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Primary Elections

General Elections

• Polling Places are open 7am to 8am on Election Day • You must have a current ID with you in order to vote •

Click here to look up your Iowa Senate District.

Deb is a candidate for Senate District 41

READY

Click READY to check the status of your registration with the Office of the Iowa Secretary of State

Dates for Primary Elections:
Tuesday, March 29 – First Day to File Absentee Ballot Request with County Auditor
Wednesday, May 18 – First Day of Absentee Voting
Monday, May 23 – Pre-registration Deadline; Deadline to Request Absentee Ballot to be Mailed
Saturday, June 4 – Auditors’ Offices Open for Absentee Voting
Monday, June 6 – Absentee Ballot In-Person Deadline
Tuesday, June 7 – Primary Election Day; Absentee Ballots Receipt Deadline

In Iowa, you can register to vote on Election Day if you are a first-time voter or have moved to a new voting district. Find the Instructions for Election-Day Registration HereRemember that you must bring ID and proof of address as outlined on the Iowa Secretary of State’s website.

SET

Click SET to register to vote or update your voter registration before Election Day

Absentee voting laws in Iowa have changed.
If you intend to vote absentee, please Review The Absentee Voting Policies Here.

Dates for General Elections:
Tuesday, November 8 – General Election Day; Absentee Ballots Receipt Deadline
Tuesday, August 30 – First Day to File Absentee Ballot Request with County Auditor
Wednesday, October 19 – First Day of Absentee Voting
Monday, October 24 – Pre-registration Deadline; Deadline to Request Absentee Ballot to be Mailed
Saturday, November 5 – Auditors’ Offices Open for Absentee Voting
Monday, November 7 – Absentee Ballot In-Person Deadline
Tuesday, August 30 – First Day to File Absentee Ballot Request with County Auditor
Wednesday, October 19 – First Day of Absentee Voting
Monday, October 24 – Pre-registration Deadline; Deadline to Request Absentee Ballot to be Mailed
Saturday, November 5 – Auditors’ Offices Open for Absentee Voting
Monday, November 7 – Absentee Ballot In-Person Deadline
Tuesday, November 8 – General Election Day; Absentee Ballots Receipt Deadline

VOTE

Your State Senate District has changed Click VOTE to check your polling place for Election Day

To vote in Iowa, you must be registered to vote. To qualify to register, you must be:

  • A U.S. citizen,
  • An Iowa resident, and
  • At least 17 years old. A person may vote if they will be 18 years old on or before election day. In the case of primary elections, a person may vote if they will be 18 years old on or before the corresponding regular election.

You cannot:

  • Be a convicted felon (unless your voting rights have been restored),
  • Be judged mentally incompetent to vote by a court, or
  • Claim the right to vote in any other place.