Elections 2025 City School Election

2025 City School Election

November 4, 2025

City/School Election

Archived Election Details

Registration Deadline- Voters who want their names to appear on the election registers on election day should preregister to vote by 5 p.m. October 20th. Visit the Secretary of State Website to register to vote by the deadline. https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/voterregistration.html or visit the Auditor/Recorder Office during business hours. Absentee Voting- Beginning August 26, 2025, voters may request an Absentee Ballot for the City/School Election on November 4, 2025 by filling out the “Official Iowa Absentee Ballot Request Form”. They are available at the Marshall County Auditor/Recorder’s Office, Election Center or the Marshall County website at https://elections.marshallcountyia.gov/. To request an absentee ballot by mail, you will need to complete the absentee ballot request form and return to our office by Monday, October 20th @ 5 PM. Ballots will be mailed beginning October 15th. In-person absentee voting for the City/School Election will begin on October 15th at the Marshall County Election Center, 107 S 1st Ave. In-Person absentee voting will be through Monday, November 3rd between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ID is required.

Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of the County of Marshall, State of Iowa, that the City/School Election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.  The Polls for said election will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Please read this notice carefully to determine your correct voting location.  Voting locations have changed for some voters.  If you are unsure of your voting precinct for the election, please contact the Marshall County Auditor/Recorder & Commissioner of Elections at 641-754-6302 or by e-mail election@marshallcountyia.gov.  You may also verify the voting location for your home address at:https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/pollingplace/search.aspx. Precinct Maps and Sample ballots are available on our website https://elections.marshallcountyia.gov/

 

Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on Election Day – and voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification (or prove residence if required) 1) may have the voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the county auditor’s office by Noon on Monday, November 10, 2025. Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone (641) 754-6302.

Marshall County will be using the General Election polling places.

Precinct Name	City	School Districts included in precincts	Polling Place
Liscomb Community Building	Liscomb City and Albion City	BCLUW, GMG, Marshalltown School, West Marshall School & IVCCD	114 Main St. Liscomb
Melbourne Rec Center	Melbourne City and Rhodes City	Baxter, Collins-Maxwell, East Marshall School, Marshalltown School, and West Marshall School, DMACC & IVCCD	613 Main St. Melbourne
Legrand Comm. Bldg.	Legrand City, Ferguson City & Gilman City	East Marshall School and Marshalltown School & IVCCD	206 N. Vine St. Legrand
IVCCD Admin Building	Laurel City and Haverhill City	East Marshall School, Marshalltown School & IVCCD	3702 S Center St Marshalltown
Orphan Grain Train	Clemons City & St. Anthony City	BCLUW School, Eldora-New Providence School, Colo-Nesco School, Marshalltown School and West Marshall School, DMACC & IVCCD	302 Bevins St. Clemons
Green Mountain Community Park Building	No city	BCLUW, GMG School, Gladbrook-Reinbeck School, East Marshall School, Marshalltown School & IVCCD	111 Woolston St. Green Mountain
Public Library	Marshalltown City Ward 1	Marshalltown School & IVCCD	105 W. Boone St. Marshalltown
Iowa Veterans Home	Marshalltown City Ward 2	Marshalltown School & IVCCD	1301 Summit St. Marshalltown (Malloy Hall LRC-Use West Drive)
Our Savior Lutheran Church	Marshalltown City Ward 3	Marshalltown School & IVCCD	3001 S 6th St. Marshalltown
Redeemer Lutheran Church	Marshalltown City Ward 4	Marshalltown School, East Marshall School and IVCCD	1600 S. Center St. Marshalltown
State Center City Hall	State Center City	West Marshall School & IVCCD	118 E. Main St. State Center

VOTER ACCESSIBLITY

Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle.  For further information, please contact the Marshall County Auditor’s office at (641)754-6302 or by e-mail at election@marshallcountyia.gov  For TTY access, dial 711 + 641-754-6302

All voting sites are fully accessible to persons with physical disabilities. Each polling place has a voter assist ballot marking device which allows persons with disabilities to vote independently. Voters may also choose another person to assist them to vote, except their employer, employer’s agent, or an officer or agent of the voter’s union.

