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From: Lucy J. Martin <LMartin@storycountyiowa.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2021 3:44 PM
To: Voss, Diane
Subject: signature requirements
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Signature Requirements—cities with runoff provisions (Ames only)
The minimum number of signatures needed is at least ten (10) or two percent of the number of people who voted for
the office in the last regular city election, whichever is greater.
• Ames Mayor: at least one hundred and sixty-three (163) signatures
• Ames Ward 1: at least thirty-four(34) signatures
• Ames Ward 3: at least thirty-five (35) signatures
• Ames At-Large: at least eighty (80) signatures
• Hospital Trustee: at least sixty-eight(68) signatures
For Offices Elected by Ward(Ames Ward 1 and Ames Ward 3)
In cities where council members are only voted on by the residents of the ward, petition signers must live within the
ward at the time of signing the petition.
Filing period
Monday, August 23—Thursday, September 16, 2021
• Nomination petitions and affidavits of candidacy are filed with the city clerk.
• City clerks' offices must be open until 5:00 pm on the day of the deadline.
• Affidavits must be notarized.
Paperwork required (fillable forms available on SOS website)
• Nomination Petition
• Affidavit of Candidacy
Useful Links
Secretary of State's Office: sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/cityelections.html
Ethics& Campaign Disclosure Board: ethics.iowa.gov/guide-city-candidates
Lucy Martin
Story County Auditor& Commissioner of Elections
900 6"'St.
Nevada, IA 50201
(515)382-7210
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