Election Official & State Voter Information Directory

Iowa Statewide Voter Information

For Overseas and Military Voters Only

Upcoming Election Dates and Deadlines

Federal and State Elections
Iowa State Senate District 16 Special Election held on Tue Dec 30, 2025
Type	Deadlines
	Overseas Citizens	Uniformed Services
Absentee Voter Registration	Submitted by Mon Dec 29, 2025	Submitted by Mon Dec 29, 2025
Ballot Request for Registered Voter	Request for Postal Ballot by Mon Dec 29, 2025 Request for Email or Fax Ballot by Mon Dec 29, 2025	Request for Postal Ballot by Mon Dec 29, 2025 Request for Email or Fax Ballot by Mon Dec 29, 2025
Ballot Return	Postmarked by Mon Dec 29, 2025 Email or Fax by Tue Dec 30, 2025 8:00pm	Postmarked by Mon Dec 29, 2025 Email or Fax by Tue Dec 30, 2025 8:00pm

Type	Deadlines
Iowa Congressional Primary Election held on Tue Jun 2, 2026
	Overseas Citizens	Uniformed Services
Absentee Voter Registration	Submitted by Mon Jun 1, 2026	Submitted by Mon Jun 1, 2026
Ballot Request for Registered Voter	Request for Postal Ballot by Mon Jun 1, 2026 Request for Email or Fax Ballot by Mon Jun 1, 2026	Request for Postal Ballot by Mon Jun 1, 2026 Request for Email or Fax Ballot by Mon Jun 1, 2026
Ballot Return	Postmarked by Mon Jun 1, 2026 Email or Fax by Tue Jun 2, 2026 8:00pm	Postmarked by Mon Jun 1, 2026 Email or Fax by Tue Jun 2, 2026 8:00pm

Type	Deadlines
Iowa Gubernatorial Primary Election held on Tue Jun 2, 2026
	Overseas Citizens	Uniformed Services
Absentee Voter Registration	Submitted by Mon Jun 1, 2026	Submitted by Mon Jun 1, 2026
Ballot Request for Registered Voter	Request for Postal Ballot by Mon Jun 1, 2026 Request for Email or Fax Ballot by Mon Jun 1, 2026	Request for Postal Ballot by Mon Jun 1, 2026 Request for Email or Fax Ballot by Mon Jun 1, 2026
Ballot Return	Postmarked by Mon Jun 1, 2026 Email or Fax by Tue Jun 2, 2026 8:00pm	Postmarked by Mon Jun 1, 2026 Email or Fax by Tue Jun 2, 2026 8:00pm

Type	Deadlines
Iowa State and Judicial Primary Election held on Tue Jun 2, 2026
	Overseas Citizens	Uniformed Services
Absentee Voter Registration	Submitted by Mon Jun 1, 2026	Submitted by Mon Jun 1, 2026
Ballot Request for Registered Voter	Request for Postal Ballot by Mon Jun 1, 2026 Request for Email or Fax Ballot by Mon Jun 1, 2026	Request for Postal Ballot by Mon Jun 1, 2026 Request for Email or Fax Ballot by Mon Jun 1, 2026
Ballot Return	Postmarked by Mon Jun 1, 2026 Email or Fax by Tue Jun 2, 2026 8:00pm	Postmarked by Mon Jun 1, 2026 Email or Fax by Tue Jun 2, 2026 8:00pm

Voter Materials Transmission Options

Overseas Voter
	In-Person	Mail	Fax	Email	Online
Voter Registration	-				-
Absentee Ballot Request	-				-
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return	-				-
Blank Ballot To Voter	-
Important note: Iowa only allows you to return the voted ballot by fax or e-mail if you are casting the ballot from an imminent danger pay area. Iowa allows you to submit the FPCA by mail, email or fax. If you choose to mail your FPCA, mail the form directly to your local election office. If you choose to email your FPCA, you should send the form as a signed, scanned attachment. Email directly to [email protected]. If you choose to fax your FPCA, fax the form directly to your local election official. Best practice: If you emailed or faxed your voter registration/ballot request form, send your original, signed form in the mail if the voter registration/ballot request form was used to both register to vote and request an absentee ballot.

Military Voter
	In-Person	Mail	Fax	Email	Online
Voter Registration	-				-
Absentee Ballot Request	-				-
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return	-				-
Blank Ballot To Voter	-
Iowa allows you to submit the FPCA by mail, email or fax. If you choose to mail your FPCA, mail the form directly to your local election office. If you choose to email your FPCA, you should send the form as a signed, scanned attachment. Email directly to [email protected]. If you choose to fax your FPCA, fax the form directly to your local election official. Best practice: If you emailed or faxed your voter registration/ballot request form, send your original, signed form in the mail if the voter registration/ballot request form was used to both register to vote and request an absentee ballot. Iowa allows you to return the voted ballot by fax or email if you are casting the ballot from an an imminent danger pay area or if you are an active member of the army, navy, marine corps, merchant marine, coast guard, air force, or Iowa National Guard and are outside the U.S. or any of its territories.

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