IOWA

Presidential Caucus registration deadline - January 3, 2012 (voter may register at the Caucus site)

Presidential Caucus date - January 3, 2012

State Primary registration deadline - May 26, 2012 or at the polls on Primary Day.

State Primary date - June 5, 2012

General Election registration deadline - October 27, 2012 or at the polls on Election Day.

Election information phone number - 515-281-0145; 888-SOS-VOTE (1-888-767-8683)

State election website - http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/

Early voting

In person - Any voter may vote early in person, no excuse required. Early in-person voting is available for the State Primary between April 26 and June 4; for the General Election between September 27 and November 5.

By mail - Any voter may vote early by mail, no excuse required. Applications for absentee/vote-by-mail ballots must be received by the county auditor no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the election. Absentee ballots must be postmarked no later than the day before the election or returned in person to the county auditor on Election Day.

Absentee voting by mail – Begins September 27

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