Voting Early
Absentee and Satellite Voting
Information about absentee voting in person in Iowa is available on the Secretary of State website.
Grinnell Satellite voting stations will be available:
- Thursday, Oct. 19: 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at Seeland Park Social Center, 2021 4th Ave., Grinnell
- Friday, Oct. 27: 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at Drake Community Library, Caulkins Community Room, 930 Park Street, Grinnell
Voting on the Day of the Election
Precincts and Polling Locations
Voting location depends on your address. To find your polling place for election day, please visit the Iowa Secretary of State’s webpage — Find Your Precinct/Polling Place.
The Grinnell College shuttle will run to all polling locations on Tuesday, Nov. 7 from 7:30 am to 8 pm. The shuttle will pick-up and drop-off in front of JRC about every 30 minutes. This shuttle will be in addition to the Grinnell College local shuttle.
Voting ID Requirements
Iowa voters are required to show an Iowa driver’s license or non-operator ID, U.S. passport, U.S. military ID or veteran’s ID, tribal ID/document, or Iowa voter ID card at the polls before they vote. A voter without one of the listed forms of ID may have the voter’s identity attested to by another registered voter in the precinct or may prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents. Voters without the necessary ID or an attester will be offered a provisional ballot and can provide ID up until the time of the county canvass of votes (Monday after election day for General Elections). More information about voter ID requirements can be found on the Iowa Secretary of State’s Voter ID FAQ.
Curbside Voting and Other Accessibility Options
The state of Iowa offers several accessibility options including curbside voting. For more information about Iowa’s accessibility options, please visit the Iowa Secretary of State’s webpage.