2024 Primary Election
June 4, 2024
Archived Election Details
The Primary Election is a candidate nomination process for political parties to select their candidate for appearance on the General Election ballot in November. Held every June in even numbered years, it is the only election where no one is actually elected. All countywide polling locations are utilized for this election.2024 Primary Notice of Election:
https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/files/auditor/2024_primary_notice_of_election_62711.pdf
2024 Primary Candidate Listings
Democratic Candidates:
https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/files/auditor/2024_primary_democratic_candidates_15667.pdf
Libertarion Candidates:
https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/files/auditor/2024_primary_libertarian_candidates_11081.pdf
Republican Candidates:
https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/files/auditor/2024_primary_republican_candidates_60484.pdf
2024 Primary & General Election
Signature Requirement/Deadline Info
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| Office | Minimum Signatures Required | Filing Period |
| Primary Election | ||
| County Board of Supervisors | 75 | 3/4/24-3/22/24 |
| County Board of Supervisors | 75 | 3/4/24-3/22/24 |
| County Auditor | 75 | 3/4/24-3/22/24 |
| County Sheriff | 75 | 3/4/24-3/22/24 |
| General Election | ||
| Township Trustee | No Signatures Required (Affidavit Only) | 8/5/24-8/28/24 |
| Township Clerk | No Signatures Required (Affidavit Only) | 8/5/24-8/28/24 |
| County Ag Ext | 25 required from the extension district | 8/5/24-8/28/24 |
| Soil and Water | 25 required from conservation district | 8/5/24-8/28/24 |
| (Nomination Petition AND Affidavit) | ||
| Deadline Information | ||
| Primary Election | County Candidate Vacancy Deadline | 3/22/2024 |
| County Candidate Withdrawal Deadline | 3/27/2024 | |
| County Candidate Objection Deadline | 3/29/2024 | |
| General Election | County Candidate Vacancy Deadline | 8/23/24 |
| County Candidate Withdrawal Deadline | Tuesday, Sep 3, 2024 | |
| County Candidate Objection Deadline | Tuesday, Sep 3, 2024 | |
| Links to Primary Election Candidate Papers | ||
| Primary Candidate Guide - https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/candidates/primcandguide.pdf | ||
| Primary Affidavit of Candidacy - https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/candidates/affidavit.pdf | ||
| Primary Nomination Petition - https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/candidates/nompetprim.pdf | ||
| Links to General Election Candidate Papers | ||
| General Election Candidate Guide - https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/candidates/gencandguide.pdf | ||
| General Affidavit of Candidacy - https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/candidates/affidavit.pdf | ||
| General Nomination Petition - https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/candidates/nompetnonpartisan.pdf | ||
KEY DATES:
- 2024 Primary Election - Candidate Filing Period:
- Monday, March 4, 2024 through Friday, March 22, 2024
- Filing Office Open until 5:00 p.m. on 3/22/24
- County Candidates – Marion County Auditor is filing officer
- First day Auditor can receive Absentee Ballot Requests:
- Tuesday March 26, 2024
- First day to Absentee Vote at Marion County Auditor's Office 214 E Main St Knoxville, IA, if ballots are ready
- Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Office Hours: M-F - 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Please note ID required to participate.
- First day the Auditor's Office can mail absentee ballots to voters who have submitted requests.
- Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Voter Pre-Registration Deadline
- Monday, May 20, 2024
- Office Hours May 20, 2024 - 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
- Deadline to request a mailed Absentee Ballot.
- Monday, May 20, 2024
- Office Hours May 20, 2024 - 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
- Last day to vote Absentee Ballot at the Marion County Auditor's Office, 214 E Main, Knoxville IA.
- Monday, June 3, 2024
- Office Hours June 3, 2024 - 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- All Absentee Ballots, whether returning in person or by mail must be received in the Marion County Auditor’s Office by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday June 4, 2024
- Election Day - Tuesday, June 4, 2024
- Polling Hours 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (ID required to participate)
- Absentee Ballot return – In Person - deadline 6/4/24, 8:00 p.m. at the Marion County Auditor's Office, 214 E Main, Knoxville Iowa.
ATTENTION **KNOXVILLE WARD ONE**
YOUR PRECINCT LOCATION HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY MOVED TO:
MARION COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE
210 N IOWA ST
KNOXVILLE IA 50138
What is the Primary Election?
The primary election is held for the members of political parties to nominate candidates for the
general election.
What is Different About Primary Elections?
Party Affiliation Matters
The biggest difference between the primary election and all other elections is that a voter’s party
affiliation matters and must be included on election registers, eligibility slips, absentee ballot
requests, etc. Only voters who are registered with the Democratic, Libertarian or Republican
parties (or people who declare their affiliation with a party when casting a ballot) are allowed to
vote in primary elections.
A voter must be a member of the party to participate in that party’s nomination process. Iowa
has a “closed” primary which means that voters can vote in only one party’s primary election
and only if they are willing to declare themselves as members of that party.
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No One is Elected
Candidates are nominated at the primary election to run as a political party’s candidate in the
general election.
Three Elections in One
At the primary, auditors are conducting one election for the Democratic Party, one election for
the Libertarian Party and one election for the Republican Party. There are separate ballots,
canvass materials, and certificates of write-in votes for each party.
