Iowa

The next election is Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (City Primary). The pre-registration deadline is Friday, September 27, 2019. Election Day, in person registration is available.

Contact your local Board of Elections for more information.

You must provide ID information on your absentee ballot request forms. All request forms must now include your driver's license/non-driver's ID number or your Voter ID Card's four-digit PIN number. Request forms without these forms of ID will not be accepted.

Beginning January 1, 2019, Iowa voters will be required to show a driver’s license, non-driver’s ID, passport, military ID, veterans ID, or Voter ID Card at the polls before they vote. Voters without the necessary ID will be offered a provisional ballot and can provide ID up until the time of the county canvass of votes (Monday after election day for Primary and General Elections).

What is a valid form of ID to show at the polls?

·         Iowa Driver's License

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:

Provisional ballots are counted the Thursday after Election Day.

If your name is not on the list of registered voters, you may register to vote at the polls on Election day and vote a regular ballot.

If you do not have the proper forms of ID to register on Election Day, or if someone challenges your right to vote on Election day, you may cast a provisional ballot.

You can find your polling place by utilizing your state resource.

If you have further questions on your polling place location, please contact your county clerk.

In order to be a poll worker in Iowa:

• You must be registered to vote in Iowa
• You must be at least 18 years of age
• Political affiliation required
• You will be entitled to compensation
• Must be a resident of the county
• You must complete required training
• High school junior and senior students may work if they meet certain statutory requirements

To sign up, contact your local board of elections.

To verify your voter registration status, please click here or contact your elections office or board of elections for your county, city or state.

In-person Absentee Voting is available in Iowa beginning 40 days before an election. Voting takes place in the county auditor's office.

You may vote absentee in-person until the day before Election Day, unless polling places open at noon on Election Day. In that case, you may vote absentee in-person from 8am-11am on Election Day.

Not registered? Use our registration tool to fill out your application!

You may register in person on Election Day! Be sure to bring the correct voter ID to the polls in order to successfully register at the polls.