Early Voting by Mail (Absentee Voting)

voting by mail.

One of the early voting options is to vote by mail, using an absentee ballot, prior to Election Day.

Absentee Ballot Form:

PDF icon Absentee Ballot Request Form

Instructions:

  • Complete fillable Absentee Ballot Request form
  • Print form
  • Sign and date 
  • Place in an envelope and mail to:
    • Scott County Auditor
      Attn: Absentee Request Form
      600 W. 4th St.
      Davenport, Iowa 52801

About Early Voting by Mail

Voting by mail is easy – and you can start as early as 70 days prior to an election.

Beginning 20 days before the election, absentee ballots will be mailed out within 24 hours after receiving your absentee ballot request. For voters not located in the United States (such as military personnel) we mail beginning 45 days before the election.

Additional Resources:

Soliciting Form:

Use this form if you are a person soliciting absentee ballot request forms on behalf of a political party, candidate, or committee as defined by Iowa Code Chapter 68A and are using this form as a receipt in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 53.3.

PDF icon Absentee Ballot Request Form with Receipt (for campaigns)