Iowa elections, 2022
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This page is an overview of the 2022 Iowa elections, including the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, election dates, and frequently asked questions.
Offices on the ballot[edit]
Below is a list of Iowa elections covered by Ballotpedia in 2022. Click the links to learn more about each type:
| U.S. Senate | ✓ |
| U.S. House | ✓ |
| Congress special election | — |
| Governor | ✓ |
| Other state executive | ✓ |
| State Senate | ✓ |
| State House | ✓ |
| Special state legislative | — |
| State Supreme Court | ✓ |
| Intermediate appellate courts | ✓ |
| Local judges | — |
| School boards | — |
| Municipal government | — |
| Recalls | — |
| Ballot measures | ✓ |
| Local ballot measures | — |
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Election dates[edit]
Statewide election dates in Iowa are listed below. For more dates, please see the elections calendar.
Statewide election dates[edit]
June 7, 2022: Primary
November 8, 2022: General election
Polling hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[1]
Local election dates
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive ballot coverage of municipal elections in the nation's 100 largest cities by population, including races for trial court judgeships and county offices that overlap them. Ballotpedia also covers the nation's 200 largest public school districts by student enrollment and all school districts overlapping the top 100 cities by population.
Frequently asked questions
When are the polls open?
7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[1]
See State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2022) for more information
Where can I find election results?
Election results are posted on Ballotpedia's election overview pages, as well as the relevant candidate pages. You can find links to the current election overview pages in the "Offices on the ballot" section of this page.
How do primaries work in Iowa?
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Iowa, a voter must be affiliated with a party in order to participate in its primary. However, a voter can change his or her political party affiliation on Election Day, creating what is effectively an open primary.[2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
How do I register to vote?
To vote in Iowa, one must be a United States citizen, a resident of Iowa, and at least 18 years old by Election Day. The deadline for pre-registration is 10 days prior to the election. One may register by completing a form and returning it by mail or in person. Registration is permitted on Election Day with proof of identification.[3][4][5]
Is there an early voting period?
- See also: Early voting
Iowa permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Who is eligible for absentee voting?
What are the voter ID laws in Iowa?
See Voter identification laws by state.
How do I file to run for office?
See Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Iowa for information on how to run for state or federal office.
What does Ballotpedia cover?
Ballotpedia's coverage extends to all elections on the federal level, all gubernatorial, state legislative, statewide ballot measure, and statewide judicial elections, as well as many other types of state executive offices. Local election coverage includes comprehensive ballot coverage for municipal and judicial elections in the top 100 cities by population and races for the large counties that overlap them. In the state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities, it includes coverage of mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections. It also includes school board elections in the top 200 largest school districts by enrollment, all California local ballot measures, and notable local ballot measures from across the nation. Ballotpedia also covers all elections in the U.S. territories but not elections in other countries.
How do I contact Ballotpedia with a question?
Email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Redistricting following the 2020 census
This section lists major events in the post-2020 census redistricting cycle in reverse chronological order. Major events include the release of apportionment data, the release of census population data, the introduction of formal map proposals, the enactment of new maps, and noteworthy court challenges. Click the dates below for additional information.
- November 4, 2021: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed congressional and state legislative maps into law.
- October 28, 2021: The Iowa legislature approved the Legislative Services Agency's second congressional and state legislative maps.
- October 21, 2021: The Iowa Legislative Services Agency released its second draft of congressional and state legislative maps.
- October 5, 2021: The Iowa legislature rejected the Legislative Services Agency's first congressional and state legislative maps.
- September 16, 2021: The Iowa Legislative Services Agency released its first draft congressional and state legislative maps.
- September 16, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau released data from the 2020 census in an easier-to-use format to state redistricting authorities and the public.
- Aug. 12, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau delivered redistricting data to states in a legacy format.
- April 26, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau delivered apportionment counts.
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Find Your Precinct/Polling Place - Disclaimers", accessed November 2, 2021
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State Website, "Voter Registration FAQ," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed October 7, 2019
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Voter Pre-Registration," accessed October 7, 2019
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