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Linn County Election Services, a division of the County Auditor's office, maintains voter registration rolls for and runs all elections in Linn County, IA.

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06/09/2026

If you (or "Current Resident") recently received a letter saying, "someone at this address might not be registered to vote", that letter was NOT from our office -- but the voter registration form included with it IS valid.

The Center for Voter Information (a non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental organization) recently sent voter registration forms to nearly 65,000 Iowa households. They are trying to reach people appearing on commercial mailing lists, but not at the same address on voter registration lists. However, the lists they use are sometimes out of date. To learn more about CVI and/or remove yourself from their mailing list visit: CenterForVoterInformation.org/got-mail

You may check your voter registration status on the Iowa Secretary of State's website via: apps.sos.iowa.gov/elections/VoterReg/RegToVote/search.aspx

If you DO need to update your voter registration, you may use the form and envelope provided with that letter or (if you have an Iowa Driver's License or Non-operator ID) update your registration online via:
MyMVD.IowaDOT.gov/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fVoterRegistration

If you know other people in Linn County who need to register to vote or update their registration after a move or name change, and they can't or prefer not to register online, a blank form is available to print via: LinnCountyIowa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3701/Iowa-Voter-Registration-Form-PDF

Questions?
Call: 319-892-5300, option 1
Email: [email protected]

06/03/2026

Wondering how Linn County election results compare to statewide results? Or how your precinct compared to others in Linn County? Or what Linn County Primary Election TURNOUT looked like?

See Linn County's *countywide* turnout and unofficial results via LinnCountyIowa.gov/vote or using this direct link. gis.linncountyiowa.gov/web-data/elections/year/2026/20260602PE/sum.pdf

See Linn County *precinct level* data at:
gis.linncountyiowa.gov/web-data/elections/year/2026/20260602PE/pct.pdf

See *statewide* unofficial results via sos.iowa.gov or direct link:
electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/126082/web.345435/ #/summary

06/02/2026

Today, Tuesday, June 2nd, is Iowa's Primary Election Day!

All voting today is at assigned Precinct Polling Locations.
They are open from 7 am - 8 pm.
Find yours - and your sample ballot - via:
www.LinnCountyIowa.org/lookup

Still have a mail ballot not yet returned?
You have two options:
1. Submit your voted mail ballot to our office (935 2nd St SW) BY 8 pm.
2. Take your mail ballot (voted or not) AND its Affidavit Envelope to your Election Day Polling Location, surrender it, and get an Election Day ballot to vote on.

06/01/2026

Linn County, IA, Voter registration numbers as of June 1, 2026:

No Party: 59,580
Democrats: 53,757
Republicans: 43,232
Other: 1.772 (i.e. Greens & Libertarians)
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Total: 158,341

Primary Election Day is Tomorrow - Tuesday, June 2!
Will be interesting to see how many of each party turn out to vote, and how many No Party choose a party to vote their primary ballot.

05/28/2026

There are four days of In-Person Absentee "Early" Voting left for the June 2 Primary Elections - including this SATURDAY!

Today (Thursday) from 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
FRIDAY (June 29) from 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
SATURDAY (June 30) from 8 am - 4 pm
and the last day....
MONDAY (June 1) from 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

All at the Jean Oxley Linn County Public Service Center, 935 2nd St SW, CR
(Thursday - Saturday on the 2nd Floor, Monday only in the basement)

See / print your SAMPLE ballot ahead of time via:
www.LinnCountyElections.org/lookup

ELECTION DAY:
All voting is at assigned Precinct Polling Locations.
Find yours (and your sample ballot) via:
www.LinnCountyElections.org/lookup

VOTER ID:
When voting in person, bring your Iowa driver’s license or non-operator ID if you have one (if you are pre-registered at your current address, up to 90 days expired is okay).
> If you do not have an IA DL/ID, or you need to do an Election Day Registration, learn about your options at:
VoterReady.iowa.gov/voter-ID-information/

MAIL BALLOTS:
In order to be counted, voted mail ballots must be back in the Auditor's office by close of polls on Election Day. For this election, that means 8 pm on June 2nd.
Putting them in the new 24-hour Depository slot in the front of our building by that time DOES count. OR the mail ballot AND its Affidavit Envelope may be surrendered at your Precinct Polling Location on Election Day in exchange for an Election Day ballot to vote.

Questions?
Call: 319-892-+5300, option 1
Email: [email protected]

05/27/2026

At last count, there were nearly 400 mail ballots still out in Linn County.
Some of those may be arriving in today's mail.

