ST. GEORGE — The general election is fast approaching with mail-in ballots being sent out this week.

At the federal level, congressional candidates in this year’s special election are vying to replace retired Congressman Chris Stewart who left office last month.

In the municipal races, various town and city council seats are up for grabs.

While much attention is given across the state to the upcoming primary showdown between Republican Candidate Celeste Maloy and Democrat candidate Kathleen Riebe, local officials, particularly past and present Washington County clerk/auditors, say elections at the local level have the most direct impact on the people.

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 2023 general election for Iron and Washington counties.

The general election is Nov. 21.

Registering to vote

Registering to vote must be done by Monday, Nov. 13, and must be received before 5 p.m. and can be completed online or through your local County Clerk’s Office.

To be able to register to vote you must 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 Nov. 21 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.

You can find additional information on the Vote.Utah.gov website. Check out all of St. George News’ coverage of the election here.

Dates to know for Iron and Washington counties

Oct. 31	Ballots begin to be mailed to eligible registered voters across the state.
Nov. 13	Voter registration must be received by this time (by 5 p.m.) if done online or through the local County Clerk’s Office.
Nov. 14	Absentee ballot request deadline.
Nov. 14-17	Early voting in Iron and Washington Counties.
Nov. 20	Mailed ballots must be postmarked on or before this date to be counted.
Nov 21	General Election. Unofficial election results will be posted to county websites after 8 or 9 p.m. Individual municipalities will usually post the unofficial election results either that night or the next day to their own websites.
Nov. 28	A post-election audit will be held at the Iron County Clerk’s Office.
Dec. 1	A post-election audit will be held at the Washington County Administration Building at noon.
Dec. 5	Iron and Washington counties will canvas the election results at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. respectively.

Iron County – Drop box locations

Drop box locations in Iron County are available during regular business hours between regular business hours.

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 Election Day. Early voting dates are included below.

Iron County Courthouse 68 S. 100 East, Parowan	Enoch City Offices 900 E. Midvalley Road, Enoch	Cedar City Office 10 N. Main, Cedar City
Early voting: Nov. 14-17: 8 a.m to 5 p.m.

Washington County – Drop box locations

County drop boxes (rows 1-2) are open 24/7. However, ballots will not be accepted after 8 p.m. on Nov. 21. Municipal ballot boxes (rows 3-7) 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
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.	La Verkin 435 N. Main St., La Verkin 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 Election Day. Early voting dates are included below.

Dixie Convention Center 1835 Convention Center Drive, St George	Hurricane Community Center 63 S. 100 West, Hurricane	Santa Clara City Office 2603 Santa Clara Dr., Santa Clara
Early voting: Nov. 14-15: Nov. 16-17: noon-4 p.m.	Early voting: Nov. 14-15: noon-4 p.m. Nov. 16-17: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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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