Hunter
09/11/24
Grassroots efforts around the state have seen Iowa voter registration numbers on the rise, but remain below 2022 midterm figures because of a new law that took a half million voters off active status.
The Daily Iowan reports the law requires registered voter’s status to change from active to inactive after failing to vote in any general election. Voters can return to active status by requesting an absentee ballot, submitting a new registration, updating their voter registration, or by simply voting in an election.
Under the law, more than a quarter of Iowa’s 2.2 million registered voters were moved to an inactive status. Before the law, a voter’s registration status did not change unless the voters failed to cast a ballot in two consecutive general elections.
Since April, the number of active registered voters improved by over 229,000.
Johnson County numbers have jumped above 2022 levels. The August report shows over 76,000 active voters, compared to just over 68,000 after the new law took effect.
To check your voter status, go to sos.iowa.gov and click on “Am I registered to vote in Iowa.”