The Aug. 9 primary election determines which candidates will be on the ballot in the November general election.

The front side of the ballot is the State Partisan Primary Ballot to fill terms that begin in January 2023.

All state and federal offices are party-affiliated, or partisan offices. Partisan candidates will be listed in multiple columns on the primary ballot. Each column will list the candidates for one major party. You can only vote for candidates from one political party. If you vote for candidates from more than one political party, your votes will not count.

Nonpartisan offices will be listed on the backside of the primary ballot, including the U.S. 1st District congressional special election race to fill the vacancy in the term which expires Jan. 3, 2023.

Voters in the city of New Ulm will also have an opportunity to vote for a mayoral candidate. The two candidates who get the most votes will be on the November general election ballot.

If you would like to vote before Election Day, in-person absentee voting is available through Aug. 8. All absentee and mail ballots should be mailed by Thursday, Aug. 4 to ensure they are received by Election Day. Voters can also hand-delivered ballot to the Auditor-Treasurer office by 3 p.m. on Election Day for absentee ballots and 8 p.m. for mail ballots. You cannot return a ballot to a polling place. Please remember if someone is returning an absentee or mail ballot (up to three per agent), they must present a state driver’s license or ID.

Direct ballot absentee voting, where you can place your ballot directly into the tabulator, is available Aug 2-8 at the Brown County Auditor-Treasurer Office, located at 14 S. Washington Street, New Ulm. The Auditor-Treasurer Office will be open for extended hours on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Aug. 8 until 5:00 p.m. for absentee voting.