Voter Registration Information
People who can register to vote in Story County:
If you are an Iowa resident attending a college in Iowa that is in a different county than your hometown, you may register to vote in either:
- your hometown OR
- your college town.
If you are an Iowa resident attending a college outside of Iowa, you may register to vote in either:
- your hometown OR
- your college town (subject to the laws of the state where you are attending college).
If you are a resident of another state and are attending college in Iowa, you may register to vote in either:
- your college town OR
- your hometown and vote by absentee ballot (subject to the laws of your home state).
For college students that want to register online prior to voting day:
http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/VoterInformation/CollegeStudents.htmlYou can also register ON the actual voting day
To find where to register for your specific county: http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/voterreg/pollingplace/search.aspx
To register on Election Day, you must prove both:
- Who you are
- Where you live
The best form of ID is a valid Iowa driver’s license with your current address printed on it. If your Iowa driver’s license does not list your current address, you must use one of the items under proof of residence to prove where you live. Do NOT register at the old address listed on your ID. All forms of photo ID must be current, valid, and contain an expiration date.
Proof of Identity
If you do not have an Iowa’s driver license, you can provide one of the following to prove who you are:
- Iowa non-driver identification card
- Out-of-state driver's license or non-driver identification card
- U.S. passport
- U.S. military ID
- ID card issued by your employer
- Student ID issued by Iowa high school or college
Proof of identity must contain your photo and an expiration date.
If the photo ID presented does not show your current address, you may still use it to prove who you are but you must use something else to prove where you live. You may use one of the documents listed below as proof of where you live.
Proof of Residence
You can use one of the following to prove where you live:
- Residential lease
- Utility bill
- Bank statement
- Paycheck
- Government check
- Cell phone bill
- Other government document
Proof of residence must contain your name and current address.


