Polls in Iowa are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. Voters in line by 8 p.m. can still cast their ballot if they stay in line.

Check registration status on the Iowa Secretary of State’s website and view details like current registration information, precinct location and address.

Iowa offers same-day registration at polling locations. Visit the link to see the correct polling location, bring an ID and proof of residence. Valid forms of ID include: 

• Iowa Voter Identification Card
• Iowa Driver’s License
• Iowa Non-Operator ID
• U.S. Military ID or Veteran ID
• U.S. Passport
• Tribal ID Card/Document

If the ID doesn’t provide the voter’s current address, they will need to provide proof of address, which must include name and current address, be within 45 days and can be electronic or on paper. Acceptable proof of residence includes a lease, utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or government check and any other government document.

The polling locations in Ames are as follows. Use this map to find voting precincts. Click the link to view a sample ballot for each precinct:

On campus:

Ames 01 – Buchanan Hall, Room 2009, 2160 Lincoln Way, Ames

Ames 04 – ISU Research Park,  1805 Collaboration Pl, Ames

Ames 19 – Maple Hall, Conference Room M01B,  204 Beach Rd, Ames

Ames 20 – Union Drive Community Center, Room 136,  207 Beyer Ct, Ames

Ames 21 – Frederiksen Court Community Center,  2129 Hawthorn Ct Dr, Ames

Off campus:

Ames 02 – Human Services Center, 126 S Kellogg Ave, Ames

Ames 03/Grant Twp – Ames Public Library Auditorium, 515 Douglas Ave, Ames

Ames 05/Washington Twp 2 – Green Hills Community,  2205 Green Hills Dr, Ames

Ames 06 – Comfort Inn & Suites,  603 S 16th St, Ames

Ames 07/Franklin Twp 2 – Stonebrook Community Church,  3611 Eisenhower Ave, Ames

Ames 08 – Grand Ave Baptist Church,  612 24th St, Ames

Ames 09 – North Grand Christian Church,  919 30th St, Ames

Ames 10 – Bethesda Lutheran Church, 1517 Northwestern, Ames

Ames 11 – Heartland Baptist Church, 3333 Stange Rd, Ames

Ames 12 – Ascension Lutheran Church,  2400 Bloomington Rd, Ames

Ames 13 – Collegiate United Methodist Church,  2622 Lincoln Way, Ames

Ames 14 – Friendship Baptist Church,  2400 Mortensen Pkwy, Ames

Ames 15 – Perfect Games,  1320 Dickinson Ave, Ames

Ames 16/Washington Twp 3 –  Hilton Garden Inn,  1325 Dickinson Ave, Ames

Ames 17 – Actors,  120 Abraham Dr, Ames

Ames 18 – Perfect Games – Party Room,  1320 Dickinson Ave, Ames

Ames 22 – Trinity Christian Reformed Church,  3626 Ontario St, Ames

Ames 23 – Collegiate Presbyterian Church,  159 Sheldon Ave, Ames

Ames 24 – St. Andrews Lutheran Church,  209 Colorado Ave, Ames

Find voting precincts using this map.

Here’s a breakdown of what’s on the ballot:

Federal Offices

President/Vice President:

• Kamala Harris and Tim Walz  (D)
• Donald Trump and JD Vance (R)
• Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat (Libertarian)
• Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
• William P. Stodden and Stephanie H. Cholensky (Socialist Party USA)
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan (We The People)
• Shiva Ayyadurai and Crystal Ellis (Independent)

U.S Representatives District 4 | Read more

• Ryan Melton (D)
• Randy Feenstra (R)

Iowa Legislature

House District 51 | Read more

• Ryan Condon (D)
• Brett Barker (R)

House District 50 | Read more

• Ross Wilburn (D)

House District 49 | Read more

• Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D)
• Eric Cooper (Libertarian)

House District 48 | Read more

• Penny Vossler (D)
• Chad Behn (R)

Senate District 24 | Read more

• Margaret Liston (D)
• Jesse Green (R)

Senate District 26: | Read more

• Mike Wolfe (D)
• Kara Warme (R)

Senate District 28 | Read more

• Cynthia Oppedal Paschen (D) 
• Dennis Guth (R)

County Offices

The candidate for Story County’s Board of Supervisors, which manages local government activities in Story County, including budgeting, land use and public services, is Latifah Faisal (D).

The candidate for Story County Auditor is Lucy Martin (D), who will manage local elections, public records and budgeting.

The candidate for Story County Sheriff is Paul H. Fitzgerald (D). The sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer for Story County, responsible for public safety and manages the county jail.

Voters may select up to three candidates for trustees for the Story County Public Hospital:

• Sue Crum
• Gaylan Scofield
• David Anderson

Voters may choose up to four of the following candidates for Council Members for the County Agricultural Extension, which supports local agricultural education and programs:

• Abby Maxwell
• Cathy Frey
• Cindy Dorhout
• Barbara Woods
• Allison Coughenour

Vacancy Council Member for County Agricultural Extension:

• Marisue Hartung

Non-Partisan Offices

Vote for up to three candidates for the District Commissioner for Soil and Water Conservation, which works to protect natural resources and manages projects related to soil health, water quality and conservation. 

• Mark Tjelmeland
• Kayla Bergman
• Alisha Bower

Judicial Ballot

Voters will be asked if they wish to keep judges in office, including members of the Iowa Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and District 2B. Read the Iowa Judicial Branch’s 2024 judicial directory. 

Public Measures

Voters can select yes or no to the following:

Question 1: Should the state constitution limit voting to U.S. citizens aged 18 and older?

Question 2: Should the lieutenant governor step in the case of “the resignation, death, or permanent disability of the governor or governor-elect?”

Public Measure A: Should Story County issue up to $25 million in bonds to improve water quality, parks and conservation projects?

If not sent in by mail, absentee ballots must be returned in person before 8 p.m. Tuesday. A voter’s absentee ballot can be transported by close family members or someone within the same household.

For more information, call the Story County Auditor’s office at (515) 382-7210, check out the Carrie Chapman Catt Center’s website, or visit https://voterready.iowa.gov/