LET’S VOTE!
There’s no such thing as a vote that doesn’t matter. -Barack Obama
Am I Eligible to Vote?
To be eligible to vote in Iowa, your must be:
- 18 years of age or older
- A U.S. citizen
- A resident in the county where you are registered
Not yet 18? You may still be able to vote.
If you will turn 18 on or before Election Day, you are eligible to vote in both the primary election and the general election — even if you are still 17 during the primary.
Option 1:
VOTE EARLY IN PERSON
OCT 14 — NOV 2
Why Vote Early?
If you can, we highly recommend voting early in person. Early voting starts 20 days before an election. That way, if there are any significant problems, you have the chance to fix them.
ID Required for Early Voting
If you are pre-registered, you can present one of the following:
- Iowa Driver’s License or Non-Operator ID – temporary paper license accepted
- Iowa Voter Identification Card (with 4-digit PIN) – must be signed
- U.S. Military ID or Veteran ID
- U.S. Passport
- Tribal ID Card/Document – must be signed, with photo, not expired
- Student IDs can be used only if they have an expiration date
If you are registering same day and the picture ID being used does not have your current address, then you will need proof of address. This must include your name and current address, must be current within 45 days, and may be in electronic or paper format. EXAMPLES:
- Residential lease, including a student dorm contract
- Utility bill, including a cell phone bill
- Bank statement
- Paycheck
- Government check or other government document
What if I don’t have any of the IDs listed above? You can have someone sign an Attestation Form attesting to your identity or address. The Attestor must be a registered voter in your precinct and must show a valid ID.
Accommodations
Several accommodations are available when voting in person:
- Curbside voting – A parking area outside the polling place is available for curbside voting. When you arrive, call the Auditor’s Office at 319-356-6004. A bipartisan team will come out and help you cast your ballot.
- Machines are available for the sight and hearing impaired. These machines create a voted ballot that is then printed out for placing in the early voting envelope.
- You can bring someone along and tell the poll workers that they will help you vote.
- You can request a bipartisan team of poll workers to help you.
Where to Vote Early?
Vote early at the Auditor’s Office, drive-through or a satellite location.
Auditor’s Office
Johnson Co Administration Building Lobby
913 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
319-356-6004
Auditor's Office Voting Hours
Johnson County Administration Building Lobby
913 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
319-356-6004
Weekday Voting Hours:
Oct 14 — Nov 2, 8:00 am — 5:00 pm
Special Weekday Voting Hours:
Oct 26: 8:00am — 6:00 pm
Oct 27: 8:00am — 6:00 pm
Oct 28: 8:00 am 8:00pm
Weekend Voting Hours:
Oct 24 — Oct 25: 11:00 am — 5:00 pm
Oct 31: 7:00 am — 3:00 pm
Nov 1: 12:00 pm — 5:00 pm
Drive-Through Voting
Health and Human Services Parking Ramp
855 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City
319-356-6004
Drive Thru Voting Hours
Health and Human Services Parking Ramp
855 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City
Weekday Voting:
Oct 14 — Oct 30: 10:00 am — 4:00 pm
Nov 2: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Weekend Voting:
Oct 24-25: 10:00 am — 4:00 pm
Oct 31: 10:00 am — 3:00 pm
Nov 1: 12:00 pm — 4:00 pm
Satellite Locations
Iowa Memorial Union
125 N. Madison St, Iowa City
Dates & Hours
Oct 14-Oct 15: 9:00 am — 3:00 pm
Iowa City Public Library
123 S. Linn St
Dates & Hours
Oct 17: 10 am — 6:00 pm
Oct 18: 12:00 pm — 5:00 pm
Oct 26-Oct 27: 10:00 am — 6:00 pm
Oct 28: 12:00 pm — 8:00 pm
Coralville Public Library
1401 5th St, Coralville
Dates & Hours
Oct 24: 10:00 am — 4:00 pm
Oct 25: 12:00 pm — 4:00 pm
Hy-Vee Center at Centennial Park
1565 St Andrews Dr, North Liberty
Dates & Hours
Oct 24: 10:00 am — 5:00 pm
Oct 25: 12:00 pm — 5:00 pm
Solon High School
600 W 5th St, Solon
Dates & Hours
Oct 23: 2:00 pm — 8:00 pm
University of Iowa Health Care
200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City
Fountain Lobby
Dates & Hours
Oct 29: 9:00 am — 3:00 pm
Oct 30: 9:00 am — 3:00 pm
UIHC – Health Care Support Svcs Bldg.
