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.
Candidate Filing Period
State and Federal Offices:
February 28 to March 18
County Offices:
March 7 to March 25
Voter Registration
Pre-Registrationdeadline for voter registration closes at 5:00pm Monday, May 23. Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to vote after May 23 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 precicnt, when they go to the polls on election day, or when they request an absentee ballot in-person. Other provisions may also apply. Persons not registered to vote by May 23, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on election day.
The Auditor's Office can begin accepting Request Forms on Tuesday, March 29.
The first day of in-person absentee voting and the first day the Auditor's Office can mail ballots is Wednesday, May 18.
The last day an absentee ballot may be mailed to a voter for this election is Monday, May 23.
In-person absentee voting in the office of the Clinton County Auditor closes at 4:30pm on Monday, June 6.
Requests for absentee ballots must be in writing and should be mailed or delivered to: Clinton County Auditor, PO Box 2957, 1900 N 3rd St, Clinton, IA 52732
All absentee ballots must be received by 8:00pm on Election Day to be considered on time to be counted.
Extended Hours
Extended hours are available for voter registration and absentee voting in the Clinton County Auditor's Office. In addition to regular hours of Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm, extended office hours will be as follows:
Monday, May 23 - 8am to 5pm
Friday, June 3 - 8am to 5pm
Saturday, June 4 - 7am to 3pm
Tuesday, June 7: Election Day; Polls and Auditor's Office open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voter ID Requirements
Click Herefor examples of acceptable voter identification requirements.
Election Results
On Election Night, results will be updated every 15 minutes after polls close until all precincts report.
This webpage was printed on May 16, 2022. For the most current election-related information, visit the Clinton County,
Iowa, Elections website at clintoncountyelections.com.
