Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald said the most important thing voters can do before heading out is confirm their polling place. He says any confusion about where to vote can be resolved through VoterReady.Iowa.Gov.Fitzgerald said Iowa voters must bring an approved form of identification. Acceptable IDs include an Iowa driver’s license or non-operator ID, a U.S. passport, a U.S. military ID or a veteran’s ID.He said identification is especially important for voters who have moved since the last election. Those voters may need to report to a new polling location depending on where they now live.“If you’re moving within county, you just have to prove your identification,” Fitzgerald said. “But if you’re registering for the first time, you actually have to prove not only your identification, but also that where you live now — that can be a bill.”Secretary of State Paul Pate said turnout for Tuesday’s primary may be lower than it was four years ago. He says the numbers so far suggest a lighter election day than in the last comparable cycle.“It’s a little strange this cycle,” Pate said. “The numbers are actually down from four years ago. So I think it’s going to be a little lighter.”Pate also said voters should not assume all races will be settled Tuesday night. He said in the Republican governor’s race, which has five candidates, a candidate must win more than 35% of the vote to secure the nomination. “If they don’t, they will then go to convention,” Pate said.
Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald said the most important thing voters can do before heading out is confirm their polling place.
He says any confusion about where to vote can be resolved through VoterReady.Iowa.Gov.
Fitzgerald said Iowa voters must bring an approved form of identification. Acceptable IDs include an Iowa driver’s license or non-operator ID, a U.S. passport, a U.S. military ID or a veteran’s ID.
He said identification is especially important for voters who have moved since the last election. Those voters may need to report to a new polling location depending on where they now live.
“If you’re moving within county, you just have to prove your identification,” Fitzgerald said. “But if you’re registering for the first time, you actually have to prove not only your identification, but also that where you live now — that can be a bill.”
Secretary of State Paul Pate said turnout for Tuesday’s primary may be lower than it was four years ago.
He says the numbers so far suggest a lighter election day than in the last comparable cycle.
“It’s a little strange this cycle,” Pate said. “The numbers are actually down from four years ago. So I think it’s going to be a little lighter.”
Pate also said voters should not assume all races will be settled Tuesday night.
He said in the Republican governor’s race, which has five candidates, a candidate must win more than 35% of the vote to secure the nomination.
“If they don’t, they will then go to convention,” Pate said.
