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2025 Biennial Report Due March 31st at 4:30PM
If your entity is due to file a 2025 biennial report, the report should be filed by 4:30PM on Monday, March 31, 2025 or your entity will be marked as delinquent. Please call our office with any questions.
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The Office of the Iowa Secretary of State coordinates and supervises elections throughout Iowa. Acting as the State Commissioner of elections, this office supervises the 99 Iowa County Auditors in the administration of our election laws and administrative rules. 

Candidates for all statewide, federal, legislative, and certain judicial offices will file their nomination petitions with this office.

Find information about voting, absentee voting, registration, UOCAVA, filing as a candidate, and much more here on our website.

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