ST. GEORGE — The primary election is fast approaching with mail-in ballots beginning to arrive in the mail.

In this file photo, early voting gets underway at the Dixie Convention Center in St. George, Utah, Oct. 28. 2020 | Photo by St. George News

In races on the federal level impacting southwest Utah, four Republicans are vying to be the GOP candidate on the November ballot to replace outgoing Sen. Mitt Romney. In Utah’s 2nd Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Celeste Maloy is hoping to retain the seat she won in a special election last fall against challenger Colby Jenkins.

On the state level, incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox is facing off against Rep. Phil Lyman for the governor’s office, while in Utah Senate District 29, incumbent Sen. Don Ipson competes against opponent Chad Bennion, who formerly served in the Utah House.

Other state-level offices heading to the Republican primaries include the Utah Attorney General race between Derek Brown, Frank Mylar and Rachel Terry; the State Auditor race between Tina Cannon and Ricky Hatch; and four state school board races, including District 15 (which covers the bulk of Southern Utah) between incumbent Kristen Norton and Joann Brinton.

Closer to home is the Iron County Commission Seat C primary between Ken Robinson and former Cedar City Mayor Maile Wilson-Edwards.

Registering to vote

Registering to vote must be done by Friday, June 14, and received before 5 p.m. Registration can be completed online or through your local County Clerk’s Office.

To be able to register to vote you must meet the following requirements:

Be a U.S. Citizen.
Be a resident of Utah for at least 30 days before the election.
Be 18 years old on or before the day of the election.
If you are 16 or 17 years old, you can pre-register to vote. If you pre-register, you will automatically be registered to vote when you turn 18 years old.

If you miss the June 14 deadline, you can also register to vote at an early voting location or an Election Day voting location. However, you will need to present two forms of identification at the voting location to register.

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With the overwhelming majority of Utah having switched to mail-in voting over the last decade, the Lt. Governor’s Office provides a way to track individual ballots on the Vote.Utah.gov website so voters can know they have been processed and counted.

What follows is information for voters focused on mail-in ballots and drop box locations, in-person voting locations and dates to know for the 2024 primary election in Iron and Washington counties.

Dates to know for Iron and Washington counties

June 4
Ballots begin to be mailed to all eligible registered voters.

June 14
Last day to register to vote by mail, in person at a county clerk’s office, or online by 5 p.m.

June 17-21
Early voting in Iron and Washington County. Location provided following sections.

June 18
Last day to request an absentee ballot.

June 24
Mailed ballots must be POSTMARKED on or before this date to be counted.

June 25
Primary Election Day. Unofficial election results will begin to be posted to county and state websites sometime after 8 p.m.

July 2
An election audit will be held at 2 p.m. in the Iron County Clerk’s Office in Parowan.

July 8
The Washington County Clerk’s office will hold a post-election audit at noon at the Washington County Administration Building in St. George.

Iron County – Drop box locations

Drop box locations in Iron County are available during regular business hours between June 4 – June 25.

Cedar City Offices
10 N. Main St., Cedar City
Iron County Courthouse
68 S. 100 East, Parowan

Enoch City Offices
900 E. Midvalley Road, Enoch
Paragonah Town Hall
44 N. 100 East, Paragonah

Kanarraville Town Hall
40 S. Main St., Kanarraville
Parowan City Office
35 E. 100 North, Parowan

Brian Head Town Hall
56 N. Highway 143, Brian Head
Dixie Power
71 E. Highway 56, Beryl

Iron County – Voting center locations

Voting centers in Iron County provide in-person voting locations and will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 25. Early voting dates are included below.

Iron County Courthouse
68 S. 100 East, Parowan
Early voting:
June 17-18, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
June 20-21, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m
Enoch City Offices
900 E. Midvalley Road, Enoch
Cedar City Office
10 N. Main, Cedar City

Washington County – Drop box locations

County drop boxes (top row) are open 24/7. However, ballots will not be accepted after 8 p.m. on June 25. Municipal ballot boxes are open during regular business hours. No ballots will be accepted after normal business hours.

Hurricane City Branch Library
36 S. 300 West,
Hurricane

Santa Clara Branch Library
1099 Lava Flow Drive, St George
St. George City Branch Library
88 W. 100 South,
St George
Washington City Branch Library
220 N. 300 East,
Washington City
Washington County Administration Building
111 E. Tabernacle St., St. George

Municipal Drop box locations

Town of Apple Valley
1777 N. Meadowlark Drive, Apple Valley
Open Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (excluding lunch hours of noon – 1 p.m.)

Enterprise
375 S. 200 East. Enterprise
Open Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding lunch hours of noon to 1 p.m.)

Hildale Library
440 E. Newel Ave., Hildale
Open Monday – Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ivins
85 N. Main St. Ivins
Open Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

LaVerkin
435 N. Main St., LaVerkin
Open Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Town of Leeds
218 N. Main St., Leeds,
Open Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

New Harmony Library
34 S. 2900 East, New Harmony
Open Monday – Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Town of Rockville
43 E. Main St., Rockville
Open Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m

Santa Clara
2603 Santa Clara Drive, Santa Clara
Open Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Town of Springdale
118 Lion Blvd, Springdale
Open Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Toquerville
212 N. Toquerville Blvd, Toquerville
Open Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Town of Virgin
114 S. Mill St.. Virgin
Open 24 hours a day

Hurricane City Offices
147 N. 870 West Hurricane
Open Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Washington County – Voting center locations

Voting centers in Washington County provide in-person voting locations and will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 25. Early voting times are listed under the locations below.

Dixie Convention Center
1835 Convention Center Drive, St George
Early voting:
June 18-19 from 9 a.m to 1 p.m.
June 20-21 from noon to 2 p.m.
Hurricane Community Center
63 S 100 West, Hurricane

A form of state-recognized identification is required to vote. This can typically be a driver’s license or a state-issued ID. A list of other forms of ID and documentation acceptable at the polls can be found at this link.

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