Absentee ballots will be mailed next week for the June 2nd primary

The Iowa Secretary of State's Office will be sending out absentee ballot request forms to every active registered voter in the state. The form should arrive in Iowans' mailboxes next week. It will include pre-paid postage for returning it to their county auditor's office.

Once voters receive their absentee ballot request form in the mail, they should fill it out and mail it promptly. Iowans can also download the request form directly from the Iowa Secretary of State website, VoterReady.Iowa.gov. Requests must be received by the county auditor's office by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 22nd.

Primary elections are intended for members of the Republican and Democratic parties only.

Secretary of State Paul Pate expanded the absentee voting period for mailed ballots in the June primary to 40 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The in-person absentee voting period begins Monday, May 4th.

For more information about the June 2 primary, visit VoterReady.Iowa.gov.