Alert Top Story Iowa's primary elections are June 2. When is voter registration? Cooper Worth Des Moines Register May 9, 2026 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The filing period for candidates has closed, debates are underway and the June 2 primary for dozens of Iowa offices is nearly here.kAm$E2E6 @77:46D[ :?4=F5:?8 4@?E6DED 7@C 8@G6C?@C[ D64C6E2CJ @7 DE2E6 2?5 2EE@C?6J 86?6C2=[ H:== 36 @? E96 32==@E[ 2=@?8 H:E9 2 &]$] $6?2E6 C246 E@ C6A=246 C6E:C:?8 &]$] $6?] y@?: tC?DE] p== 7@FC @7 x@H2VD D62ED :? E96 &]$] w@FD6 @7 #6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 2C6 2=D@ FA[ 2D 2C6 2== `__ x@H2 w@FD6 D62ED 2?5 ad @7 E96 d_ x@H2 $6?2E6 D62ED] r@F?EJ @77:46D 2C6 2=D@ @? E96 32==@E]k^AmkAm(:??6CD :? E96 AC:>2CJ H:== >@G6 @? E@ E96 }@G] b[ a_ae[ 86?6C2= 6=64E:@? 32==@E 2D E96:C A2CEJVD 42?5:52E6D 7@C E9@D6 @77:46D]k^Am kAmpD E96 AC:>2CJ ?62CD[ ?@H :D 2 8@@5 E:>6 E@ C6G:6H E96 42?5:52E6D 2?5 C6G:6H J@FC C68:DEC2E:@? DE2EFD] w6C6VD 9@H J@F 42? 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