Absentee/early voting begins Monday, October 8 for the November 6, 2018 General Election. Voters may choose to vote in four ways:
- In-person at the Linn County Auditor’s Office
- In-person at a variety of satellite voting locations (listed below)
- In-person on election day at their voting location
- By mail
The Linn County Elections Office, at 935 Second St. SW in Cedar Rapids, will be open for voting from October 8 - November 5. Hours include:
- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Saturday, October 27 & Saturday, November 3 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and
- Tuesday, October 30 & Thursday, November 1 for extended hours until 7 p.m.
Satellite voting stations are listed below. Any Linn County voter may vote at any Linn County satellite location.
| Date | Hours | Location | Address |
| Oct. 9 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Rockwell Collins Recreation Center
| 800 Collins Rd NE, Cedar Rapids |
| 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
| Northwest Recreation Center
| 1340 11th St NW, Cedar Rapids
|
| Oct. 10 | 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
| Collins Road Theater
| 1462 Twixt Town Rd, Marion
|
| Oct. 11 | 3 p.m.-7 p.m.
| Falcon Civic Center
| 137 Fourth Street North, Central City |
| 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
| Collins Road Theater | 1462 Twixt Town Rd, Marion
|
Oct. 13
| 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
| Collins Road Theater
| 1462 Twixt Town Rd, Marion
|
| 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
| Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids
| 2999 1st Ave SW, Cedar Rapids |
| 12 p.m.-6 p.m.
| NewBo City Market
| 2999 1st Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
|
Oct. 15
| 12 p.m.-6 p.m. | Cornell College - Cole Library
| 600 1st St SW, Mount Vernon
|
| 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
| Hy-Vee, Oakland Rd
| 3235 Oakland Rd NE Cedar Rapids
|
| 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
| Hy-Vee, Wilson Ave
| 20 Wilson Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
|
Oct. 16
| 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Coe College - Gage Memorial Union
| 1220 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids
|
| 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
| Hy-Vee, Oakland Rd
| 3235 Oakland Rd NE Cedar Rapids |
| 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
| Hy-Vee, Wilson Ave
| 20 Wilson Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
|
Oct. 17
| 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Mt Mercy University - University Center
| 1330 Elmhurst Dr NE, Cedar Rapids
|
| 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
| Hy-Vee, Edgewood Rd
| 5050 Edgewood Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
|
| 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
| Hy-Vee, Marion
| 3600 Highway 151, Marion
|
Oct. 18
| 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Kirkwood Community College - Iowa Hall
| 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids
|
| 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
| Hy-Vee, Edgewood Rd
| 5050 Edgewood Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
|
| 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
| Hy-Vee, Marion
| 3600 Highway 151, Marion
|
Oct. 19
| 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
| Hy-Vee, Mt Vernon Rd
| 4035 Mount Vernon Rd SE, Cedar Rapids |
Oct. 20
| 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Hy-Vee, Oakland Rd
| 3235 Oakland Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
|
| 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Hy-Vee, Wilson Ave
| 20 Wilson Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
|
| 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Hy-Vee, Edgewood Rd
| 5050 Edgewood Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
|
Oct. 22
| 4 p.m.-8 p.m. | Hiawatha Community Center
| 101 Emmons St, Hiawatha
|
| 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
| Anderson Community Center
| 720 Main St, Center Point |
| 4 p.m.-8 p.m. | Ely Public Library
| 1595 Dows St, Ely |
Oct. 23, 24, 25
| 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
| Cedar Rapids Downtown Library
| 450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
|
| 4 p.m.- 8 p.m.
| Cedar Rapids Ladd Library
| 3750 Williams Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids
|
| 4 p.m.- 8 p.m.
| Marion Public Library
| 1095 6th Ave, Marion
|
Oct. 26
| 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
| Mission of Hope
| 1700 B Ave NE, Cedar Rapids
|
Absentee ballots will be available for all eligible voters of Linn County at the Auditor’s Office and satellite voting locations. Voter registration forms will also be available for new registrations and registration changes.
Note that due to the August 2018 Iowa Supreme Court decision, ID is NOT currently required on Absentee Ballot Request Forms.
Absentee ballots may be requested through Linn County Election Services. A request form is also available at linncountyelections.org. The first round of mailed absentee ballots will be sent on Monday, October 8, 2018. Mailed absentee request forms must be received by Saturday, October 27 at 5 p.m.
As a reminder, the Linn County Auditor’s Office recently sent a mailer to Linn County households that included information on voting, an absentee ballot request form and a sample ballot. The sample ballot is not a real ballot and cannot be used for voting. The sample ballot cannot be read by a machine. It can be used for voters to do research and prepare for the election.
To vote in the upcoming election, voters should apply for an absentee ballot, vote in person at a satellite location, vote in person at the Auditor’s Office, or vote at the polls on election day, November 6.
For questions regarding this election, call Linn County Election Services at (319) 892-5300, ext. 1.
