HomeMy WebLinkAboutA015 - City Election - November 7, 2023
Prepared by the Story County Auditor’s Office
City Election
November 7, 2023
Offices on the ballot (see reverse)
Signature Requirements – cities without runoff provisions (all but Ames) a/k/a Ch. 45 Cities
The minimum number of signatures needed is dependent on the size of the city.
For cities with a population between 2,500 and 7,499 (Huxley, Nevada, and Story City): at least twenty-
five (25) signatures
For cities with a population of 2,499 or less (all except Huxley, Nevada, and Story City): at least ten (10)
signatures
For Offices Elected by Ward (Nevada Ward 1 and Nevada Ward 3)
In cities where council members are only voted on by the residents of the ward, petition signers must live within
the ward.
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 Ward 1: at least thirty-eight (38) signatures
Ames Ward 2: at least twenty-seven (27) signatures
Ames Ward 3: at least thirty-nine (39) signatures
Ames Ward 4: at least twenty-five (25) signatures
Ames At-Large: at least one hundred and sixty-two (162) signatures
Hospital Trustee: at least one hundred and twenty-eight (128) signatures
For Offices Elected by Ward (Ames Ward 1, Ames Ward 2, Ames Ward 3, and Ames Ward 4)
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 28 – Thursday, September 21, 2023
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
Prepared by the Story County Auditor’s Office
City Election
November 7, 2023
Offices on the ballot
(incumbent shown in parentheses)
AMES
Ward 1 (Gloria Betcher)
Ward 2 (Timothy L. Gartin)
Ward 3 (Anita Rollins)
Ward 4 (Rachel Junck)
At-Large (Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen)
AMES CITY HOSPITAL TRUSTEES – vote for 3
(Sarah Buck)
(Kenneth D. McCuskey)
(Austin Woodin)
CAMBRIDGE
At-Large (Whitney Baxter)
At-Large (Riley Harper)
COLLINS
Mayor/2-year (Brett Comegys)
At-Large (Andrew Coree)
At-Large (Stacy Howell)
COLO
Mayor (Jeff Brinkman)
At-Large (Coltin Adams)
At-Large (Rodney Geisinger)
GILBERT
Mayor/2-year (Jonathan C. Popp)
At-Large (Shaon Anderson)
At-Large (Jamie Miller)
At-Large (Frank Rydl)
HUXLEY
Mayor/2-year (Kevin Deaton)
At-Large (Tracey Roberts)
At-Large (Kevin Thompson)
KELLEY
Mayor (Kenneth L. King)
At-Large (Kelly Netcott)
At-Large (Sean Ringgenberg)
At-Large (Ryan Severson)
MAXWELL
Mayor/2-year (Dale Higgins)
At-Large (Steve Gast)
At-Large (Meggen Lawrence)
At-Large (Douglas M. Miller)
McCALLSBURG
Mayor/2-year (Megan Walker)
At-Large (Jon Muntz)
At-Large (Jesse Bielenberg)
NEVADA
Ward 1 (Barbara K. Mittman)
Ward 3 (Sandra Ehrig)
At-Large (Jason Sampson)
ROLAND
Mayor/2-year (Andrew Webb)
At-Large (Chance McDonald)
At-Large (Russell Eugene Neely)
At-Large (Kailah Schmitz)
SHELDAHL (Polk County controls)
At-Large (Kyle Greenwood)
At-Large (Ben Randolph)
SLATER
Mayor/2-year (John F. Kahler)
At-Large (Tina Howell)
At-Large (Joel Newman)
STORY CITY
At-Large (Jim O’Connor)
At-Large (Rhonda Ostrem)
At-Large (Connie M. Phillips)
ZEARING
Mayor/2-year (Tim Reed)
At-Large (Gerald Lee Murrell Jr.)
At-Large (David Skinner)
NOTE: List of offices is as of May 1, 2023. Any vacancies in city
offices not already on the ballot and occurring on or before
September 16, 2023, will appear on the appropriate ballot on
November 7, 2023.