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City Clerk Planning Worksheet – 2025 City Elections
City: Clerk:
City Clerk Contact Information
Phone: Email:
Please complete this worksheet and return it to the county auditor no later than August 6.
1. List of Offices
Determine which offices will be on the ballot for this year’s city election.
Office Length of
Term
Date Term
Ends Name of Incumbent Date of
Appointment
(if applicable)
2. Type of Nomination Process
Mark the nomination method adopted by the city’s ordinance. Attach a copy of the ordinance
with this worksheet (unless the city has primary election provisions).
Primary election provisions
Runoff election provisions
Nomination by petition only (Chapter 45 cities)
Nomination by petition or by convention (Chapter 44 and 45 cities)
Nomination by convention only (Chapter 44 cities)
Special charter city
All cities operate under primary election provisions unless the city has adopted another
nomination method. For more information, see the City Clerk’s guide.
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City Clerk Planning Worksheet - 2025 City Elections
3. Population of City
Mark the appropriate population range for your city.
25,000 or greater 7,500 – 24,999 2,500 – 7,499 2,499 or Less
In Chapter 45 cities, the population determines the number of signatures candidates will
need to collect for nomination petitions.
4. Public Measures
Does the city council plan to include any public measures on the ballot at the regular city
election?
Yes No Maybe
The full text of public measures must be filed with the county auditor by 12:00 noon on the
day after the candidate nomination period closes.
Cities with primary election provisions: August 29, 2025
Cities without primary election provisions: September 19, 2025
5. Publication
Which newspaper(s) are in general circulation within your city?
In which newspaper(s) do you publish your official council minutes?