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Iowa registration starts closing Mon Oct 19.

Starts closing Mon Oct 19

OnlineMon Oct 19By mailIn the office by Mon Oct 19, 5 pmIn personSame day with ID and proof of residence through Tue Nov 3

Source: Linn County Auditor · checked Sep 21, 2026

County page. Same deadline statewide.

A student?

Register at school or at home, not both.

The form wants the building you sleep in, not your campus mailbox.

A parent, aunt, uncle?

Students ignore ads. They ignore you too, but less.

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On the move?

Your deadline belongs to your home state, not the parking lot you're texting from.

Voting by mail from elsewhere? Your absentee request deadline matters more. Find it at Vote.org, or FVAP.gov if you're overseas.