In order to be counted, voted mail ballots must be back in the Auditor's officed by close of polls on Election Day. For this election, that means 8 pm on June 2nd.
Putting them in the new 24-hour Depository slot in the front of our building by that time does count. (See the red arrow on the image)

On Election Day, voters may instead choose to take their mail ballot (voted or not) AND ITS AFFIDAVIT ENVELOPE with them to their assigned Precinct Polling Location and surrender them in exchange for an Election Day Ballot to vote.
Find your Election Day Precinct Polling Location via: www.LinnCountyElections.org/lookup

If you have *spoiled* your mail ballot (by marking too many candidates in a race, making identifying marks on the ballot, etc.) it is now too late for you to mail it back and get a replacement from us in the mail. You may either surrender it on Election Day (as described above) or surrender it during In-Person Absentee "Early" Voting at our office:

"EARLY" Voting hours:
TODAY (Wednesday) & THURSDAY 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
FRIDAY (May 29) from 7:30 am - 5 pm
SATURDAY (May 30) from 8 am - 4 pm
MONDAY (June 1) from 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
At the Jean Oxley Linn County Public Service Center
(935 2nd St. SW, CR)

Questions?
Call: 319-892-5300, option 1
Email: [email protected]

05/26/2026

Iowa's Primary Election Day is now just one week away!

There is a Democratic Primary Election to select Democratic nominees for the November General Election and a Republican Primary Election to select Republican nominees. Each has a separate ballot. Each voter must specify which ballot they want to vote. If the ballot they select does not match the party affiliation currently on the voter's registration, their registration will be updated to reflect the party whose ballot they ask to vote.

See all the candidates countywide on page 2 of the handout at: Linncountyiowa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/16724/Whats-on-the-Ballot--PDF

Find YOUR sample ballot via:
www.linncountyelections.org/lookup

IN PERSON ABSENTEE "EARLY" VOTING
Is available through Monday, June 1st, at the Elections office front counter. (Jean Oxley Building, 935 2nd St SW CR - 2nd floor)
Monday - Friday from 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
EXCEPT: Friday, June 29 until 5 pm
Saturday, May 30, from 8 am - 4 pm

ELECTION DAY
All voting on election day is at assigned Precinct Polling Locations.
They will be open from 7 am - 8 pm on Tuesday, June 2.
Find yours via: www.linncountyelections.org/lookup

VOTE BY MAIL
> The request deadline has passed. *
If you HAVE a mail ballot:
> In order to be counted, it must be back in the Auditor's office by 8 pm on Election Day (Tuesday, June 2). You may bring it in while we are open, or drop it in the metal Depository slot on the front of the building at any time.
> Or, you may surrender the mail ballot and its affidavit envelope at your Election Day polling place and vote an Election Day ballot instead.

* EXCEPT: Rules are different for active-duty military, overseas civilians, and voters in Health Care Facilities. Learn more about their timelines and processed at:
> Military / Overseas: LinnCountyIowa.gov/844
> Health Care Facilities: LinnCountyIowa.gov/383

Questions?
Call: 319-892-5300, option 1
Email: [email protected]

05/22/2026

The annual batch of "National Change of Address" (NCOA) cards are in the mail!
(For real this time; they were delayed beyond the originally anticipated mailing date by the end of April)

If you moved within the past year and submitted a change of address to the Post Office, but have not yet updated your voter registration, you can expect to see an NCOA card in your mailbox soon.

If you get one of these cards:
> Please check either the "Correct" or "Not Correct" box in the paragraph under the addresses (as fits your situation).
> IF the "New Address" listed is NOT correct, then cross it out and print your current residential address on the lines below.
> Either way, *SIGN* the postcard and mail it back (no postage needed).

About the NCOA program:

During the first quarter of each year, the NCOA process compares voters' addresses in the state Voter Registration database with change of address forms received by the U.S. Post Office.

Each voter whose address in the voter registration database does not match the new address the post office has on file will receive a notice asking them to confirm their address.

For the nearly 4500 voters whose reported move was WITHIN LINN COUNTY, the voter's address has been updated in the Voter Registration database, and a notice (as shown in the image associated with this post) was sent.

