Election Day Registration
In Iowa, you may register and vote on election day. To do so, you first must go to the correct polling place for your current address on election day.
If you are unsure of your polling place, Find Your Precinct/Polling Place.
Additional details are available.
Register to Vote
To qualify to register to vote in Iowa, 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.
- If you meet these criteria - complete this online form - or fill out the print voter registration form and return it to your county auditor’s office.
New to voting?
College Student Voters - Registering to Vote
As a college student, you may choose to register to vote at your home address or at your college address. You cannot register to vote at both.
Candidate Information:
Tools to Make Informed Decisions
- Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American PoliticsGood site for information on individual candidates.
- GovTrakTrack the activity in Congress by member or by legislation. Who's voting for what?
- Politifact.comPolitical fact-checking website.
- Vote Smart - American Government, Elections, Candidates and VotingIndependent group especially interested in fairness in elections, provides campaign finance information. Type in Candidate name to search.