Vote From Home
Beginning Aug. 27, 2024
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All registered voters can request an absentee ballot request form. To receive one, fully complete the Absentee Ballot Request Form (ABR) and mail to:
Guthrie County Auditor
200 N. 5th Street
Guthrie Center, Ia 50115
Beginning October 16, 2024
Your ballot will be sent out no more than 29 days before the election, beginning October 16.
Election is November 5, 2024
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Receive your ballot in the mail. Vote. Mail back to:
Guthrie County Auditor
200 N. 5th Street
Guthrie Center, Ia 50115
Step 1: Request Your Ballot:
How to request a ballot:
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Find the Absentee Ballot Form online CLICK HERE .
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Don’t have a printer? Email guthriecountydems@gmail.com and we will mail you an Absentee Ballot Request or call the Guthrie County Auditors Office to request one at 641-747-3619.
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How to fill out an Absentee Ballot Request form:
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Have your Iowa Driver’s License handy.
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*If you don’t have an Iowa Driver’s License, you will use your voter PIN. This is on the card sent by the Guthrie County Election Office and IS NOT your SSN or any other number. It is a 4-digit PIN number used mainly by those without an Iowa Driver’s License.
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Double and triple check EVERYTHING for accuracy.
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REQUIRED-FILL IN THE SECTION LABELED "CONTACT INFO IMPORTANT"
(*Note-This will NOT be highlighted in green on your ballot)
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Mail your request:
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The deadline to request a ballot by mail is Saturday, October 21, 2024. Your request must physically be in the office by 5 p.m. Postmarks only count if postmarked November 4, 2024, or earlier. We recommend sending it out ASAP.
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If you have a prepaid Absentee Ballot Request, just drop it in the mail ASAP! Ballots must be received by the Auditor by 5pm November 5, 2024. Please deliver in person if not mailed 7 days prior to October 29, 2024.
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No prepaid Absentee Ballot Request? You can slip your printed Absentee Ballot Request in an envelope and mail it or drop it off at the Auditors office:
200 North 5th Street
Guthrie Center, Iowa 50115
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Step 2:Receive Your Ballot:
After you put your Absentee Ballot Request in the mail, you can track its progress here: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/absenteeballotstatus/absentee/search. If you don’t see your ballot, contact the County Auditors Office, Phone: (641) 747-3619.
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In the meantime, share with your friends how easy and safe it is to vote by mail.
Step 3: Vote & Mail Your Ballot:
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Fill out your ballot. Mail your completed, postage paid ballot.
*The Guthrie County Democrats recommend you mail your completed ballot by October 19th. By law it must be postmarked by November 2nd.
For more information on filling your ballot out correctly, visit the Iowa Secretary of State https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/absfaq.html
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Track Your Absentee Ballot:
https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/absenteeballotstatus/absentee/search