For the 2300 whose reported move was to a DIFFERENT county (or state) the voter's status has been changed to "Inactive" and a similar notice reflecting that situation was sent. Voters whose reported move was away from Linn County cannot be automatically re-registered at their new (out of county) address, since each county auditor's office can register people only within their own county. Those who moved out of county will NEED TO RE-REGISTER with the County Auditor of their new county (or with whomever does voter registration in their new home state).
What marking "Correct" then signing and returning this card will do is confirm that they have indeed moved to a different county or state, thus allowing the Linn County elections office to cancel their Linn County voter registration promptly. Without voter confirmation that they have indeed moved away, we are required to keep them on the rolls at their old address until they are due to be cancelled for inactivity after the next two General Elections (so in early 2029).

For information and links to IOWA Online Voter Registration, printable Voter Registration Forms and a list of County Auditors in Iowa visit:
sos.iowa.gov/voters/voter-registration

To find a link to Voter Registration in OTHER states, visit:
nased.org/for-voters

Questions?
Call: 319-892-5300, option 1
Email: [email protected]

05/19/2026

The Pre-Registration Deadline for Iowa's June 2 Primary Elections was yesterday (Monday, May 18 at 5 pm).

Any U.S. citizen resident of Iowa who will be 18 years old by the General Election on November 2 may still register and vote in the Primary Elections, but must:

* Provide proof of residence when they register (see list below)
and
* Register and Vote at the same time (either during In-Person Absentee "Early" Voting at the Auditor's Office or at the Election Day Precinct Polling Location for their address - see below for details.)

PROOFS OF RESIDENCE ACCEPTED

Must include name and current address and be current within 45 days; may be on paper or shown electronically (as a PDF):

* Iowa Driver's License or Non-operator ID
* Residential Lease (incl. letter from college Residence Life)
* Utility Bill, including a cell phone bill
* Bank Statement
* Paycheck
* Government Check
* Other Government Document (incl. vehicle registration)
* Property Tax Statement (current within 45 days of final payment date)

NOTE: VOTER ID is required as well, the same as for pre-registered voters. The primary voter ID in Iowa is an Iowa Driver's License or non-operator ID, if you have one. If you are new to the state, and since you would ALSO be providing proof of residence to register, an out of state ID would be accepted, as long as it has not expired. For a complete list of Iowa Voter ID alternatives, see: https://voterready.iowa.gov/voter-id-information/

"EARLY" VOTING SCHEDULE:

In-Person Absentee "Early" Voting is open now through Monday, June 1 at the County Auditor's Office (935 2nd St SW, CR)

Hours are:
Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:30 pm EXCEPT:
* CLOSED Memorial Day
* Open until 5 pm Friday, June 29
* OPEN Saturday, June 30 from 8 am - 4 pm

ELECTION DAY PRECINCT POLLING LOCATIONS:

Will be open Tuesday, June 2 from 7 am - 8 pm
Find yours by searching for your house number, then selecting your full address at: www.LinnCountyElections.org/lookup

Questions?
Call: 319-892-5300, option 1
Emial: [email protected]

05/13/2026

Early Voting is now open at our office for the June 2 Primary Elections.

There is a Democratic Primary Election and a Republican Primary Election, each with a separate ballot. Voters must be registered as affiliated with one of those two parties in order to vote a Primary Election ballot. You may declare or change your party affiliation on the Absentee Ballot Request Form, or when voting in person.

In-Person Absentee "Early" Voting is available through Monday, June 1st.
Voting is at the Elections office front counter only.
(Jean Oxley Building, 935 2nd St SW CR - 2nd floor)
Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:30 pm, EXCEPT:
* Open until 5 pm on Monday, May 18 & Friday, May 29
* Closed on Memorial Day
* Open on Saturday, May 30 from 8 am - 4 pm

Other voting options:

VOTE BY MAIL:

The first ballots are being mailed out today: Wednesday, May 13

Requests for vote-by-mail ballots must be made in writing, signed with a pen on paper. They must be in our office by 5 pm on Monday, May 18
For more information and to print a request form visit:
LinnCountyIowa.gov/1780

EXCEPT: Rules are different for active-duty military and overseas civilians - learn more about their timeline and process at:
LinnCountyIowa.gov/844/Military-Overseas-Civilians.

ELECTION DAY
All voting on election day is at assigned Precinct Polling Locations.
They will be open from 7 am - 8 pm on Tuesday, June 2.
Find yours via: www.LinnCountyElections.org/lookup.

Questions?
Call: 319-892-5300, option 1
Email: [email protected]

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Edited to add hours for Saturday May 30 and indicate "Option 1" on the telephone number.

Address

935 2nd Street SW
Cedar Rapids, IA
52404

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+13198925300

Website

http://www.linncountyiowa.gov/157

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