Primary Election

NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION

TUESDAY JUNE 2, 2026

Mills County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Amber Farnan, hereby gives notice that there will be a PRIMARY ELECTION in Mills County on Tuesday June 2, 2026 Qualified electors of Mills County will vote at the polling places designated below for the purpose of electing candidates for city and school offices.

Poll Hours

The Polls will open at 7:00 AM and close at 8:00 PM, as provided by law.

Declaring A Political Party

The Primary Election is actually two elections in one. Each Political Party, the Democrat and Republican Parties, are all running their own election to nominate candidates for the General Election held in November. 

If a voter is registered with one political party and chooses to vote a different political party’s ballot, the voter will be declaring for that new political party and the voter’s political affiliation will be changed on their voter registration. 

Voter Information

Voters are required to provide an approved form of photo ID at the polling place before receiving and casting a ballot. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of ID (or proof residence if required) may:

For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residency visit: https://voterready.iowa.gov/ or call (712) 527-3146.

Voter Registration Information

Voters must be registered to vote to participate in the City / School Election. Registration may be done in the following ways.

Absentee Voting by Mail

A ballot may be mailed to voters upon their request. Requests can be made in writing (voters must include their name, ID #, address, date of birth, name and date of the election, voter signature, and signature date) or on an official Absentee Ballot Request form. Official forms may be obtained by contacting the Auditor’s office or on our website at https://www.millscountyiowa.gov/. Absentee Ballot requests must be received by the Auditor’s Office no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, May 18, 2026.

Absentee ballots must be returned to the Auditor’s office no later than 8:00 PM on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Postmark dates DO NOT count. Absentee ballots CANNOT be placed in the drop box outside the Courthouse. 

Voters may check the status of their absentee ballot by contacting the Mills County Auditor’s Office or at: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/absenteeballotstatus/absentee/search 

Absentee Voting In-Person

Absentee ballots will be available starting Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the Mills County Auditor’s Office and may be voted in the office until 4:30 PM on Monday, June 1, 2026.

Public Test of Voting Equipment

Both the Unisyn Freedom Vote Scan voting system and ballot marking devices which will be use in the City / School Election will be tested starting at 10:00 AM on Thursday, May 21, 2026, and will continue Friday, May 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM, if necessary. The public test will be conducted at the Mills County Annex, in the basement.

Provisional Ballot Board

The Provisional Ballot Board will meet at 8:30 AM on Friday, June 5, 2026, to decide on any voter’s Provisional Ballot that was cast on Election Day. 

Post-Election Audit

A hand count audit will be conducted of a voting precinct, randomly selected by the Iowa Secretary of State Office, at 9:30 AM on Friday, June 5, 2026 in the Mills County Board Room. The purpose of the Post-Election Audit is to verify the results of the tabulating machine used in the election. 

Designation of Polling Places

Please note the changes in polling places below for the Primary Election. Not all voters will be going to the same polling location that were used in the previous 2024 General Election. Polling places are handicap accessible. Any voter who is physically unable to enter the polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For further information, please contact the County Auditor’s Office. Voter can find their precinct and their polling place at the following link: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/pollingplace/search.aspx 

Sample Ballots 

Sample ballots can be found below or at the Auditor’s Office.

List of Democratic Candidates

Candidates are listed below in alphabetical order. However, candidate order will rotate on the ballots between each precinct.

List of Republican Candidates

Candidates are listed below in alphabetical order. However, candidate order will rotate on the ballots between each precinct.

Extended Office Hours

In addition to the normal business hours of 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday, the Mills County Auditor’s Office will have extended hours on the following days:

Contact

Please contact the Mills County Auditor’s Office if you have questions regarding voter registration, absentee voting, polling locations, the public test, or other election related questions.

Amber Farnan

Mills County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections

Mills County, Iowa