning Wednesday, May 15, 2024 for mail ballots and in-person voting.
The last day an absentee ballot may be mailed to a voter for this election is Monday, May 20, 2024. (Postal delivery is now two to five days each way.)
In-person absentee voting in the office of the Poweshiek County Auditor closes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 3, 2024. In-person voting requires each voter complte an ABR form and must show appropriate ID.
Requests for absentee ballots must be in writing and should be mailed or delivered to: Poweshiek County Auditor, 302 E. Main St, PO Box 57, Montezuma, IA 50171. You may print an ABR from https://poweshiekcounty.iowa.gov
The Auditor's Office may mail you an ABR form only if you contact us to request one.
The ABR requires your Iowa Driver's License/non-operator ID number or 4-digit Voter PIN.
Voted ballots must be in the County Auditor's Office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
The only people who may return a voted mail ballot on behalf of a voter are:
An individual who lives in the same household as the voter or a member of the voter's family, related within the fourth degree by blood or marriae (eg. out to First Cousin, Nephew-in-law)
For blind and disables voters only: A "delivery agent" as noted on a form included with the ballot.
This webpage was printed on November 18, 2024. For the most current election-related information, visit the Poweshiek County, Iowa, Elections website at https://poweshiekcounty.iowa.gov.
