## Important dates for 2026 Iowa Primary Election

There may be additional rules or exceptions to the deadlines shown. Please see voting information below for more details.

### Registering to Vote
- Online applications must be submitted by May 18, 2026
- In-person applications must be submitted by May 18, 2026
- Mail-in applications must be postmarked by May 18, 2026
- Same-day registration is available on Election Day, June 2, 2026

### Requesting an Absentee Ballot
- Absentee ballots may be requested in person until June 1, 2026
- Mail-in requests must be received by May 18, 2026

### Voting
- Mail-in ballots must be received by June 8, 2026
- Election Day is June 2, 2026

## Recent elections
- ### [2024 Iowa General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/iowa-general-election-3d4f5d9e-ab40-452e-8e78-77e231f2f31c)  
  Iowa General Election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

- ### [2024 Iowa Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/iowa-primary-election-1c6a14a1-92b5-419d-8290-69f35cf0929c)  
  Iowa Primary Election was held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

- ### [2024 Iowa Democratic Presidential Caucus](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/iowa-democratic-presidential-primary)  
  Iowa Democratic Presidential Caucus was held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

- ### [2024 Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/iowa-partisan-primary-election)  
  Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus was held on Monday, January 15, 2024.

- ### [2022 Iowa General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/iowa-2022-general-election)  
  Iowa General Election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

- ### [2022 Iowa Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/iowa-primary-election-5949be83-48e9-4033-94af-59721da044a7)  
  Iowa Primary Election was held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.

- ### [2020 Iowa General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/iowa-2020-general-election)  
  Iowa General Election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

- ### [2020 Iowa Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/iowa-primary-election)  
  Iowa Primary Election was held on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.

- ### [2020 Iowa Caucus](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/iowa-caucus-2020-02-03)  
  Iowa Caucus was held on Monday, February 3, 2020.

- ### [2018 Iowa General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/iowa-2018-general-election)  
  Iowa 2018 General Election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.