Any registered voter in Iowa may request to vote their ballot absentee. Absentee is the term used to describe any ballot that is not voted at the polls on Election Day.
Absentee Requirements
There are several ways to vote absentee:
- To vote absentee by mail you must complete a request form. You may contact the Auditor’s Office to request that a form be sent to you. When filling out the form, please be sure to include the date the request is signed. Once completed, please return the form to the Scott County Auditor's Office, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, IA 52801.
- To be sent an absentee ballot by mail, the Auditor’s Office must receive your Absentee Ballot Request form by 5 pm on the Monday 15 days before the Election.
- In-person absentee voting is available in the Auditor’s Office during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) The deadline for in-person absentee voting is 4:30 pm on the Monday before the election.
- Additionally, during General Elections absentee voting may be made available at various satellite locations in Scott County. Please contact the Auditor’s Office to see if there are any satellite locations scheduled. Satellite voting locations are established by a public petition with a minimum of 100 signatures.
Absentee ballots returned by mail to the Auditor’s Office must be received by 8:00 pm on Election Day.*
Instructions on how to vote your absentee ballot will be included with your ballot.
*Two exceptions: Ballots from individuals participating in the Safe at Home program will be eligible for counting if postmarked or barcoded before election day and received in the Secretary of State’s Office in time to be transmitted to the appropriate county auditor not later than noon on the Monday following the election. Ballots from uniformed and overseas citizens will be eligible for counting if postmarked or barcoded before election day and received no later than noon on the Monday following the election.
Download an Absentee Ballot Request Form
Download and complete the Absentee Ballot Request Form, then return it to:
Scott County Auditor's Office
600 W. 4th St.
Davenport, IA 52801
It may also be dropped off in person at the Auditor's Office on the fifth floor of the Scott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, IA 52801.
The first day we can accept ABRs for the 2024 Presidential Election is August 27, 2024.
Satellite Voting Locations
All County ballots will be available for in-person absentee voting (early voting) at the following locations. Early voting will be available from October 16-November 1. Dates and times that each location will be open will be determined after September 19th:
Wednesday, October 16
Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th St., Eldridge, 9:00 am-3:00 pmEICC, 500 Belmont Road, Bettendorf, 9:00 am-3:00 pmDavenport Public Works, 1200 E. 46 Street, Davenport, 8:00 am-2:00 pmYWCA, 1115 Mississippi Ave., Davenport, noon-6:00 pmScott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, 8:00 am-4:30 pmSt. Ambrose University, Galvin Fine Arts Center Lobby, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Thursday, October 17
Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th St., Eldridge, 9:00 am-3:00 pmBettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Center Campus, Bettendorf, 9:30 am-3:30 pmThe Lincoln Center, 318 E 7th Street, Davenport, 11:00 am-5:00 pmThird Missionary Baptist Church, 222 W. 14th St., Davenport, noon-6:00 pmCASI, 1035 W. Kimberly Rd., Davenport, 8:00 am-2:00 pmScott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Friday, October 18
Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th St., Eldridge, 9:00 am-3:00 pmBettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Center Campus, Bettendorf, 9:30 am-3:30 pmZion Lutheran Church, 1216 W. 8th St., Davenport, 8:00 am-2:00 pmDavenport Main Public Library, 321 N. Main St., Davenport, 11:30 am-5:30 pmHoly Family Church, 1923 N. Fillmore St., Davenport, 10:00 am-4:00 pmScott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Saturday, October 19
Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th St., Eldridge, 9:00 am-3:00 pmBettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Center Campus, Bettendorf, 9:30 am-3:30 pmDavenport Public Library, 6000 Eastern Ave., Davenport, 9:30 am-3:30 pmDavenport Public Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St., Davenport, 9:30 am-3:30 pm
Monday, October 21
Scott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Tuesday, October 22
Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th St., Eldridge, 9:00 am-3:00 pmBettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Center Campus, Bettendorf, 9:30 am-3:30 pmDavenport Public Library, 6000 Eastern Ave., Davenport, noon-6:00 pmDavenport Public Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St., Davenport, noon-6:00pmScott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Wednesday, October 23
Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th St., Eldridge, 9:00 am-3:00 pmBettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Center Campus, Bettendorf, 9:30 am-3:30 pmDavenport Public Library, 6000 Eastern Ave., Davenport, noon-6:00 pmDavenport Public Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St., Davenport, 10:00 am-4:00 pmScott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Thursday, October 24
Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th St., Eldridge, 9:00 am-3:00 pmBettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Center Campus, Bettendorf, 9:30 am-3:30 pmDavenport Public Library, 6000 Eastern Ave., Davenport, 10:00 am-4:00 pmDavenport Public Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St., Davenport, noon-6:00 pmScott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Friday, October 25
Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th St., Eldridge, 9:00 am-3:00 pmBettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Center Campus, Bettendorf, 9:30 am-3:30 pmDavenport Public Library, 6000 Eastern Ave., Davenport, 11:00 am-5:00 pmDavenport Public Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St., Davenport, 11:00 am-5:00 pmScott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Saturday, October 26
Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th St., Eldridge, 9:00 am-3:00 pmBettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Center Campus, Bettendorf, 9:30 am-3:30 pmDavenport Public Library, 6000 Eastern Ave., Davenport, 9:30 am-3:30 pmDavenport Public Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St., Davenport, 9:30 am-3:30 pm
Monday, October 28
Scott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Tuesday, October 29
Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th St., Eldridge, 9:00 am-3:00 pmBettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Center Campus, Bettendorf, 9:30 am-3:30 pmDavenport Public Library, 6000 Eastern Ave., Davenport, 10:00-4:00 pmDavenport Public Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St., Davenport, noon-6:00 pmScott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Wednesday, October 30
Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th St., Eldridge, 9:00 am-3:00 pmBettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Center Campus, Bettendorf, 9:30 am-3:30 pmDavenport Public Library, 6000 Eastern Ave., Davenport, noon-6:00 pmDavenport Public Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St., Davenport, noon-6:00 pmScott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Thursday, October 31
Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th St., Eldridge, 9:00 am-3:00 pmBettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Center Campus, Bettendorf, 9:30 am-3:30 pmDavenport Public Library, 6000 Eastern Ave., Davenport, noon-6:00 pmDavenport Public Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St., Davenport, noon - 6:00 pmScott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Friday, November 1
Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th St., Eldridge, 9:00 am-3:00 pmBettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Center Campus, Bettendorf, 9:30 am-3:30 pmDavenport Public Library, 6000 Eastern Ave., Davenport, 11:00 am-5:00 pmDavenport Public Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St., Davenport, 11:00 am-5:00 pmScott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Saturday, November 2
Scott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Monday, November 4
- Scott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Track Your Absentee Ballot
You may track your absentee ballot to ensure that it has been mailed to you and that it gets returned to the Auditor's Office.
College Students
Students from Scott County have several options when it comes to voting:
- College students may choose to keep their Scott County address and either return home to vote in person on Election Day, vote a Scott County ballot by mail, or vote in-person absentee at the Auditor’s Office.
- Students may also choose to register in their new state or county and cast a ballot in that jurisdiction. Students should contact their new local election officials for more information.
Health Care Facility Residents
Under Iowa law, the County Auditor must send a bipartisan team of election officials to hand-deliver ballots to residents of healthcare facilities, assist in the voting of the residents, and return the ballots safely to the Auditor’s Office where they are securely stored until they are counted. Voting at healthcare facilities is often coordinated through the activities department at each facility so please check with the staff to obtain a ballot request form to be brought a ballot.
Hospital Patients
Voters who are admitted to a hospital or health care facility in the last 14 days leading up to an election may request an absentee ballot no later than 4:00 pm on Election Day. Please contact the Auditor’s Office immediately if you are hospitalized and would like to vote.
