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The Iowa Youth Straw Poll invites students statewide to engage in a mock election. On Straw Poll Day, students from across Iowa will cast their votes for presidential and congressional candidates. The results of the straw poll will be livestreamed on our media.

Click this button to register for the Iowa Youth Straw Poll!
Participant Sign-In
Elections Results

Our hashtag for the 2024 Iowa Youth Straw Poll is #BEAVOTER

Use this hashtag on any social media posts when attending campaign events, experiencing the voting process, or even during the Iowa Youth Straw Poll. The Office of the Iowa Secretary of State may share or feature them on its social media and press releases!

Will you help to organize the straw poll at your school? All it takes is four easy steps!

  1. Sign-up for the statewide Iowa Youth Straw Poll by clicking the sign-up button above
  2. Promote the Iowa Youth Straw Poll with your students, teachers, school district, and civics/youth organizations
  3. Conduct your Straw Poll before *TIME AND DATE* (or in the days/weeks leading up to the deadline). Prior to *DATE*, the Secretary of State's team will send you an Action Kit containing materials and guidance. Official candidate information will be available both on this page and in your Action Kit as of *DATE* If you don't want to hand count paper ballots, feel free to use any online survey application to compile your school's or organization's votes
  4. Report the results. After you submit your registration as explained in Step 1, you will receive an email confirmation with information about how to report your results. My office will report the statewide total votes in real time