Candidate filing for the 2025 City/School Election begins Monday, August 25th.
The deadline for candidates to submit nomination papers, including an Affidavit of Candidacy and Nomination Petition, is Thursday, September 18th at 5pm.
Affidavit of Canidacy
Nomination Petition
See below for information of where to submit nomination papers and how many signatures are required for each office.
2025 City/School Election Candidate Signature Guide
File with Auditor's Office
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City/Seat
|
Signatures Needed
|
Term Length
|
|
Denver
|
|
Mayor
|
12
|
4
|
|
City Council At-Large (x3)
|
10
|
4
|
|
Frederika
|
|
Mayor
|
10
|
2
|
|
City Council At-Large (x3)
|
10
|
4
|
|
Janesville
|
|
Mayor
|
10
|
2
|
|
City Council At-Large (x3)
|
10
|
4
|
|
Plainfield
|
|
Mayor
|
10
|
2
|
|
City Council At-Large (x2)
|
10
|
4
|
|
Readlyn
|
|
Mayor
|
10
|
2
|
|
City Council At-Large (x2)
|
10
|
4
|
|
Sumner
|
|
City Council At-Large (x3)
|
10
|
4
|
|
Tripoli
|
|
Mayor
|
10
|
2
|
|
City Council At-Large (x3)
|
10
|
4
|
|
Waverly
|
|
Mayor
|
38
|
2
|
|
City Council At-Large
|
34
|
4
|
|
City Council – Ward 1
|
11
|
4
|
|
City Council – Ward 3
|
10
|
4
|
|
City Council – Ward 5
|
10
|
4
|
|
Hospital Trustee (x2)
|
28
|
4
|
File with School Secretary
|
School/Seat
|
Signatures Needed
|
Term Length
|
|
Denver
|
|
School Board Director At-Large (x2)
|
31
|
4
|
|
Janesville
|
|
School Board Director At-Large (x2)
|
20
|
4
|
|
Sumner-Fredericksburg
|
|
School Director At-Large
|
33
|
4
|
|
School Director – Fredericksburg
|
33
|
4
|
|
Tripoli
|
|
School Director At-Large (x2)
|
17
|
4
|
|
Wapsie-Valley
|
|
School Board Director – District 2
|
24
|
4
|
|
School Board Director – District 3
|
24
|
4
|
|
School Board Director – District 5
|
24
|
4
|
|
Waverly-Shell Rock
|
|
School Board Director – District 1
|
50
|
4
|
|
School Board Director – District 4
|
50
|
4
|
