Voter Information

🗳️ 2025 Iowa & Kossuth County Election Dates

Stay informed and make your vote count! Below are the key dates for voting in Iowa, including what voters in Kossuth County need to know.

📅 Important Voting Deadlines

✔️ First Day to Request an Absentee Ballot (by mail)
You can submit your absentee ballot request up to 70 days before the election, but ballots will not be mailed until 20 days before Election Day.

✔️ First Day of Early Voting (in-person absentee voting)
Early voting begins 20 days before Election Day at the Kossuth County Auditor’s Office.

✔️ Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot (by mail)
Your request form must be received (not just postmarked) by the Auditor no later than 5:00 p.m. — 15 days before Election Day.

✔️ Deadline to Vote Absentee In-Person
You may vote absentee in person at the Auditor’s Office until 5:00 p.m. the day before Election Day.

✔️ Absentee Ballot Receipt Deadline
Whether mailed or dropped off, your absentee ballot must be received by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.

✔️ Election Day
Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day across Iowa.

📍 Kossuth County Voters

All deadlines listed above apply to Kossuth County. You can vote early in person at the Kossuth County Auditor’s Office, located at:

Kossuth County Courthouse
114 W State St, Algona, IA 50511
📞 (515) 295-2718

Visit voterready.iowa.gov to check your registration status, find your polling place, and view sample ballots.

🗳️ Pro Tips

• Vote early to avoid delays.

• Double-check your voter registration.

• Track your absentee ballot using the Iowa Secretary of State’s voter portal.