April 1, 2025
Clayton County voters may be receiving important mailers in the coming weeks as part of annual voter registration list maintenance and ongoing audit processes. Voters may receive notices in early April from the Iowa Secretary of State’s office as part of the National Change of Address (NCOA) process as well as ‘No Activity” notices.
As part of the annual NCOA process, voters who have filed a change of address with the U.S. Postal Service will receive notices to update their voter registration. Iowa's election officials encourage voters to respond to these mail cards quickly, confirm their correct address, and return them to the county auditor’s office.
Additionally, registered Iowa voters who did not participate in the 2024 General Election have been transferred to an “inactive” status and will receive a notice in the mail to confirm their current residential address. Voters can reactivate their activity status by simply responding to this notice—voters who do not respond will remain in “inactive” status.
Registered voters who are “inactive” can also return to “active” status by requesting an absentee ballot, voting in an election, submitting a new registration, or updating their voter registration. This procedure is part of the Secretary of State’s ongoing voter registration list audits and maintenance processes and is required under a state law passed in 2021.
“Ongoing voter registration list audits and maintenance processes are critical to keeping Iowa voter rolls clean and accurate,” said Secretary Pate. “While we encourage Iowans to keep their voter registrations up-to-date, Iowa’s Same-Day Voter Registration safeguard ensures Iowans can register and vote on Election Day—ensuring every eligible voter has the opportunity to cast a ballot.”
Voters who have any questions regarding their voter registration status should contact the Clayton County Auditor’s office at (563) 245-1106 or email elections@claytoncountyia.gov.
Iowa voters can check or update their voter registration status at any time at VoterReady.Iowa.Gov.
May 23, 2022
The Office of the Iowa Secretary of State has released a document to help outline the many ways that Election Security in Iowa is used in protecting the integrity and sanctity of the vote.February 19, 2021
Clayton County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Jennifer Garms announced that Clayton County voters will soon have a user-friendly website to find all of their election information. The website elections.claytoncountyia.gov officially goes live on Friday, February 19, 2021.
