ELECTION RESOURCES FOR SIMPSON STUDENTS

CITY AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS IN IOWA – NOVEMBER 4, 2025
Simpson’s student-led voter engagement team at the Culver Public Policy Center has created this page to update students about voting and elections.

If students have any questions or concerns about voting, call the Iowa Voter Hotline at 1-888-SOS-VOTE or visit the Iowa Secretary of State’s Voter Ready website at voterready.iowa.gov.

Check your Iowa voter registration status

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES FOR 2025 CITY AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS IN IOWA:

First day to submit Absentee Ballot Request with County Auditor

First day of Absentee Voting in Iowa (in person at County Auditor offices or by mail)

Pre-registration Deadline; Requests for Absentee Ballot by mail must be received by County Auditor

Final day of in-person absentee voting at County Auditor offices

Election Day; all absentee ballots must be received by County Auditor before polls close at 8:00pm CT.

Early Absentee Voting – In Person

Early absentee voting in Iowa runs from October 15 through November 3, 2025.

The deadline for advance voter registration for the 2025 election is Monday, October 20. Voters may also register to vote in person at the polls on Election Day or at their county auditor’s office during the early voting period. Those wishing to take advantage of same-day registration must present valid photo ID and proof of residence. For students living on campus, go to Student Development (2nd floor of Kent Campus Center) by 4:00pm on Election Day to request a copy of your lease agreement showing your current campus residence.

Students registered to vote at their campus address (or anywhere in Warren County) may also vote early in person at the Warren County Auditor’s office at 301 North Buxton Street. The Warren County Administration Building is just steps from campus – across Clinton Avenue from Carver Science Center and Smith Chapel.

Early voting dates are:

  • Weekdays: October 15 through November 3, 8:00am – 4:30pm

Absentee Voting by Mail

Students from Iowa may wish to vote absentee from their home address. To cast an absentee ballot by mail, Iowa residents who are already registered at their home address can fill out this form. Once completed, the absentee ballot request must be mailed to their county auditor, who will then mail that student their ballot. Iowa residents who request an absentee ballot can track their ballot here.

The original, signed request form for the 2025 City and School Election must be received in your county auditor’s office by 5:00 p.m. CT on Monday, October 20 (fifteen days prior to Election Day).

All absentee ballots must be received by your county auditor by 8:00pm CT on Election Day – Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

Out of State Students

Out-of-state students may be able to vote by mail if they are registered in their home state. Out-of-state students can find their state’s election rules and deadlines here. Out-of-state students can always register using their campus address and vote in Iowa if they choose. Iowa does not offer online voter registration for out-of-state students, so please submit a paper form by October 20 or follow the instructions below to register in person at the polls on Election Day.

Election Day Voting - Tuesday, November 4, 2025

What to bring on Election Day

Students voting in-person on Election Day in Indianola have two options:

  1. Students not registered to vote will need to bring a valid photo ID and Simpson College lease agreement to the polling location in order to complete same-day registration.
  2. Students registered to vote at their current address will only need to bring a valid photo ID to the polling location (Iowa driver’s license or non-operator ID, U.S. Passport, Military ID, Tribal ID). Out of state students who are registered to vote in Warren County must present their Iowa Voter ID card in lieu of an Iowa driver’s license.

Polling Locations

Students voting on Election Day will need to go to the correct polling locations matching their precinct:

PRECINCT 2: Indianola Church of Christ – 1112 East Iowa Ave., Indianola

  • Barker Hall
  • Kresge Hall
  • Colonial House
  • Station Square Apartments
  • Washington House
  • Delta Delta Delta
  • Pi Beta Phi

PRECINCT 3: Indianola Country Club – 1610 Country Club Rd.

  • Buxton Hall
  • Picken Hall
  • Detroit Apartments
  • Weinman Apartments
  • Alpha Tau Omega
  • Kappa Theta Psi
  • Lambda Chi Alpha
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon
  • Kappa Kappa Gamma
  • Theme House 2
  • Theme House 3
  • Theme House 4 – Performing Arts (PA) House
  • Theme House 8 – Women’s & Gender Resource Ctr

PRECINCT 6: Indianola American Legion Post 165 – 105 West 1st Ave., Indianola

  • Clinton Apartments
  • Hamilton House  

 

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