PUBLIC NOTICE OF 2024 PRIMARY ELECTION
Notice is hereby given to the eligible voters of Des Moines County, State of Iowa, that the Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 4th, 2024. Voters must vote in their precinct and polling place of residence. Please read this notice carefully to determine your correct voting location. Some voting locations have changed for some voters to provide consistency in voting locations. If you are unsure of your voting location for this election, please contact the Des Moines County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections at 319-753-8232.
The polls will be open from 7:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Primary Election polling places:
Pct 1, 2, & Tama Oak Street Baptist Church
1303 Oak St., Burlington IA
Pct 3 Optimae Life Services
910 Cottonwood, Ste 1001, Burlington IA
Pct 4 & Union First Church of the Nazarene
1015 S. Roosevelt Ave., Burlington IA
Pct 5 & 6 Harmony Bible Church
550 Division St., Burlington IA
Pct 7 James Madison Educational Center
2132 Madison Ave., Burlington IA
Pct 8 & Concordia Bethany Lutheran Church
2515 Madison Ave., Burlington IA
Benton, Huron, Two Rivers Office Building
& Jackson Twps. 5601 205th St., Kingston, IA
City of Danville, Danville Community Building
Danville Twp. 104 Shepherd St. Danville, IA
Flint River Twp, Middletown City Hall
Middletown 120 Mechanic St., Middletown
Mediapolis Town Mediapolis City Hall
Franklin, Yellow Spring 510 Main St., Mediapolis, IA
Pleasant Grove, Yarmouth Fire Station
Washington Twp. 20454 Eastern Ave., Yarmouth, IA
West Burlington Town Divine Mercy Parish Center
502 W Mt Pleasant St., West Burlington, IA
Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered, such as voters registering to vote on Election Day and voters changing precincts, must also provide proof of residence. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification or prove residence if required: 1) may have voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the County Auditor’s office by June 6th. Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone 319-753-8232.
Voter pre-registration deadline and vote by mail request deadline is May 20th at 5:00 PM at the Des Moines County Auditor’s Office. Absentee ballots voted in-person are available in the County Auditor’s office until June 3rd at 4:30 PM.
Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in their vehicle. For further information, please contact the county auditor’s office at the telephone number or email address below.
Telephone: (319) 753-8232 Email: dotys@dmcounty.com For TTY access, dial 711+753-8232
A full set of sample ballots are available for viewing on the Des Moines County website at https://dmcountyelections.iowa.gov
The following offices and candidates will appear on ballot styles according to the specific jurisdictions:
Des Moines County Candidates
Des Moines County Auditor (vote for no more than one)
Sara Doty, Democrat
Des Moines County Supervisor (vote for no more than two)
Jim Cary, Democrat
No Candidate
Des Moines County Sheriff (vote for no more than one)
No Candidate
Democratic United States Representative District 1 (vote for no more than one)
Christina Bohannan
Republican United States Representative District 1 (vote for no more than one)
Mariannette Miller-Meeks, David Pautsch
Libertarian United States Representative District 1 (vote for no more than one)
No Candidate
Democratic State Senator District 48 (vote for no more than one)
John Dabeet
Republican State Senator District 48 (vote for no more than one)
Mark S. Lofgren
Libertarian State Senator District 48 (vote for no more than one)
No Candidate
Democratic State Senator District 50 (vote for no more than one)
Nannette Griffin
Republican State Senator District 50 (vote for no more than one)
Jeff Reichman
Libertarian State Senator District 50 (vote for no more than one)
No Candidate
Democratic State Representative District 95 (vote for no more than one)
Jeff Poulter
Republican State Representative District 95 (vote for no more than one)
Taylor Collins
Libertarian State Representative District 95 (vote for no more than one)
No Candidate
Democratic State Representative District 99 (vote for no more than one)
Jim Beres
Republican State Representative District 99 (vote for no more than one)
Matthew Rinker
Libertarian State Representative District 99 (vote for no more than one)
No Candidate
PUBLIC TEST OF VOTING EQUIPMENT
Public testing of the Des Moines County voting equipment will begin on May 24th at 9:30 AM in the Public Meeting Room on the 2nd Floor at the Des Moines County Courthouse, according to the provisions of 52.35. The public is invited to attend.
Signed and dated this 15th day of May 2024
Sara Doty
Des Moines County Auditor/Commissioner of Elections
