Registered voters in Iowa can now request absentee ballots for the November general election from their county auditor’s office. The first day auditors can mail the ballots to voters who have requested them will be Oct. 14, the same day early in-person voting begins.
Printable absentee ballot request forms are available on the Iowa Secretary of State’s site. In addition to name and address, the person requesting the ballot must also provide their “voter verification number,” which can be either their driver’s license number, non-operator’s ID number or the four-digit pin number on their Iowa voter ID card.
Signed and completed forms requesting a mail-in ballot must be returned to the county auditor’s office, either in person or via the mail. The forms must be received by the auditor no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19 to be considered valid. Anyone who needs the address of their county auditor’s office can find it on the Secretary of State’s site.
