To register to vote in Iowa, you must:
– be a U.S. citizen
– be a resident of Iowa
– be at least 17 years old, and 18 years old on or before election day (for primary elections, you may vote if you will be 18 years old on or before the corresponding regular election)
– not have been convicted of a felony, or have been convicted but have had your civil rights restored
– not currently be judged by a court to be "incompetent to vote"
– not claim the right to vote in more than one place
– give up your right to vote in any other place

You can pre-register to vote in Iowa when you turn 17 years old.

ID is required to vote in Iowa. Valid forms of ID include:

– Iowa driver’s license or non-operator ID
– U.S. passport
– U.S. military ID or veteran’s ID
– tribal ID/document
– Iowa voter ID card

Student ID is not considered acceptable ID.

If you do not have any of the above forms of ID, you will be offered a provisional ballot and can provide ID up until the time of the county canvass of votes (Monday after election day for Primary and General Elections).

Iowa Secretary of State
Paul D. Pate
sos.iowa.gov
(515) 281-0145

You can also find your local election office here.

Learn more about how to vote if you are living abroad or serving in the military from Overseas Vote Foundation.

Learn more about how to vote while being a student from the Campus Vote Project.

Learn more about how to vote if you have a disability.

If you have a past conviction, learn more about your eligibility to vote from Restore Your Vote.