General Election - November 4, 2014

What's On My Ballot?

Find your ballot information for federal and state offices: What's On My Ballot?

Contact your county auditor for lists of county candidates and other local candidates.

Federal and State Offices

Candidate List

Judicial Retention

Judges Standing for Retention

For additional information on judicial retention elections, please visit the Iowa Judicial Branch website.

Voter Registration

Voter Pre-Registration Deadline

The voter pre-registration deadline is Saturday, October 25, at 5 p.m.

Please visit the Voter Registration page for more information on registering to vote.

Am I Registered to Vote?

To determine if you are registered to vote, please visit Am I Registered to Vote?

Election Day Registration

Voters may use election day registration procedures to register to vote after the pre-registration deadline.

Absentee Voting

Requesting an Absentee Ballot

Absentee Ballot Request Form

The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is Friday, October 31, at 5 p.m.

Returning Your Absentee Ballot

Before returning your absentee ballot, be sure to sign and seal the return ballot affidavit envelope.

Absentee ballots received in the county auditor's office by 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, are eligible for counting. Absentee ballots returned by mail and received after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, must be postmarked by Monday, November 3, or earlier and received in the county auditor’s office no later than noon on Monday, November 10.

Voting at County Auditor's Office

The last day to vote an absentee ballot in person at the county auditor's office is Monday, November 3.

Track Your Absentee Ballot

To track the status of your absentee ballot, please visit Track Your Absentee Ballot.

Please visit the Absentee Voting page for more information on voting by absentee ballot.

Voting on Election Day

Polling Place Hours and Locations

The polls will be open statewide from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

To find your polling place, please visit Find Your Precinct/Polling Place.

Straight Party Voting

Straight party voting is an option on the general election ballot. If you wish to vote for all candidates from a single political party or organization, mark the voting target next to the party or organization name. Not all parties and organizations have nominated candidates for all offices. Marking a straight party or organization will not cast a vote for nonpartisan offices, judges, or public measures.

If you mark a straight party vote and want to vote for a candidate from another party, fill in the oval next to the candidate’s name that you wish to vote for. Your straight party vote will not count for that office. In offices where you can vote for more than one person, you may override your straight party vote by filling in the oval next to the names of the candidates you choose.

Election Calendar

Date	Event
Monday, July 28	Federal and state candidate filing begins
Monday, August 4	County candidate filing begins
Friday, August 15 - 5 p.m.	Federal and state candidate filing ends
Wednesday, August 27 - 5 p.m.	County candidate filing ends
Saturday, September 20	Absentee ballots for military and overseas voters must be mailed by today. Regular absentee ballots for domestic voters must be mailed as soon as they are ready.
Thursday, September 25	First day to vote in-person by absentee ballot at county auditor's office
Monday, October 20	Worry-free postmark deadline for mail-in voter registration forms
Saturday, October 25 - 5 p.m.	Voter pre-registration deadline Auditor's office open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. for voter registration Voters may use election day registration procedures to register to vote after the pre-registration deadline.
Friday, October 31	Deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail
Saturday, November 1	Auditor's office open until 5 p.m. for in-person absentee voting
Monday, November 3	Last day to vote in-person by absentee ballot at county auditor's office
Tuesday, November 4	Election Day Polls open 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. statewide
Monday, November 10 - noon	Deadline for mailed absentee ballot to be received by county auditor's office Mailed absentee ballots must also be postmarked on Monday, November 3 or earlier
Tuesday, November 11	Veteran's Day - State Offices Closed
Monday, November 10/Tuesday, November 11/Wednesday, November 12	County canvass of votes May occur either on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday if the auditor's office is closed on Tuesday due to Veteran's Day holiday
Monday, December 1	State canvass of votes must be complete

Offices on the 2014 General Election Ballot

U.S. Offices

U.S. Senator
U.S. Representative (all districts)

State Offices

Governor/Lt. Governor
Secretary of State
Auditor of State
Treasurer of State
Secretary of Agriculture
Attorney General
State Senator (odd-numbered districts 1-49)
State Representative (districts 1-100)

County Offices

Some members of county boards of supervisors
County Treasurer
County Recorder
County Attorney
Any vacant offices needing to be filled

Non-Partisan Offices

Some township officers
County public hospital trustees
Soil and water conservation district commissioners
County agricultural extension council members
Any vacant offices needing to be filled

Judges Standing for Retention

Judges may stand for retention at the General Election before their terms expire