Vote Polk 2024
Primary Election – June 4, 2024
March 26 - First day to request an Absentee Ballot.
May 15 - First Day of in-person voting and the first day that ballots can be mailed by the Polk County Election Office to voters that have previously submitted a request.
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May 20 - Last day to request an Absentee Ballot, must physically be at the Election Office by 5 PM. The Voter Pre-Registration Deadline is also 5 PM. All additional voter registrations after 5 PM will need to use the same day voter registration procedure.
May 27 - Polk County offices are closed for Memorial Day
June 1 - Polk County Election Office open – hours to be determined
June 3 - Last day to vote early in person for primary election
June 4 - Election Day – Polls open 7 AM – 8 PM - Last day to fix any incomplete affidavit (unsigned ballots). Deadline is 8 PM. Mailed ballots must also physically be in the Polk County Election Office by 8 PM. Postmarks do not count.
General Election – November 5, 2024
August 27 - First day to request an Absentee Ballot
September 2 - Polk County offices will be closed for Labor Day
September 19 - Satellite voting petitions must be submitted no later than 5 PM
October 16 - Early voting at Election Office, Absentee Ballots mailed
October 21 - Last day to request an Absentee Ballot. The request must physically be in the Polk County Election Office by 5 PM. Voter Pre-Registration Deadline is also 5 PM. All additional voter registrations after 5 PM will need to use the same day voter registration procedure.
November 2 - Polk County Election Office open – hours to be determined
November 4 - Last day to vote early in person for general election
November 5 - Election Day – Polls open 7 AM – 8 PM. Absentee Ballots must physically be in the Polk County Election Office by 8 PM; postmarks do not count or surrendered at polling location
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Additional Information
All candidates must receive a simple majority of the votes cast to be declared elected on November 5, 2024. If no one receives the majority then another election will be held in December, 2024.
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Confirm your polling station here and your NEW precinct number HERE.
And check your voter registration status HERE.
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You don’t want any last-second surprises on NOVEMBER 5th!
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Additional Resources:
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Polk County Elections Office:
George Paletta Building
120 2nd Avenue, Suite A
Des Moines, IA 50309
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., except holidays
Phone (515) 286-3247
Fax (515) 286-2099
polkcountyiowa.gov/county-auditor/election/
Polk County Democrats
3839 Merle Hay Rd., Ste 209
Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone: (515) 318-7729
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Not in Polk County? Find your County Auditor’s office here: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/auditors/auditorslist.html