3,000 absentee request forms sent to Des Moines County

Burlington, Ia-  Nearly 3,000 absentee ballot requests for the upcoming June primary have been submitted in Des Moines County.

According to County Auditor Teri Johnson, her office has been working hard to enter information and send out absentee ballots.

Johnson had ordered enough absentee ballots for roughly 6,000 people but she said they have since ordered more.

Once residents receive their absentee ballot, it must be postmarked by the 1st of June or dropped off at the auditor’s office by 9 PM June 2nd.