Regular elections are held in odd-numbered years for School Board and City Councils. This page has more information about specific details for these local elections.
Regular elections are held in even-numbered years for Federal, State, and County offices. This page has more information about specific details for these larger elections.
There is a limit on what kinds of public measures can be put on a ballot in most cities in Iowa. Some measures can only be requested by petition, and some can only be called by the governing body.
Turn in paperwork to the following places to request a public measure election:
If you have a petition for...
File paperwork with...
County public measures
Board of Supervisors (for most measures)
City public measures
City Clerk
School public measures
School Board Secretary
Community College public measures
Community College Board Secretary
Call the Auditor's Office (319-892-5300) if you don't know if a public measure can be put on a ballot or not.