General Election Absentee In-Person “Early” Voting Begins October 16

In-person absentee "early" voting begins October 16 at the Linn County Public Service Center and Lindale Mall. Nine other short-term satellite voting locations will be available in the 20 days leading up to the election. In-person "early" voting locations include:

Linn County Auditor's Office

Linn County Public Service Center

935 2^nd St. SW, Cedar Rapids

Voting will be on the basement level

October 16 through November 4

• Regular Business Days: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Saturday, November 2: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Satellite Voting Locations

Lindale Mall

4444 1^st Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids

October 16 through November 3

• Tuesday through Saturday: 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
• Sunday: Noon-5 p.m.

Kirkwood Community College

6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids

• Thursday, October 17: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Cedar Rapids Downtown Library

450 5^th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids

• Saturday, October 19: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Sunday, October 20: 1:30-4:30 p.m.

St. Mark's Methodist Church

4700 Johnson Ave. NW, Cedar Rapids

• Tuesday, October 22: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Coe College

1220 1^st Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids

• Thursday, October 24: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Meth-Wick Community

1224 13^th St. NW, Cedar Rapids

• Friday, October 25: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Cedar Rapids LADD Library

3750 Williams Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids

• Saturday, October 26: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Sunday, October 27: 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Marion Public Library

1101 6^th Ave, Marion

• Monday, October 28: 1-7 p.m.

Cornell College

835 1^st St. W, Mt. Vernon

• Wednesday, October 30: Noon-6 p.m.

Hoover Elementary School

4141 Johnson Ave NW, Cedar Rapids

• Friday, November 1: 4:15-10:15 p.m.

Voter ID Requirements

Iowa law requires an approved ID to vote during early in-person and satellite voting and on election day. Valid forms of ID include:

• Iowa Voter Identification Card (needs to be signed)
• Iowa Driver's License
• Iowa Non-Operator ID
• U.S. Military ID or Veteran ID
• U.S. Passport
• Tribal ID Card/Document

A voter without one of the above forms of ID may have their identity attested to by another voter registered within their precinct. Early voter registration is available through 5 p.m. on October 24.

Eligible Linn County residents may also register using Election Day Registration documents after 5 p.m. on October 21.

Requesting an Absentee Ballot

The Linn County Auditor's Office is also accepting Absentee Ballot Request (ABR) forms to receive a ballot by mail until 5 p.m. on Monday, October 21. There are three ways to obtain an Absentee Ballot Request form for a mailed ballot:

• Download a form from the Linn County website.
• Visit the Election Services office at 935 2^nd St. SW, Cedar Rapids on the second floor.
• Until October 16, call 319-892-5300 or email the Election Services office at [email protected] to have a form mailed to you. Requests for forms after October 16 will not have enough time for the round-trip in the mail.

Returning an Absentee Ballot

There are three ways to return completed absentee ballot request forms:

Election Services

935 2nd St. SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

• Deposit completed forms in the drop box marked for elections outside the Linn County Public Service Center, 935 2nd St. SW in Cedar Rapids.
• Drop off completed forms at the Elections Office service counter on the second floor of the Linn County Public Service Center.

The Auditor's Office will begin mailing absentee ballots out on Wednesday, October 16.

Please be advised, many of our precincts and polling places were changed in January 2022 due to state-wide redistricting. The Auditor's Office will be mailing polling place change notices on October 19. Keep an eye out for the yellow postcard. Voters may also view their updated precinct and polling place information by entering their address at: LinnCountyElections.org/lookup.

Additional election information may be found at LinnCountyIowa.gov/Vote.

For questions regarding this election, call the Linn County Election Services Office at 319-892-5300 or by email.

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