Iowa City - City Council, District C

Swisher - Local Option Sales and Services Tax

Early Voting Available at Auditor's Office
Weekdays 8-5 Through March 3 and Saturday, March 1 8-5

Dates and Deadlines

December 24-25: Christmas holidays, office closed.

December 26: First day to request a mailed absentee ballot. (Postponed from December 24 due to holidays.)

January 1: New Years Day, office closed.

January 10, 5 PM: Filing deadline. Three candidates filed, which meant a primary was required.

January 13: Withdrawal deadline. No candidates withdrew before the deadline, so the primary proceeded.

January 20: Martin Luther King holiday, office closed.

February 4: Primary. Only voters in District C were able to vote. All Iowa City voters may vote in the March 4 election.

February 13: In-person early voting begins. Early voting will be in the Administration Building at 913 S. Dubuque St. (Drive-thru voting will not be available for this election.) Hours will be 8 AM to 5 PM weekdays. (Postponed from February 12 due to inclement weather.)

February 17: President's Day, office closed.

February 18, 5 PM: Deadline for voter pre-registration and mailed absentee ballot requests. (Deadline extended due to holiday.) Absentee Ballot Request forms must be in our hands by 5 PM. In-person early voting will still be available after this date.

If you need to register in Johnson County or update your address after this date, you will need to follow Election Day Registration procedures in order to vote in this election.

March 1: Saturday in-person early voting at Auditor's Office, 8 AM to 5 PM.

March 3: Last day of in-person early voting.

March 4: Election Day. Polls open from 7 AM to 8 PM. Voters must vote at their assigned polling place.

Polling Place Lookup (Interactive Map)

Mailed absentee ballots must be received at our office before polls close at 8 PM.

Sample Ballots, Candidates, and Ballot Language

Iowa City - City Council, District C

The top two candidates from the February 4 primary advanced to the March 4 election.

Sample Ballot

Ross Nusser
202 N Linn St #501
Iowa City IA 52245
319-331-5206
[email protected]

Oliver Weilein
202 1/2 E Bloomington St
Iowa City IA 52245
319-269-5189
[email protected]
 

Swisher - Local Option Sales and Services Tax

Sample Ballot

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the City of Swisher, Iowa at a rate of one percent (1%) to be effective from July 1, 2025.

A local sales and services tax shall be imposed in the City of Swisher, Iowa at a rate of one percent (1%) to be effective from July 1, 2025.

Revenues from the sales and services tax shall be allocated as follows:

50% for property tax relief.

The specific purposes for which the revenues shall otherwise be expended are:

For any lawful purpose including, but not limited to, public safety, parks and recreation, public infrastructure, and economic development.

Lisbon Community School District

Sample Ballot (Linn County website)

Voters in the Lisbon Community School District will vote on a physical plant and equipment levy. This includes Johnson County voters in the part of Cedar Township northeast of the Cedar River, including the unincorporated community of Sutliff. This election will be conducted by the Linn County Auditor's Office; contact Linn County for more information.
Early Voting

December 26: First day to request a mailed absentee ballot. (Postponed from December 24 due to holidays.)

February 13: In-person early voting begins. Early voting will be in the Administration Building at 913 S. Dubuque St. (Drive-thru voting will not be available for this election.) Hours will be 8 AM to 5 PM weekdays. (Postponed from February 12 due to inclement weather.)

February 17: President's Day, office closed.

February 18, 5 PM: Deadline for mailed absentee ballot requests (extended due to holiday). We must have your Absentee Ballot Request form in our hands by 5 PM. In-person early voting will still be available after this date.

March 1: Saturday in-person early voting at Auditor's Office, 8 AM to 5 PM.

March 3: Last day of in-person early voting at the Auditor's Office.

Polling Places

Polling Place Lookup (Interactive Map)

Polls will be open 7 AM to 8 PM on Tuesday, March 4.

NOTE: The city of Swisher will be voting at a temporary location, the Shueyville Community Center.
Information for Candidates
Dates and Deadlines

January 10, 5 PM: Filing deadline. 144 signatures from District C required. Candidates will file with the Auditor at 913 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City. Candidates must live in Council District C. Three candidates filed, which meant a February 4 primary was required.

Council District C (map):

  • Precinct 3
  • Precinct 4
  • Precinct 5
  • Precinct 11
  • Precinct 19
  • Precinct 20
  • Precinct 21
  • Precinct 22
  • Precinct 25

January 13: Withdrawal deadline. No candidates withdrew before the deadline.

Nomination Papers and Candidate Guides

Nomination Papers

Nomination Petition: No changes may be made to petition pages after signatures have been collected. We recommend completing the header section on the petition, then making copies of that page so that the header information is consistent.

Affidavit of Candidacy: This document must be notarized and no changes may be made to it after notarization. Our office provides notary services free of charge. Candidates should leave the party affiliation section blank, as this is a non-partisan office.