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Voters should update registration status
Watch the mail for ‘no activity’ and ‘change of address’ notices
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MONTEZUMA — Poweshiek County Auditor Melissa Eilander said voters may be receive mailers in the coming weeks as part of annual voter registration list maintenance and ongoing audit processes.
Voters in Poweshiek County may receive notices from the Iowa Secretary of State’s office as part of the National Change of Address process, said Eilander in a press release. They may also receive ‘no activity” notices.
Both notices are expected to reach affected Iowa voters in late March or early April, Eilander said.
Voters who have filed change of addresses 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 addresses and return them to the county auditor’s office.
This mailing establishes compliance with the National Voter Registration Act, which requires periodic contact with voters to confirm the most accurate information is on file, the press release says.
A separate mailer regarding voter activity may also be sent to voters in Poweshiek County. 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, the press release says.
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.
Voters who have questions regarding their voter registration status should contact the Poweshiek Auditor’s Office at 641-623-5443.
Iowa voters can check or update their voter registration status at any time at VoterReady.Iowa.gov.
