| You
must be registered to vote in any election in Iowa |
| You
may register to vote if: |
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You
are a citizen of the United States |
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You
are a resident of Iowa |
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You
must be at least 17 1/2 years of age or older |
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You
must be at least 18 years of age to vote |
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You
haven't been convicted of a felony |
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You
haven't currently been judged by a court to be "incompetent to
vote" |
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You
haven't given up your right to vote in any other place |
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| You
must prove the following information: |
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Your
full name |
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Your
residence address |
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Your
date of birth |
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Your
name and address as given on your last registration (if possible) |
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ID
number: Iowa driver's license number (DL#) or put the number of your
Iowa non-driver ID card. If you have neither of these, put the last
4 numbers of your social security number. |
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Signature |
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| You
may decline to give the following information: |
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Your
political party preference |
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Your
telephone number |
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Your
Social Security number |
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| Warning:
You can be convicted and fined up to $7,500 and or jailed for up to
five (5) years for false information. |
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| Deadline
for registering to vote: |
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10
days before Primary and General Elections which will be a Saturday,
the Auditors Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on that Saturday
for registration.. |
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11
days before all other Elections which will be a Friday. On that day,
the Auditors Office will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m for registration
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Eligible citizens may also register at the Iowa Department of Transportation
offices or use the Voter Registration forms found in the Government
Section of most telephone directories. |
| Question
may be directed to the Auditor's Office: (712) 297-7741 |
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