The Secretary of State’s office is doing a review of the voter rolls using various databases which might have errors. It is important to check your voter registration status.

• If your status says active: you don’t need to take any action
• If your status says inactive: you don’t need to re-register as long as you vote in 2026.
• If your status says pending, incomplete, or unconfirmed: you should contact your county auditor’s office and find out what you need to do to change your status to active.

In recent years, changes at the U.S. Postal Service have caused mail delays. Even if you have voted by mail before without a problem, plan to allow extra time for your ballot this year.

• If you vote by mail, don’t wait—mail your ballot as early as possible
• Even better, if you can, vote early in person

Want to know more about voting by mail?

Election officials, voting rights groups, and others are working to  make sure elections proceed safely and fairly. Iowa Democrats are also building a system for reporting and responding to problems at the polls.

Here are some things you can do to protect the vote:

• Call the Iowa Voter Protection Hotline if you see any problems: 515-207-9455
• Learn about voting in Iowa and share what you learn with others
• Become a pollwatcher