Iowa ID Needed for Voter Registration

To register to vote in Iowa, you must provide an Iowa driver's license number or your social security number if you have one. There is a box for your to check on the voter registration form if you have neither of those numbers.

If you are registering to vote for the first time at the polls on Election Day, or after a recent move, you must prove both who you are and where you live. You can use any of these forms of ID as long as they are current, valid and contain an expiration date:

• Iowa drivers license
• Iowa non-driver ID card
• Out-of-state driver's license or non-driver ID card
• US passport
• US military ID
• ID card issued by employer
• Student ID issued by Iowa high school or college
• Tribal ID

If your photo ID does not contain your current address, you may use another document to prove where you live. The following are acceptable proof of residence as long as they contain your name and current address and are current within 45 days:

• Residential lease
• Utility bill (including a cell phone bill)
• Bank statement
• Paycheck
• Government check or other government document

If you are asked for ID and you don't have any of the documents listed above, you can have another voter who is registered in your precinct who knows you vouch for your ID and residence.

If you don't have the needed ID and don't have another voter to vouch for you, you may cast a provisional ballot.