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Registering to Vote

Iowa Code § 48A.5 — a citizen, an Iowa resident, and at least eighteen

  • A voter must be a United States citizen, an Iowa resident, and at least eighteen years of age.
  • Residence for voting is the place a person declares as home with the intent to remain.
  • A person who is homeless may declare residence in a precinct by describing a place they often return to.
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  1. Iowa Code § 48A.5 — Voter qualifications

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