3281 Ridgeway Dr, Coralville
Dates & Hours
Oct 20: 9:00 am — 3:00 pm
UIHC – North Liberty Campus
701 W. Forevergreen Rd, North Liberty
2nd Floor Conference Rooms
Dates & Hours
Oct 21: 9:00 am — 3:00 pm
UIHC, Iowa River Landing Clinic
920 E 2nd Ave, Coralville, Suite 201 A-B
Dates & Hours
Oct 19: 9:00 am — 3:00 pm
Dream City
611 Southgate Ave, Iowa City
Dates & Hours
Oct 17: 11:00 am — 5:00 pm
Special Circumstances
Curing Your Early-Voting Ballot
There are a number of reasons your early voting ballot might be flagged. You must fix (cure) the problem to make sure your vote gets counted. The Auditor’s Office will contact you to let you know you need to cure your ballot. It’s important to give the Auditor’s Office good contact information, such as an email address and phone number, and to check your mail and email for any notices.
Common problems:
- The envelope with your ballot was not signed
- The envelope with your ballot was not sealed properly or was damaged
Before Election Day: You must go to the Auditor’s Office at 913 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City, 52240 to fix the problem. Bring your ID.
On Election Day: If your ballot has not been cured by Election Day, you must go to your precinct polling place. Find your polling place by going HERE and entering your address into the search box. The poll workers can cancel your early voting ballot and give you a regular ballot to vote. Be sure and bring your ID.
We want all voters to be able to cast their ballot and have that ballot counted!
Questions about voting early in person? Call the Auditor’s Office at 319-356-6004.
Option 2:
VOTE EARLY BY MAIL
Step 1:
Get an Absentee Ballot Request Form
An Absentee Ballot Request Form can be found here.
You can also go to the Auditor’s Office at 913 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, 52240 to fill out the form.
Step 2:
Submit Your Absentee Ballot Request Form
You may submit an Absentee Ballot Request Form anytime between 10 weeks and 15 days before Election Day.
For the 2026 November Election:
- The first day the Auditor’s Office will accept an Absentee Ballot Request Form is August 25. Request forms submitted before that date will be returned as required by law.
- The deadline for submitting an Absentee Ballot Request Form is October 19. It must be received at the Auditor’s Office by 5 pm.
Step 3:
Receive Your Absentee Ballot in the Mail
For the 2026 November Election: The first day that Absentee Ballots will be mailed from the auditor’s office in October 14. If you submitted your Absentee Ballot Request Form later that October 14, then your ballot will be mailed shortly after your request form is received.
Step 4:
Return Your Absentee Ballot
Your mailed ballot must be received by the Auditor’s Office no later than 5 pm on Election Day!
Before Election Day, you can return your ballot by:
- Mail – The return envelope for your absentee ballot will be stamped and addressed. Make sure the return envelope is SIGNED and SEALED properly before mailing.
- Mail delivery has become slower than in the past. We recommend that you mail the ballot at least 1 week before Election Day. Sooner is better!
- Delivering to the Auditor’s Office – You or a family member may drop your ballot off during open hours until the Monday before Election Day (not on Election Day itself). There is also a Ballot Dropbox beside the Administration Building for dropping off the ballot when the office is closed. Do not use the after-hours slot on the front of the building to drop off your absentee ballot!
On Election Day:
- You must bring your unmailed or damaged ballot to your precinct polling place and exchange it for a regular ballot.
- If you never received or have lost your ballot, go to your polling place and report that. They will check with the Auditor’s Office to make sure your ballot has not been voted and will then let you vote a regular ballot.
Absentee Voting if You are Hospitalized or in a Care Facility
There are processes by which the auditor’s office helps voters who are hospitalized or in a care facility cast an absentee ballot. The three circumstances for this are (1) the voter submits an absentee ballot request form before the deadline, (2) the voter becomes hospitalized or a resident of a care facility after the absentee ballot request form deadline, and (3) the voter becomes hospitalized or a temporary care facility resident in another county. These processes are briefly described below.
Submitting an absentee ballot request form before the deadline
- The voter or someone on the voter’s behalf must submit an Absentee Ballot Request Form to the county Auditor’s Office by close of business day on the Monday before Election Day.
