When is the Clayton County Primary Election?

The Primary Election is Tuesday, June 2, 2026; polls are open 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

How do I get an absentee ballot and when is the deadline?

Absentee ballots are available at the Auditor's Office (111 High St NE, Suite 102). They must be received by 8:00 PM on June 2, 2026.

Can I vote in a party primary if I'm not registered with that party?

You may declare affiliation at the polling place to vote that party's primary, otherwise only registered Democrats or Republicans may vote their party ballot.

What if I can't provide ID or proof of residence at the polling place?

You may have your identity attested by a registered precinct voter, use Election Day Registration documents, or cast a provisional ballot and provide proof to the Auditor by June 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

May 20, 2026 Public Hearing: 111 High St NE, Elkader, IA

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION Notice is hereby given to all eligible voters in Clayton County, Iowa, that a Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, for the purpose of nominating Democratic and Republican candidates for the General Election for Federal, State, and County Offifices. Only voters who are registered with the Democratic or Republican parties (or people who declare their affifiliation with one of these parties at their polling location) may vote in primary elections. Only the candidates for that party will appear on the ballot. The polling places will open at 7:00 AM and close at 8:00 PM. A listing of precincts and their respective polling place locations are as follows:Boardman-Highland-Read:Clayton County Offifice Building, 600 Gunder Rd NE, Elkader (For voters in Boardman, Highland, and Read Townships and the City of Elkader) Buena Vista-Millville:Millville County Shop, 35180 Hwy 52, Guttenberg (For voters in Buena Vista and Millville Townships and the City of North Buena Vista) Cass:Strawberry Point Civic Center, 401 Commercial St, Strawberry Point (For voters in Cass Township and the City of Strawberry Point) Cox Creek-Sperry:St Paul's Fellowship Hall, 700 Washington St, Volga (For voters in Cox Creek and Sperry Townships and the City of Volga) Clayton-Garnavillo:Garnavillo Community Building, 106 W Niagara St, Garnavillo (For voters in Clayton, and Garnavillo Townships and the Cities of Clayton and Garnavillo) Elk-Mallory-Volga:Elkport-Garber Community Center, 120 Main St, Elkport (For voters in Elk, Mallory, and Volga Townships and the Cities of Elkport and Garber) Farmersburg-Wagner:Farmersburg Community Center, 4 E Adams St, Farmersburg (For voters in Farmersburg and Wagner Townships and the Cities of Farmersburg and Saint Olaf) Giard-Monona:Monona Community Center, 104 S Egbert St, Monona (For voters in Giard and Monona Townships and the Cities of Luana and Monona) Grand Meadow-Marion:Turner Hall, 119 E Greene St, Postville (For voters in Grand Meadow and Marion Townships and the City of Postville) Jefferson:Guttenberg Municipal Building, 502 1st St, Guttenberg (For voters in Jefferson Township and the Cities of Guttenberg and Osterdock) Lodomillo:Edgewood City Hall, 203 W Union St, Edgewood (For voters in Lodomillo Township and the City of Edgewood) Mendon:Marquette Community Center, 102 North St, Marquette (For voters in Mendon Township and the Cities of Marquette and McGregor) 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 the 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 Offifice by June 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM. 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 563-245-1106. Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter's vehicle. For further information, please contact the Auditor's Offifice by phone at (563) 245-1106, email at elections@claytoncountyia.gov, or for TTY access:1-800-735-2942 - Relay Iowa. Additional information, including sample ballots, can be found on our website at elections.claytoncountyia.gov. Absentee ballots are available now in the Auditor's Office located at 111 High St NE – Suite 102 in Elkader. Voters may vote in person 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday through Monday, June 1, 2026. Additional hours:Open until 5:00 PM on Monday, May 18, 2026, and Friday, May 29, 2026. Open from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturday, May 30, 2026. All absentee ballots must be received by 8:00 PM on Election Day to be considered on time to be counted. A voted absentee ballot may NOT be turned into the polling place for counting; however, the voter or the voter's designee may bring the ballot to the Auditor Offifice's by the time the polls close on Election Day. I, Jennifer Garms, do hereby certify that the following offices and candidates will respectively appear on the ballots to be voted at the Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Jennifer Garms, Clayton County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections REPUBLICAN FEDERAL OFFICES COUNTY ATTORNEY UNITED STATES SENATOR (Vote for no more than one) (Vote for no more than one) • Zach Herrmann • Jim Carlin DEMOCRAT • Ashley Hinson FEDERAL OFFICES UNITED STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2 UNITED STATES SENATOR (Vote for no more than one) (Vote for no more than one) • Charlie McClintock • Josh Turek • Joe Mitchell • Zach Wahls STATE OFFICES UNITED STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2 GOVERNOR (Vote for no more than one) (Vote for no more than one) • Kathy Dolter • Eddie Andrews • Lindsay James • Randy Feenstra • Clint Twedt-Ball • Zach Lahn STATE OFFICES • Brad Sherman GOVERNOR • Adam Steen (Vote for no more than one) SECRETARY OF STATE • Rob Sand (Vote for no more than one) SECRETARY OF STATE • Paul D. Pate (Vote for no more than one) AUDITOR OF STATE • Ryan Peterman (Vote for no more than one) AUDITOR OF STATE • Chris Cournoyer (Vote for no more than one) • Abigail Maas • Taylor Wettach TREASURER OF STATE TREASURER OF STATE (Vote for no more than one) (Vote for no more than one) • Roby Smith • John Norwood SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE (Vote for no more than one) (Vote for no more than one) • Mike Naig • Chris Jones ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL (Vote for no more than one) (Vote for no more than one) • Brenna Bird • Nate Willems STATE REPRESENTATIVE STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 64 DISTRICT 64 (Vote for no more than one) (Vote for no more than one) • Jason Gearhart • Brian Bruening COUNTY OFFICES COUNTY OFFICES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (Vote for no more than two) • No Candidate(s) Filed • Brian Harbaugh No Candidate(s) Filed • Douglas Puffett COUNTY TREASURER • Doug Reimer • No Candidate(s) Filed • Paul Tiffany No Candidate(s) Filed COUNTY TREASURER COUNTY RECORDER (Vote for no more than one) (Vote for no more than one) • Linda Zuercher • No Candidate(s) Filed COUNTY RECORDER COUNTY ATTORNEY (Vote for no more than one) (Vote for no more than one) • Josie Fettkether • No Candidate(s) Filed Published in the Press Journal the week of May 20, 2026.

Public Hearing — 111 High St NE, Elkader, IA

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