*Please note that the candidate filing period starts on Monday August 25th, 2025 and ends at 5PM on Thursday September 18th, 2025. City candidates file nomination papers with the City Clerks of their respective towns.
Nomination Petition - Form allows for 15 signatures. Candidates may need multiple copies of this.
Nomination Info
IA Ethis & Campaign Disclosure Board Candidate Guide
City Candidate Guide from Iowa League of Cities - 2023 Version
*Please note that the candidate filing period starts on Monday August 25th, 2025 and ends at 5PM on Thursday September 18th, 2025. School Board Candidates file nomination papers with the school.
Nomination Petition - Form allows for 15 signatures. Candidates may need multiple copies of this.
IA Ethis & Campaign Disclosure Board Candidate Guide
Pre-registration deadline for voter registration closes at 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 20, 2025. Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to vote after October 20, 2025, will be required to provide proof of identification (i.e. current and valid photo identification card with an expiration date), AND proof of residency in their voting precinct, when they go to the polls on election day, or when they request an absentee ballot. Other provisions may also apply. Persons not registered to vote by October 20, 2025, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on election day.
Absentee Ballot Request Forms will be accepted beginning Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Ballots will be available to be mailed and vote in-person beginning Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
Voted absentee ballots returned by mail MUST be returned no later than 8:00 p.m. on ELECTION DAY, Tuesday, November 4, 2025 to be considered on time to be counted.
Click above for examples of acceptable voter identification requirements.
