Voter registration
Check your registration
Register to vote
Voter requirements
Be a U.S. citizen
Be 18 years old on Election Day
Be a resident of Iowa
Not currently be serving a sentence for a felony
Not have been convicted of felony homicide offenses
Not currently be judged by a court to be “incompetent to vote”
Not claim the right to vote in more than one place
Vote by mail
Find your polling place
ID requirements
Yes. You need to show a photo ID to vote.
Approved forms of ID:
Iowa driver’s license
Iowa non operator’s identification card
U.S. passport
Tribal ID
U.S. military card or veterans identification card
Current and signed voter card
Overseas and military voting
Voting as a student
Voting as a person with disabilities
Your Federal Voting Rights
As a Voter with a Disability, you have the right to:
Vote privately and independently
Have an accessible polling place with voting machines for voters with disabilities
You may either:
1. Seek assistance from workers at the polling place who have been trained to use the accessible voting machine, or
2. Bring someone to help you vote
You may request your local election officials to tell you about any voting aids, voting assistance, and absentee ballot procedures that are available.
Ensure your right to accessible elections!
For more information, contact the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
By phone at 866-747-1471
By email at listen@eac.gov