Voters will see public measures, city, school, and college races on their ballots.

City Candidates

Albion City

• Mayor-Elect 1
  • Patrick J. Hemming
  • Logan Kelley
• Council Member-Elect 3
  • Sarah Dooley Rothman

Clemons City

• Mayor-Elect 1
  • Chad Affeldt
• Council Member-Elect 5
  • Roy A. Hinders
  • Brenda K. Williamson
  • Tammy L. Hinders
  • Tamra L. Muschick
  • Julie Briggman

Ferguson City

• Mayor-Elect 1
  • Logan W. Fehrman-Mercer
  • Dale L. Thompson
• Council Member-Elect 5
  • Doug McKay
  • Michael Good
  • Lee Ann Krough
  • Danny Scovill
  • Richard A. Burchard
  • Ellen McKay
  • Glenda F. Thompson

Gilman City

• Council Member-Elect 2
  • Phil Summers
  • Laurie Nott
• Council Member To Fill Vacancy-Elect 1
  • Chellie Craven
  • John R. Frohwein
  • Vicki Schwalbach

Haverhill City

• Council Member-Elect 2
  • Shirley Faircloth
  • Morgan Daters

Laurel City

• Council Member-Elect 3
  • Troy Johnson
  • Darrell Bartlett

Legrand City

• Mayor-Elect 1 
  • No Candidate Filed
• Council Member -Elect 2
  • Lou Ann Cooling
• Council Member To Fill Vacancy -Elect 1
  • No Candidate Filed

Liscomb City

• Mayor-Elect 1
  • Hank Penner
• Council Member-Elect 2
  • Devin Schiebel
  • Jan Davis
  • Ted Gunderson

Marshalltown City

• Mayor-Elect 1
  • Gary Thompson
  • Mike Ladehoff

• Council Member At Large- Elect 2
  • Jeff Schneider
  • Timothy Bradbury
  • Sue Cahill
  • Scott McLain
• Council Member 1st Ward-Elect 1
  • Marco A. Yepez-Gomez
• Council Member 3rd Ward-Elect 1
  • Greg Nichols

Melbourne City

• Mayor -Elect 1
  • Cynthia Rae Mansager

• Council Member-Elect 2
  • Joshua M. Fuller
  • Gaege Bracy
  • Gary Fricke

Rhodes City

• Council Member-Elect 2
  • Madelyn Pitzen

St. Anthony City

• Mayor-Elect 1
  • No Candidate Filed

• Council Member-Elect 5
  • Nicholas Plumski
  • John Hunter
  • George Prescott Jr.

State Center City

• Mayor-Elect 1
  • Craig Pfantz

• Council Member-Elect 3
  • Bob Grant
  • Dean Schoppe
  • Jason Latimer
  • Richard Morgan Postel
  • Cody German

School Candidates

East Marshall School District

• Director District 1-Elect 1
  • No Candidate
• Director District 4-Elect 1
  • Andrew Cole

GMG School District

• Director At-Large-Elect 2
  • Kristine Kienzle
  • Blake Douglas Warren
• Director District 1-Elect 1
  • No Candidates Filed
• Director District 2-Elect 1
  • Brad Cox
  • Kyle Dean Warren

Marshalltown School District

• Director At-Large -Elect 3
  • Eric Goslinga
  • Leah Stanley
  • Karina Hernandez
  • Zachary McAtee Wahl

West Marshall School District

• Director At-Large -Elect 3
  • Nathan White

Baxter School District

• Director At-Large -Elect 2
  • Zach Morphew-Rapp
  • Cory Robinson

BCLUW School District

• Director At-Large -Elect 3
  • Jacey M. Lehman
  • Alan Donaldson
  • Brent Schipper
  • Ted A. Switzer

Collins-Maxwell School District

• Director At-Large -Elect 1
  • Cortney Schrock
• Director District 1-Elect 1
  • Charles Bergmann

Colo-Nesco School District

• Director At-Large -Elect 1
  • Tracy Porter
  • Wyatt Perisho
  • John C. Fuller Jr.

