Voting Information
Find your Voter Precinct and Polling Place
Register to Vote
To register to vote in Iowa, you must:
- Be a citizen of the United States.
- Be a resident of Iowa.
- Be at least 17 ½ years old (you must be 18 to vote).
- Not have been convicted of a felony (or you must have had your rights restored).
- Not currently be judged by a court to be "incompetent to vote".
- Give up your right to vote in any other place.
Deadlines for preregistration are 10 days before a primary or general election and 11 days before any other election. Under Iowa law you may also register in your precinct on election day.
Registration forms can be found in libraries and post offices. Voters may also visit the Johnson County Auditor's Office, located at:
913 South Dubuque Street, Suite 101
Iowa City, IA 52240
Or download a registration form and return it by mail.
When registering on election day, two forms of identification must be provided at the polling place:
- A recent photo ID (example: Driver's License)
- A recent proof of residence (examples: Utility bills, Pay stub)
Questions about voter registrations? Call the Auditor at (319) 356-6004 or click here.
Request an Early Ballot
Early voting can be accomplished in person or by mail. Early voting occurs at the Auditor's Office for several weeks prior to an election. Multiple satellite voting locations are also opened around the county in days before the election. Voters may use any of these satellite sites at their convenience. Early voting is encouraged for all voters.
Voting by mail requires an absentee ballot request. To request a ballot, download and complete this absentee ballot request form . Mail or hand deliver the request to the Johnson County Auditor's Office no later than Friday before the election:
Johnson County Auditor
913 South Dubuque Street, Suite 101
Iowa City, IA 52240
Upon receiving your request, and when ballots are available, an absentee ballot and instructions will be mailed to you.
The ballot must be returned, either by mail or in person, whether it is voted or not. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by the day before the election and received prior to the official canvass in order to be counted. Ballots may also be returned in person to the Auditor's Office prior to the close of the polls on Election Day.
Voters that wish to vote on election day, but have requested an absentee ballot, may surrender the absentee ballot and receive a regular ballot at the polling place. In that case the absentee ballot will not be counted.
Questions about early ballots? Call the Auditor at (319) 356-6004 or click here.
