News : Early voting is now available at the Benton County Auditor's Office

If you'd like to vote early this year, just so that you don't miss it, or in case of bad weather, or illness, you can do so by visiting the Auditor's office at the courthouse, on the 2nd Floor of the Benton County Courthouse at 111 E 4th St. in Vinton.

You can vote early at the Auditor's Office on the 2nd Floor of the Benton County Courthouse at 111 E 4th St. in Vinton, starting 20 days before an election. Your voted ballot will be placed in a sealed envelope and securely stored until Election Day. Your ballot will be opened by a bipartisan team of Election Workers, separated from anything identifying who the ballot belongs to, and counted. You may also vote early at a Satellite Voting location. Satellite Voting locations vary depending on the election. For most elections, in-person early voting ends at 5pm on the night before the election. Check with the Auditor's Office for more information.

Simply bring your ID to the office and you'll be all ready to go. 

Photo ID Requirements

The State of Iowa now requires voters show an acceptable form of ID when voting. Acceptable forms of ID are:

• Iowa Driver's License
• Iowa Non-Operator ID
• US Passport
• US Military ID
• US Veteran's ID
• Tribal ID
• Voter ID PIN Card

If you haven't registered to vote, the pre-registration deadline for voter registration closes at 5:00 pm Monday, October 23. Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to vote after October 23 will be required to provide proof of identification (i.e. current and valid photo identification card with an expiration date), AND proof of residency in their voting precinct, when they go to the polls on election day, or when they request an absentee ballot in-person. Other provisions may also apply. Persons not registered to vote by October 23, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on election day.

If you want a ballot mailed to you...

You may also request an absentee ballot be mailed to you. In order to vote absentee by mail you must complete a request form. You may contact the Auditor's Office to request that a form be sent to you or print off a form and mail it in. To be sent an absentee ballot by mail, the Auditor's Office must receive your Absentee Ballot Request form by 5pm on the Monday 15 days before the Election. 

For any questions, call the Auditor's Office at (319) 472-2365.