- The voter’s ballot will be carried to the hospital or care facility by election officials who will return the completed ballot to the Auditor’s office.
Hospitalized or in a care facility after the absentee ballot request form deadline
- The voter can contact their county Auditor’s Office up until 4 p.m. on Election Day to request an absentee ballot.
- The voters Absentee Ballot Request Form and absentee ballot will be carried to the hospital or care facility by election officials who will return the completed form and ballot to the Auditor’s office
Hospitalized or in a temporary care facility in another county
- The voter can contact their county Auditor’s Office up until 4 pm on Election Day to request an absentee ballot.
- In this case, the voter will have to designate someone to collect the voter’s Absentee Ballot Request Form and absentee ballot from the Auditor’s Office and take them to the voter.
- The designated person must then return the completed form and the voted ballot to the Auditor’s Office by 8 pm on Election Day.
Special Circumstances
Curing Your Mail-in Ballot
There are a number of reasons your absentee ballot might be flagged. You must fix (cure) the problem to make sure your vote gets counted. The Auditor’s Office will contact you to let you know you need to cure your ballot. It’s important to give the Auditor’s Office good contact information, such as an email address and phone number, and to check your mail and email for any notices.
Common problems:
- The envelope with your ballot was not signed
- The envelope with your ballot was not sealed properly or was damaged
Before Election Day: You must go to the Auditor’s Office at 913 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City, 52240 to fix the problem. Bring your ID in case you have to cast another ballot.
On Election Day: If your ballot has not been cured by Election Day, you must go to your precinct polling place. Find your polling place by going HERE. The poll workers can cancel your early voting ballot and give you a regular ballot to vote. Be sure to bring your ID.
We want all voters to be able to cast their ballot and have that ballot counted!
Questions about voting by mail? Call the Auditor’s Office at 319-356-6004.
ID Requirements for Voting on Election Day
If you are pre-registered, to vote you can present one of the following:
- Iowa Driver’s License or Non-Operator ID – temporary paper license accepted
- Iowa Voter Identification Card (with 4-digit PIN) – must be signed
- U.S. Military ID or Veteran ID
- U.S. Passport
- Tribal ID Card/Document – must be signed, with photo, not expired
- A student ID can be used only if it has an expiration date
If you are registering same day and the picture ID being used does not have your current address, then you will need proof of address. This must include your name and current address, must be current within 45 days, and may be in electronic or paper format. EXAMPLES:
- Residential lease, including a student dorm contract
- Utility bill, including a cell phone bill
- Bank statement
- Paycheck
- Government check or other government document
What if I don’t have any of the IDs listed above? You can have someone sign an Attestation Form attesting to your identity and/or address. The Attestor must be a registered voter in your precinct and must show a valid ID.
Provisional ballots - Beware!
If voting on Election Day and you are in the wrong precinct, do not vote a provisional ballot! It will be rejected. Instead, ask a poll worker or call the Auditor’s Office at 319-356-6004 to find your correct precinct, and go to that precinct to vote. You must be in line by 8 pm to vote.
Don’t vote a provisional ballot unless there is no alternative. If you do, you must provide the Auditor’s Office with the required documentation before noon on the Monday after Election Day to fix the problem. If you don’t fix the problem, your ballot will be rejected.
There are several reasons you may be asked to vote a provisional ballot:
- You don’t have sufficient ID – If you can get that and can come back later, that is best; otherwise, be sure to provide sufficient ID at the auditor’s office.
- You are challenged as being ineligible for not having your rights restored as a convicted felon – If you have finished your parole, you are eligible to vote. If you vote a provisional ballot, provide proof of completion of parole at the Auditor’s Office.
- You are challenged for some other reason – provide the relevant documentation at the Auditor’s Office.
GENERAL ELECTION DAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026
WHERE TO VOTE
- On Election Day, vote at your precinct polling place (not at the auditor’s office).
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To find your precinct and polling location, go to the Johnson County, Iowa Polling Places page.
ID is Required
There is information above on the ID required. Proof of address may also required if you are doing same-day registration.
When to Vote
Polls open at 7 am and close at 8 pm. If you are in line by 8 pm, you will be allowed to vote.
Questions about voting on Election Day? Call the Auditor’s Office at 319-356-6004.