The Primary Election will be held from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 in Union County.
All voters are required to provide an approved form of ID at the polling site before receiving a ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered will be required to show proof of residence. A voter who cannot provide proof of identification may have their identity attested by another registered voter in the precinct who has approved identification.
A person who is eligible to register to vote may register on election day at the polling place for the precinct which they live. The voter must complete a voter registration application and provide identity and proof of residence. For more information, call the Union County Auditor’s office at 641-782-1701.
Contact the office for absentee ballots. Wednesday is the first day to vote absentee and for requests to receive an absentee ballot. They must be returned by 8 p.m. on election day.
May 23 is the last day to request an absentee ballot to be mailed and to pre-register to vote. The auditor’s office will be open until 5 p.m. June 3.
The auditor’s office will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4 for absentee voting.
Polling sites are as follows:
City of Afton, Union Township: Afton United Methodist Church.
Arispe, Shannon City, Townships of Sand Creek, Grant: Arispe United Methodist Church.
Creston Ward 1: Salem Lutheran Church.
Creston Ward 2, Townships of Spaulding, Douglas, Platte: Southwestern Community College Performing Arts Center.
Cromwell: Southwestern Community College Performing Arts Center.
Creston Ward 3: Trinity Lutheran Church.
Creston Ward 4, Township of Highland: Supertel Inn.
Creston Ward 5, Crest Baptist Church.
Lincoln Township: Crest Baptist Church.
Townships of Lorimor, Dodge, New Hope: Lorimor City Hall.
Townships of Thayer, Jones, Pleasant: Lorimor City Hall.
Democrat candidates:
United States Senator: Abby Finkenaur, MIchael Franken, Glenn Hurst.
Rep. Dist. 3: Cindy Axne.
Governor: Deidre DeJear.
Secretary of State: Joel Miller, Erick Van Lancker.
State Auditor: Rob Sand.
State Treasurer: Michael Fitzgerald.
Secretary of Agriculture: John Norwood.
Attorney General: Tom Miller.
State Sen. District 9: no formal candidates.
State Rep. 17: no formal candidates.
Republican candidates:
United States Senate: Charles Grassley, Jim Carlin.
Rep. Dist. 3: Nicole Hasso, Gary Leffler, Zach Nunn.
Governor: Kim Reynolds.
Secretary of State: Paul Pate.
State Auditor: Todd Halbur, Mary Ann Hanusa.
State Treasurer: Roby Smith.
Secretary of Agriculture: Mike Naig.
Attorney General: Brenna Bird.
State Rep. 23: Ray Sorensen.
Union County Supervisor: no formal candidates
County Treasurer: Kelly Busch.
County Recorder: Katie Carlton
County Attorney: Shane Patrick O’Toole.