The general election is Nov 8, 2022
Iowa, here’s all the info you need to know!
The Rona will not pause the revolution. Get the facts.
Important Dates to know, Iowa!
New Voter Registration Deadline
Received by Mon May 23, 2022
Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
Received by Mon May 23, 2022 5:00PM CDT
Early Voting
No information available, please check back later.
Can I Vote by Mail? (Absentee)
Absentee Ballot Deadlines
Received by Tue Nov 8, 2022 8:00PM CST
Received by Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:00PM CDT
Absentee Ballot Rules
Any registered voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.
Request Your Absentee Ballot Here
Am I eligible to register to vote?
General Requirements
You are eligible to vote in Iowa if you:
- Are a U.S citizen
- Are a resident of Iowa
- Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
- You have been legally declared "mentally incompetent" by a court
- You are registered to vote in another state
- You are a convicted felon involving moral turpitude, unless your voting rights have been restored.
- At the age of 17
For Military Service Members
Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You may include the following ID:
- Iowa ID Card
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
Voting Overseas
U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state.
If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S.
To vote from overseas:
- Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.
Can I vote if I have a record?
You probably can. Find out!
Please use our eligibility tool to find out if you can vote.
I am a college student. Where do I register to vote?
My school's address or my parent's address?
Students who lived in Iowa but moved to another state for school, and who wish to establish or keep their Iowa voting residency (i.e., at their parents’ address), should have no problem doing so unless they have already registered to vote in another state. Iowa law expressly allows students who consider themselves residents of Iowa as well as another place (such as their parent’s home) to choose either location for voter registration and voting purposes.
Will I need ID?
Do I need ID to register to vote?
To register to vote in Iowa you should provide:
- Valid Iowa Driver's License
- Valid Student ID from State School
- Veteran's ID
- Valid Employee ID
- Valid US Passport
- Valid Military ID
- Out of State Driver's License or Non-driver ID
- Valid Iowa non-driver's ID
- Valid Tribal ID
- Utility Bill, Bank Statement, Government Check, or Paycheck that Shows your current name and address
- Government Issued Document that shows your current name and address
- Lease or rent agreement
Do I need ID if I am voting in person?
When you vote absentee in-person, or if you vote in-person on Election Day, you are required to show valid id including:
- Valid Iowa non-driver's ID
- Valid Iowa Voter ID Card
- Valid Iowa Driver's License
- Veteran's ID
- Valid Military ID
- U.S. Passport