Information will be posted regarding the Marion County Democrats' "Register to Vote Drive" as details become known.

Who May Register To Vote

Before you can register to vote in Iowa, you must be registered.  To register to vote in Iowa, you must:

   
• be a citizen of the United States    
• be a resident of Iowa    
• be at least 17-1/2 years old (you must be 18 to vote)    
• not have been convicted of a felony (unless your rights have been restored)    
• not currently be judged "incompetent" to vote by a court    
• give up your right to vote in any other place

If you do not meet all of these qualifications, you should not register to vote.

Where To Register In Person

   
• Office of the County Auditor    
• Driver's license stations    
• Public assistance agencies    
• State offices serving people with disabilities    
• Some city clerks and school board secretaries can register voters.    
• At the polls on Election Day

Where To Get Registration Forms

   
• Office of the County Auditor    
• Office of the Iowa Secretary of State:  in person, by mail, or online:  www.iowavotes.us    
• Public libraries    
• Political party offices

For more information about registering to vote, click on the link below:

http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/voterreg/index.html

Governor Chet Culver signed into law on April 3, 2007, a bill allowing unregistered voters residing in Iowa to register to vote at the polls and then vote on Election Day. 

Voters registering to vote at the polls on Election Day will be required to prove identity and residency.   You will also be required to sign an oath testifying that you have not already voted in any other precinct in the election.

Identification That Can Be Used

Along with a photo ID, identification must be presented at the polls that show the person's name and address in order to prove residency.  If the voter's photo ID does not show a current address, the voter will be required to prove residency using any of the following documents:

   
• Utility bills;    
• Military ID;    
• Student ID or bank statements

As an alternative, a registered voter can sign an oath that an individual is elegible to vote in that precinct.

Precinct officials need only check the voter's photo identification and other documentation proving residency, ask the voter to fill out the proper forms, and the voter may cast a ballot.  Penalties are provided in the bill both for the person who vouches for the identifiy of a person registering to vote and for falsely signing an oath.