Early in-person voting for the Nov. 4 city and school election will take place this weekend in Johnson, Linn and Story Counties. Many other counties — including Polk, Black Hawk, Dubuque and Scott won’t have a voting location open on either Saturday or Sunday, but in every county, the auditor’s office will be open for early voting on Monday.
Johnson County
The auditor’s office in the Johnson County Administration Building in Iowa City (913 S Dubuque St) and the drive-through voting site at the Johnson County Health and Human Services Building’s parking ramp (855 S Dubuque St) will both be open this weekend for early voting — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
There will also be a satellite early voting site at city hall in North Liberty (360 N. Main St) on Saturday and Sunday, open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Any registered voters who live in Johnson County will be able to vote at the satellite site.
Linn County
The early voter site at Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids (4444 1st Ave NE) will be open on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Any Linn County voter can cast a ballot at the site.
Story County
The Ames Public Library will host early voting on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Voter ID
Since 2017, it has been necessary to produce a state-approved form of ID to exercise your right to vote. The following forms of ID are considered acceptable for both voting and registering to vote.
• Iowa Voter Identification Card
• Iowa Driver’s License
• Iowa Non-Operator ID
• U.S. Military ID or Veteran ID
• U.S. Passport
• Tribal ID Card/Document
If you have moved since the last time you voted, and your ID does not have your current address, you will need to provide proof of your residence. According to the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office, the following forms of proof of residence are acceptable.
• Residential lease
• Utility bill, including a cell phone bill
• Bank statement
• Paycheck
• Government check
• Other government document
• Property tax statement
Early voting by mail
Mail-in absentee ballots must be received in the auditor’s office by the time the polls close on Election Day (8 p.m. on Tuesday) to be considered valid. Anyone who has not yet mailed their ballot should consider taking their completed and sealed ballot to their auditor’s office themselves to make sure it is received before the deadline.