• Director District 1-Elect 1
  • No Candidate Filed
• Director District 2-Elect 1
  • No Candidate Files

Eldora-New Providence School District

• Director At-Large -Elect 2
  • Jared Cook
  • Breanne Butler
• Director District 4-Elect 1
  • Jamie Rotgers

Gladbrook-Reinbeck School District

• Director At-Large -Elect 3
  • Doug Rowe
  • Kyle Rasmussen
  • Megan Witt
  • Amanda Babinat
  • Jennifer Wrage
• Director At-Large To Fill Vacancy -Elect 1
  • No Candidate Filed

 

College Districts

Iowa Valley Community College District

• Director District 3-Elect 1
  • Amber Danielson
• Director District 4-Elect 1
  • Jacqueline Pippin
• Director District 6-Elect 1
  • Joanna Hofer

Public Measure OT

West Marshall School District

Full Text: Shall the Board of Directors of the West Marshall Community School District in the Counties of Marshall and Story, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $14,000,000 to provide funds to be used together with proceeds of School Infrastructure Sales, Services, and Use Tax Revenue Bonds to provide funds to build, furnish, and equip a K-5 addition to the elementary school, with related site improvements, including demolition of the existing three-story 4-5 grade building; and site improvements, including a parent drop off and parking area; and to build, furnish and equip an addition connecting the middle school to the high school, including Career Technical Education classrooms, with related remodeling and improvements and related site improvements?

Public Measure OU

East Marshall School District

Full Text: Shall the Board of Directors of the East Marshall Community School District in the Counties of Jasper, Marshall, Poweshiek, and Tama, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $19,800,000 to provide funds to build, furnish, and equip additions to the elementary building, including a gymnasium, classrooms, and restrooms, and to the high school building, including classrooms and restrooms, with related remodeling and site improvements; for HVAC improvements at the elementary and high school buildings; and to remodel, repair, furnish, and equip portions of the middle school building, including the gymnasium and district office, with related site improvements?

Public Measure OV

East Marshall School District

Full Text: Shall the Board of Directors of the East Marshall Community School District in the Counties of Jasper, Marshall, Poweshiek, and Tama, State of Iowa, be authorized to levy annually a tax exceeding Two Dollars and Seventy Cents ($2.70) per Thousand Dollars ($1,000), but not exceeding Four Dollars and Five Cents ($4.05) per Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of the assessed value of the taxable property within said school corporation to pay the principal of and interest on bonded indebtedness of said school corporation, it being understood that the approval of this public measure shall not limit the source of payment of the bonds and interest, but shall only operate to restrict the amount of bonds which may be issued?

Public Measure LL

Baxter School District

Full Text: Shall the Board of Directors of the Baxter Community School District, in the Counties of Jasper and Marshall, State of Iowa, for the purpose of purchasing and improving grounds; constructing schoolhouses or buildings and opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings; purchasing of buildings; purchase, lease or lease-purchase of technology and equipment; paying debts contracted for the erection or construction of schoolhouses or buildings, not including interest on bonds; procuring or acquisition of libraries; repairing, remodeling, reconstructing, improving, or expanding the schoolhouses or buildings and additions to existing schoolhouses; expenditures for energy conservation; renting facilities under Iowa Code Chapter 28E; purchasing transportation equipment for transporting students; lease purchase option agreements for school buildings or equipment; purchasing equipment authorized by law; or for any purpose or purposes now or hereafter authorized by law, be authorized for a period of ten (10) years to levy and impose a voter-approved physical plant and equipment tax of not exceeding Sixty-Seven Cents ($0.67) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of assessed valuation of the taxable property within the school district, and be authorized annually, in combination, as determined by the board, to levy a physical plant and equipment property tax upon all the taxable property within the school district commencing with the levy of property taxes for collection in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2028, and to impose a physical plant and equipment income surtax upon the state individual income tax of each individual income taxpayer resident in the school district on December 31 for each calendar year commencing with calendar year 2027, or each year thereafter?

Public Measure TY

Gladbrook-Reinbeck School District

Full Text:  Shall the Board of Directors of the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District in the Counties of Tama, Marshall, Black Hawk, and Grundy, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $17,300,000 to provide funds to build, furnish, and equip a classroom addition to the Junior High / High School building, with related remodeling and improvements, and site improvements?

 

Sample Ballots (PDF)