Polls Open 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
*Please note that the candidate filing period starts on Monday, August 25, 2025 and ends at 5PM on Thursday, September 18, 2025. City Candidates file nomination papers with the County Auditor.
Nomination Petition- 10 signatures required, however, more are encouraged
IA Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board
City Candidate Guide from Iowa League of Cities
*Please note that the candidate filing period starts on Monday, August 25, 2025 and ends at 5PM on Thursday, September 18, 2025. School Board Candidates file nomination papers with the school.
Nomination Petition- Mount Ayr School District-28 signatures required; Diagonal School District-10 signatures required, however, more are encouraged.
IA Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board
*Please note that the candidate filing period starts on Monday, August 25, 2025 and ends at 5PM on Thursday, September 18, 2025. School Board Candidates file nomination papers with the school.
Nomination Petition- 10 signatures required, however, more are encouraged
IA Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board
Pre-registration deadline for voter registration closes at 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 20, 2025. Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to vote after October 20, 2025, will be required to provide proof of identification (i.e. current and valid photo identification card with an expiration date), AND proof of residency in their voting precinct, when they go to the polls on election day, or when they request an absentee ballot. Other provisions may also apply. Persons not registered to vote by October 20, 2025, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on election day.
Absentee Ballot Request Forms will be accepted beginning Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Ballots will be available to be mailed and vote in-person beginning Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
Voted absentee ballots returned by mail MUST be returned no later than 8:00 p.m. on ELECTION DAY, Tuesday, November 4, 2025 to be considered on time to be counted.
Extended hours are available for voter registration and absentee voting in the Ringgold County Auditor’s Office. In addition to regular hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., extended office hours during the 2025 city/school election season will be as follows:
