Polls open today for Iowa June primary election

Polls open today in Iowa's June primary to determine which candidates will be on the Nov. 5 ballot for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians in federal, legislative and local races.

Iowa has a closed primary election, which means voters must be registered with the Democratic, Republican or Libertarian Party to participate in that party’s primary. Voters can change their party affiliation anytime before Election Day or at their polling place on Election Day.

There are no contested primary contests today in Linn County.

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can find your polling place at the Iowa Secretary of State’s website or from your local auditor.

Iowa requires voters to show a valid, current photo ID with an expiration date to vote. If you do not have a valid ID, you can have another registered voter attest to your identity, or provide proof of identity and residence using Election Day registration documents.

You can find sample ballots for your local races at your county auditor’s website.

For more information about how to vote in Tuesday’s primary elections, go to voterready.iowa.gov. To learn more about the voting process in Iowa, go to votingprocess.iowa.gov.

Check at thegazette.com once polls have for election results and updates.

Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau