Government : ABENTEE VOTING IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION UPDATE WITH COVID-19 UPDATE

ABENTEE VOTING IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION UPDATE WITH COVID-19 UPDATE

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced that his office will be doing a state wide mailing to every active registered voter that will include absentee ballot request forms and a postage paid return envelope to the Benton County Auditor's Office for the June 2 Primary Election.

* Those of you that have already returned a request form for the Primary Election, you do not need to submit another.

* If you would like to request a form before the mailing goes out, forms are available on the Benton County Website at https://www.bentoncountyelections.org/vote/absentee/.

* Absentee ballot requests may also be obtained by calling the Benton County Auditor's office and request one be sent.

The Benton County Auditor's Office phone number is 319-472-2365. Requests may be submitted now.

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