NOTICE OF BURLINGTON CITY PRIMARY ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that a City Primary Election in and for the City of Burlington in the County of Des Moines, State of Iowa will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
The purpose of this election is to vote for three (3) four-year term candidates. The six (6) candidates receiving the greater number of votes will be eligible for the City General Election to elect three (3) council members.
The polls will be open from 7:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M.
City of Burlington polling places:
Pct 1 & 2 Oak Street Baptist Church (south entrance), 1303 Oak St.
Pct 3 Optimae Life Services, 910 Cottonwood Ct.
Pct 4 First Church of the Nazarene, 1015 S. Roosevelt Ave.
Pct 5 & 6 Harmony Bible Church, 550 Division St.
Pct 7 James Madison Educational Center, 2132 Madison Ave.
Pct 8 Bethany Lutheran Church, (west entrance) 2515 Madison Ave
The list of candidates for the City of Burlington Primary Election ballot are in this order:
COUNCIL MEMBER
FOUR YEAR TERM
(Vote for no more than three)
Antonio Bailey
Antoinette Wilson
Christopher A. Roepke
Jerry Johnson
Cevin R. Cox Jr.
Jeremy Kemp
Terry Schnack
Jon D. Bilups
Robert Critser
Robert Gerritsen
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 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 October 8th. 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 319-753-8232.
Voter pre-registration deadline and vote by mail request deadline is September 22nd at 5:00 PM at the Des Moines County Auditor’s Office. Absentee ballots voted in-person are available in the County Auditor’s office during regular business hours until October 6th at 5:00 PM.
Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in their vehicle. For further information, please contact the county auditor’s office at the telephone number or email address below.
Telephone: (319) 753-8232 Email: dotys@dmcounty.com For TTY access, dial 711+753-8232
PUBLIC TEST OF VOTING EQUIPMENT
Public testing of the Des Moines County voting equipment will begin on October 3rd at 9:00 AM in the Public Meeting Room on the 2nd Floor at the Des Moines County Courthouse, according to the provisions of 52.35. The public is invited to attend.
Signed and dated this 8th day of September 2025.
Sara Doty
Des Moines County Auditor/Commissioner of Elections
