Adair County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Mandy Berg, reminds voters in the County of the Primary Election, scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2020. The voter pre-registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2020. 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 Auditor’s Office by 12:00 p.m. (noon), June 9, 2020. 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 (641) 743-2546.

Voters may request an absentee ballot from the Auditor’s Office. Voters may vote in the office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, beginning May 4, 2020 or they may request a ballot be mailed to them. The deadline to request an absentee ballot be mailed is 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2020. The last day to vote absentee in the Auditor’s Office is Monday, June 1, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Polls will open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Election Day June 2, 2020.

Due to the coronavirus both Iowa Secretary of State, Paul Pate and Adair County Auditor, Mandy Berg are strongly encouraging voters to vote-by-mail. The first day absentee ballots can be mailed is Thursday, April 23, 2020. If you have any questions regarding voting absentee by mail please contact the Auditor’s Office at (641) 743-2546. (TFV=To Fill a Vacancy)

Local candidates who have filed papers for the Primary Election are as follows:

Adair County Auditor – Democrat: No Candidate Filed;  Republican: Mandy Berg (Incumbent)

Adair County Sheriff – Democrat: No Candidate Filed; Republican: Jeffrey L Vandewater (Incumbent)

Adair County Attorney (TFV) – Democrat: Melissa S Larson; Adair County Attorney (TFV) – Republican: No Candidate Filed

Adair County Supervisor District #1 – Democrat: No Candidate Filed; Republican: Matt Wedemeyer (Incumbent)

Adair County Supervisor District #3 – Democrat: No Candidate Filed; Republican: No Candidate Filed

Adair County Supervisor District #5 – Democrat: Thaddeus Hawley;  Republican: John A Twombly (Incumbent)