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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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