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Iowa Public Voting Records & Voter Registration

Official Iowa election links, reviewed October 2026.

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Iowa at a glance

Online registration
Yes
Election Day registration
Yes
Early in-person voting
Yes
Voting by mail
Any voter
ID at the polls
ID required

  1. Check your registration

    Make sure you're registered and that your name and address are current, especially if you've moved.

  2. Register or update your record

    Iowa offers online voter registration.

    Iowa offers in-person registration on Election Day.

  3. Choose how you'll vote

    Early voting

    Iowa offers early voting, called in-person absentee voting.

    By mail

    Any registered voter can vote by mail in Iowa.

    On Election Day

  4. Bring the right ID

    You need to show ID to vote in person in Iowa.

    If you don't have an accepted ID, you'll be offered a provisional ballot and can provide ID before the canvass.

Iowa public voting records

Look up public records and find a library near you that keeps local election records.

Iowa public records

Election offices

For deadlines, sample ballots and questions about your record, contact your local election office or the state election office.