The Linn County Auditor’s Office reminds eligible Linn County voters that written requests for an absentee mail ballot must be received in the office by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21. The Auditor’s Office unable to process requests received after this time.

There are four ways to obtain an absentee ballot request form:

• On your smartphone, text “Absentee” to 319-2377676 to receive a link to complete your request.

• Send a blank email to Absentee@LinnCountyIowa. gov to receive an email containing a link to complete your request.

• Download a form from the Linn County website.

• Call or email the Election Services Office at 319-8925300 or [email protected]. There are three ways to return completed absentee ballot request forms:

• Mail completed forms to:

Election Services

935 Second St. SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

• Deposit completed forms in the white drop box outside the Jean Oxley Linn County Public Service Center, 935 Second St. SW in Cedar Rapids.

• Drop off completed forms at the Elections Office service counter on the second floor of the Jean Oxley Linn County Public Service Center.

The Auditor’s Office will begin mailing absentee ballots on Wednesday, October 16 to voters who request them.

In-Person “Early” Absentee Voting

In-person “early” absentee voting will be available at the Linn County Public Service Center, 935 Second St. SW, Cedar Rapids from Oct. 16 through Nov. 4 on the following days:

• Business Days: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Saturday, Nov. 2: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Satellite voting locations include:

• Lindale Mall

Oct. 16 – Nov. 3

Tuesday through Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Sunday: Noon–5 p.m.

Dates and times for the following satellite voting locations will be published on the Elections website by Oct. 7:

• Cedar Rapids Downtown Library

• Cedar Rapids Ladd Library

• Marion Public Library

• Coe College

• Cornell College

• Kirkwood Community College

• The Meth-Wick Community

• Hoover Elementary School

• St. Mark’s United Methodist Church Iowa law requires an approved ID to vote during early in-person and satellite voting and on Election Day. Valid forms of ID include:

• Iowa Voter Identification Card (needs to be signed)

• Iowa Driver’s License

• Iowa Non-Operator ID

• U.S. Military ID or Veteran ID

• U.S. Passport

• Tribal ID Card/Document

A voter without one of the above forms of ID may have their identity attested to by another voter registered within their precinct. Early voter registration is available through 5 p.m. Oct. 21.

Eligible Linn County residents may also register using Election Day Registration documents after 5 p.m. Oct. 21.

Please be advised, many precincts and polling places were changed since the last Presidential General Election. The Auditor’s Office will be mailing polling place information cards to all registered voter households in Linn County on October 16. Keep an eye out for the yellow postcard. Voters may also view their updated precinct and polling place information by entering their address at: LinnCountyElections.org/lookup.

More information is available on Linn County’s website LinnCountyIowa.gov/Vote.

For questions regarding the Nov. 5 General Election, call Linn County Election Services Office at 319-8925300 or email [email protected].