IOWA – Saturday, Oct. 29, is the last day for Iowans to register online to vote in the election Tuesday, Nov. 8. But voters beware, the website is loading slowly, and – as WQAD as experienced – can take up to five minutes to load if you’re using Google Chrome.
The website will reroute you to the Iowa DOT Online Services page, where you’ll enter your driver’s license or state ID number. On Saturday morning as of 11:30 a.m., WQAD could not get the following page to load on Google Chrome or Safari.
We reached out to the Iowa Secretary of State’s office and the Iowa DOT offices, but both are closed for the weekend.
One WQAD viewer reached out and said they were able to complete process after dozens of attempts.
Voting in Iowa
Although attempts to register online failed, the paper copy of the registration form downloaded right away. You can print out the form and return it to your local county auditor. CLICK HERE to find your local county auditor.
If you want to register in Iowa to vote on election day, you can show up at your designated polling place with proof of ID and proof of residence. CLICK HERE to find your polling place.
To vote in Iowa, you must be registered. To register you must be a U.S. citizen, an Iowa resident, and be 18-years-old by election day. You cannot be a convicted felon unless your rights have been restored, be judged mentally incompetent to vote by a court, or claim the right to vote in any other place.
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