Register to vote online using your state-issued driver's license or ID number.
To vote absentee/by mail:
- Be registered to vote. Not sure if you're registered? Check with the Secretary of State's website: Iowa registration lookup.
- To vote by mail, download, print, fill in and mail the application form and send to your county clerk's office. This may require postage. Contact information is found here.
- Mail completed application and any additional requested materials to your county clerk's office.
- Absentee applications are due by October 21st, 2024. Be sure to get yours in early!
- Follow up with your county clerk's office to make sure you receive your ballot. Contact information for election officials is found here.
- Your ballot may require postage, a witness signature and/or notary service before you mail it back. Instructions will be on the ballot itself.
Track your status! Iowa Track Your Ballot - https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/absenteeballotstatus/absentee/search
Information current as of 9/1/2024. For the most recent updates, see the Secretary of State's website.
