Primary Election Facts

May 15, 2020

Primary Election Facts

Election Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Poll Hours:     7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Voter Eligibility Requirements:   To vote in a partisan primary you must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years of age, and a registered member of the Republican or Democratic Party of Louisa County.  Party affiliation may be declared at the polling place on Election Day. During 2020, voters will be asked to show their ID before voting at the polls.  Valid forms of ID include Iowa Driver’s License, Iowa Non-Operator’s ID, Student ID, Employer Issued ID Card, U.S. Passport, Out of State Driver’s License, Out of State Non-Operator ID, Military ID, Veteran’s ID, Voter ID Card, and Tribal ID card.

 

Voter Registration:  The deadline to register to vote is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22nd.                                  The Auditor’s Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. New voters, also, can register on Election Day at the polling place for the precinct in which they currently reside. Louisa County has combined precincts with this election.  Grandview Port Louisa Precinct will vote at the Briggs Civic Center in Wapello. West Louisa precinct will vote at the American Legion in Columbus Junction.  See below for more information. The voter will be required to show proof of residence and identity.  The best form of ID is a valid Iowa driver’s license with current address.

The following documents can be used for proof of residency.

• • Residential Lease
  • Property tax statement
  • Utility bill
  • Bank statement
  • Paycheck
  • Government check
  • Other government documents

A current photo ID which is valid and contains an expiration date can be used for proof of identity.  Among valid documents are:

• • Out-of-state driver’s license
  • Non-driver identification card
  • US passport
  • US military ID
  • Employer-issued ID
  • Iowa high school or college ID

Where to Register: The Louisa County Auditor’s Office, 1st floor of the Courthouse, 117 S. Main St. Wapello, IA  52653 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m... Please call ahead to make an appointment. Online registration is also available at www.sos.iowa.gov.

 

Registration Changes: Name, party, and address changes within Louisa County may be

made any time up to and including Election Day.  Prior to Election Day, changes are made by the same means as voter registration.  On Election Day address changes may be made at the voters’ new polling site.

 

Absentee Voting: Absentee votes may be cast at the Auditor’s Office between May 4th and June 1st.  Request forms for absentee ballots may be obtained at the Louisa County Auditor’s Office or on the county website at https://elections.louisacountyia.gov/.  For the Primary Election, the voter also needs to specify the party (Republican or Democratic) for which they are requesting a ballot.  Voters requesting absentee ballots will be required to include their driver’s license/non-driver’s ID numbers on their request form. Voters receiving the Voter ID Card will be required to include their card’s four-digit PIN number on the absentee ballot request form.  Completed absentee ballots must be postmarked by midnight on June 1st. They can also be brought to the Auditor’s Office before the polls close at 9:00 p.m. on Election Day.

 

Explanation of the Partisan Primary:         Each party’s November General Election slate of candidates is, for the most part, nominated in the Primary Election.  To claim a nomination a candidate must receive a minimum of 35% of the votes cast in that race.  If in a multi-candidate election, no candidate is able to capture 35%, the nominee is selected by a party convention.

 

Precincts and Polling Places: Louisa County is made up of 5 voting precincts.  The precincts and polling places are: Note: Grandview Port Louisa and West Louisa will have different locations for this election.

 

• Columbus Junction - American Legion
• Grandview-Port Louisa (Cities of Grandview and Letts. Townships of Grandview and Port Louisa)– Briggs Civic Center Wapello
• Morning Sun-Marshall (City of Morning Sun. Townships of Morning Sun and Marshall) – Morning Sun Community Center
• Southeast Louisa – (Cities of Wapello and Oakville. Townships of Eliot, Jefferson, and Wapello) Briggs Civic Center
• West Louisa (Cities of Columbus City, Fredonia and Cotter. Townships of Columbus City, Concord, Elm Grove, Oakland and Union, – American Legion

Candidates List for June 2, 2020, Primary Election

Republican Candidates

U.S. Senate

Joni Ernst

U.S. Representative District 2

Tim Borchardt

Steven Everly

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Rick Phillips

Bobby Schilling

State Senator District 44

Tim Goodwin

Matthew Rinker

State Representative District 88

David L. Kerr

Louisa County Board of Supervisor

Chirs Ball

Brad Quigley

Tim Coleman

Louisa County Auditor

No Candidate

Louisa County Sheriff

Brad Turner

Thomas Shehan

Richard Keller

Democratic Candidates

U.S. Senate

Michael Franken

Kimberly Graham

Theresa Greenfield

Eddie J. Mauro

Cal Woods

U.S. Representative District 2

Rita R. Hart

State Senator District 44

Tom Courtney

Rex Troute

Kevin K. Warth

State Representative District 88

Sandy Dockendorff

Louisa County Board of Supervisor

Paula Buckman

Louisa County Auditor

Sandi Elliott

Louisa County Sheriff

No Candidate