Des Moines: Your 1-minute guide to election day
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Election day is finally upon us. Here's a one-minute cheat sheet with what you need to know to vote Tuesday.
🗳️ Where to vote: Look up your polling place on the Secretary of State's website.
- ✉️ If you requested a mail-in ballot that you haven't returned, it's too late to send it by mail. Drop it off at your county's election office before polls close at 8pm or surrender it at your polling place and vote in person.
🪪 What to bring: You will need to show a government-issued ID, like a driver's license or passport. Find an approved list here.
⏰ When to vote: Polling places are open between 7am and 8pm.
❓ What you'll vote on: Governor, U.S. Senate and Iowa's 3rd District House races.
- Statewide seats: Secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, secretary of agriculture, and attorney general. You'll also vote on local county races.
- Amendment 1, which would require a two-thirds supermajority in the Iowa Legislature to pass income or corporate tax increases. Supporters say it protects Iowans from potential tax hikes. Opponents say the state's budget is already stressed and it could result in an increase in regressive taxes, per IPR.
- Plus, judicial retention. The Iowa State Bar Association posts performance reviews. Polk County starts on page 42.
📋 Not registered? Or have you recently moved? You can complete the paperwork on Election Day. Be sure to bring the required proof of residence with you to the polls.
✅ How to track: Precinct-by-precinct results will trickle in on the county auditors' websites after polls close on election night.