Candidate Filing Period Open

Filing Period

Monday, August 23 – Thursday, September 16

• Nomination petitions and affidavits of candidacy are filed with the city clerk.
• City Clerk’s offices must be open until 5:00 p.m. on the day of the deadline.
• Affidavits must be notarized.
• For more information please see the Candidate’s Guide from the Iowa Secretary of State

citycndgde.pdf (iowa.gov)

Paperwork required (fillable forms available on SOS website) or at City Hall

• Nomination Petition (needs at least 25 signatures) State of Iowa
• Affidavit of Candidacy (needs notarized)

http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/candidates/affidavit.pdf

Useful Links:

Secretary of State’s Office:  http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/CityElections.html

Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board:  Guide for City Candidates | Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board