LGBTQ Voting Resources

We have the chance to make our voices heard in one of the most important elections in recent history. But studies have shown 1 in 5 eligible LGBTQ voters are not registered to vote in the United States. We have compiled a list of relevant voting information for Iowans to ensure everyone makes their voices heard this election.

To vote in Iowa, you must be registered to vote. To qualify to register to vote, you must be:
+ A U.S. citizen,
+ An Iowa resident, and At least 17 years old. A person may vote if they will be 18 years old on or before election day. In the case of primary elections, a person may vote if they will be 18 years old on or before the corresponding regular election.

Register to vote in Iowa here.

Track Your Absentee Ballot

Find Your Polling Place in Iowa

Find everything on your ballot in one place by simply entering your mailing address on Ballot Ready’s website. From county commissioners to ballot measures to judges, access everything on your entire ballot that you’ll see in the voting booth.

Voting Restoration for Felons in Iowa

Iowans with a felony conviction are eligible to vote if they have completed all terms of confinement, parole, probation, or other supervised releases for all felony convictions, including the completion of any special sentence.

 

Homelessness and Voting Rights in Iowa

According to GLAAD, 40 percent of youth experiencing homelessness are LGBTQ+, and 1 in 5 transgender people will experience homelessness at some point during their lives. But even if you are experiencing homelessness, you still have voting rights.

If your name doesn’t match what’s on your state ID.

Your voter registration gender marker and name needs to match your State ID. For 378,000 voting-eligible transgender people, that can make voting at the polls uncomfortable, and incongruous with their lived identity. Explore more about Iowa’s ID laws and update your registration using GLAAD’s Vote With Pride guide..

Vote With Pride – GLAAD & Headcount

GLAAD has teamed up with Headcount – a national organization that aims to increase voter registration and promote participation in democracy – to achieve the largest turnout of LGBTQ people and our allies in history at the polls this November.

TRANSform the Vote

A nationwide movement of Transgender people and allies transforming the nation by making their voices heard at the ballot box.