Absentee Ballots Available For Primary Election
The first day to request an Absentee Ballot for the Primary Election is Tuesday, March 26, 2024, and the first day to mail absentee ballots is Wednesday, May 15. To obtain an absentee ballot, please go to the Mahaska County’s website https://elections.mahaskacountyia.gov/vote/absentee/ or the Secretary of State’s website www.sos.state.ia.us/elections and download the Absentee Ballot Request Form. Your request must state you would like to vote Republican, Democratic, or Libertarian in the Primary Election on June 4, 2024. Mail your signed, completed form to Mahaska County Auditor Teri Rogers, 106 South 1st Street, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577. The absentee ballot with all the required information will be sent to the voter once the request has been received in the Auditor’s Office. The deadline to request an absentee by mail is 5 PM on Monday, May 20. If you do not have access to either website, contact the Auditor’s Office.
Absentee ballots that are returned by mail must be postmarked on or before Monday, June 3, 2024, AND received in the Auditor’s Office by 8 p.m. Election Day, June 4, 2024. Voted absentee ballots may also be returned to the Auditor’s Office in person until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, June 4, 2024. For further information or questions regarding the Primary Election, please call the Auditor’s Office at (641) 673-7148.
