A General Election is the election in which federal and state officers, members of Congress and of the general assembly, county and township officers, and other officers appear on the ballot. General Elections are held the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November of each even-numbered year.
The 2024 General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Polling locations will be open on Election Day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Key Dates:
August 27-First day to submit Absentee Ballot Requests
October 16-Absentee Ballots Ready.
October 21-Auditor's office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
November 4-Deadline to Absentee Vote in office.
Voter Registration
Pre-Registration deadline for voter registration closes at 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 21. Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to vote after October 21 will be required to provide proof of identification (i.e. current and valid photo identification card with an expiration date), AND proof of residency in their voting precinct, when they go to the polls on election day, or when they request an absentee ballot in-person. Other provisions may also apply. Persons not registered to vote by October 21, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on election days.
Absentee Voting (Early Voting & In-Person Early Voting)
Absentee Ballots will be available beginning Wednesday, October 16, for mail and in-person voting.
The Auditor's office can begin accepting Request Forms on Tuesday, August 27.
In-person voting starts Wednesday, October 16 at the Auditor's Office, Louisa County Auditor's Office, 117 S. Main St, Wapello. Voting is Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In-person absentee voting in the office of the Louisa County Auditor closes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 4.
Requests for absentee ballots must be in writing and should be mailed or delivered to: Louisa County Auditor, 117 S. Main St., P O Box 186, Wapello, IA 52653.
The last day an absentee ballot may be mailed to a voter for this election is Monday, October 21.
All absentee ballots must be received by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day to be considered on time to be counted. Postmarks are no longer acceptable.
This webpage was printed on May 4, 2025. For the most current election-related information, visit the ".$clientCounty." County, Iowa, Elections website at elections.louisacountyia.gov.
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