From Preparation to Participation: Plan Your Vote Today

Save the date! The General Election is on November 5, 2024. Polls will be open from 7 AM - 8 PM. It is never too early to make a plan to vote! Register to vote, identify your polling place, and find additional voting resources at voterready.iowa.gov or sos.iowa.gov.

Important dates to remember: 

October 16: First day absentee ballots can be mailed out; first day of in-person absentee voting.

October 21: Pre-voter registration Deadline; deadline to request an absentee ballot to be mailed: both by 5 pm.

November 4: Last day of in-person absentee voting.

November 5: Election Day, polls open 7 AM-8 PM; absentee ballot must be received by county auditors by 8 PM.

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