The center of America's Heartland, the buckle in the Corn Belt, the birthplace of Ashton Kutcher, and the capitol is Des Moines.

It's Iowa.

Among the Hawkeye State's other fine advantages, residents vote first this year—and every election year since 1972—on September 27, 2012. Rashida Jones and Adam Scott want you to be the first and strongly suggest you get to the polls early, leaving November 6 wide open for any number of fun activities. Says Scott, "You can totally chill hardcore with your bros." Gnarly.

If you vote early, you can use your carefree days preceding the election to volunteer for the Obama campaign.

But don't forget: REGISTER TO VOTE