Elections City/School Election

City/School Election

November 4, 2025

City Candidate Nomination Information and Paperwork 

*Please note that the candidate filing period starts on Monday, August 25, 2025 and ends at 5PM on Thursday, September 18, 2025. City Candidates file nomination papers with the County Auditor. 

Candidate Letter from County Auditor   

Affidavit of Candidacy 

Nomination Petition- Form allows for 15 signatures. Candidates may need multiple copies of this.

Nomination Info                                                                                                                         

City Candidate Guide

IA Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board Candidate Guide

City Candidate Guide from Iowa League of Cities-2023 Version

School Candidate Nomination Information and Paperwork 

*Please note that the candidate filing period starts on Monday, August 25, 2025 and ends at 5PM on Thursday, September 18, 2025.  School Board Candidates file nomination papers with the school.

Affidavit of Candidacy 

Nomination Petition- Form allows for 15 signatures. Candidates may need multiple copies of this.

Nomination Info

School Candidate Guide

IA Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board Brochure

Voter Registration

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 Ballots

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.

• The last day to request an absentee ballot to be mailed to a voter for this election is Monday, October 20, 2025. (Postal delivery is now two to five days each way.)
• In-person absentee voting in the office of the Jones County Auditor closes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 3, 2025.
• Requests for absentee ballots must be in writing and should be mailed or delivered to:
  Jones County Auditor, Rm 113, 500 W. Main St., Anamosa  IA 52205
• More information on Absentee Voting and how to Request an Absentee Ballot Request Form.

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.  

Extended Hours

Extended hours are available for voter registration and absentee voting in the Jones County Auditor’s Office. In addition to regular hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., extended office hours during the 2025 city/school election season will be as follows:

• Thursday, September 18 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 23- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Monday, October 6 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Monday, October 20 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Friday, October  31 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 4 - 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.* or later, depending on election activities
• Friday, November 17 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Recount Request Deadline)

Voter ID Requirements

Click above for examples of acceptable voter identification requirements.