The election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and eligible voters will need a valid ID to cast a ballot.

 

Polling locations can be found on the Iowa Secretary of State’s website, at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections. Additional local election information is available through the Linn County Auditor’s Office and the Benton County Auditor’s Office.

 

If you are not registered to vote, you can complete a registration form and return it to your county auditor’s office before October 21. You may also register on election day at your polling location.

 

Registered voters may request a mailed absentee ballot ahead of election day through their county auditor’s office. The first day voters can request a mailed absentee ballot is August 27. Ballots will be mailed starting October 16.

 

To receive a mailed absentee ballot, complete a request form and return it to your county auditor’s office. The deadline to request a mailed ballot is October 21. Ballots must be received by the auditor’s office before polls close at 8:00 p.m. on election day to be considered for counting.

 

In-person absentee voting will be available starting on October 16 at your county auditor’s office. This will be available weekdays until November 4 during regular business hours at:

• Linn County Auditor’s Office, 935 2nd St. SW, in Cedar Rapids.

• Benton County Auditor’s Office, located on the second floor of the Benton County Courthouse at 111 E. 4th St., in Vinton.