NOTICE OF DES MOINES COUNTY CITY/SCHOOL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given to the eligible voters of Des Moines County, State of Iowa, that the Des Moines County City/School Election will be held on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025. Voters must vote in their precinct and polling place of residence. Please read this notice carefully to determine your correct voting location.
The polls will be open from 7:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M.
City of Burlington polling places:
Pct 1 & 2, Tama Oak Street Baptist Church (south entrance), 1303 Oak St.
Pct 3 Optimae Life Services, 910 Cottonwood Ct.
Pct 4 & Union 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 & CC Bethany Lutheran Church, (west entrance) 2515 Madison Ave
Pct Danville 104 Shepherd St., Danville
Pct FM 120 Mechanic St., Middletown
Pct MYF & BHJ 510 Main St., Mediapolis
Pct PW 20454 Eastern Ave., Yarmouth
Pct WB 502 W. Mt. Pleasant St., West Burlington
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 9:00 A.M. on November 6th. 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 October 20th 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 November 3rd at 4:30 P.M.
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
City Candidates
Candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballots for voters in the respective cities.
City of Burlington Council Member (Vote for no more than three)
Jeremy Kemp, Jerry Johnson, Antonio Bailey, Robert Critser, Antoinette Wilson, Jon D. Billups
City of Danville Mayor (vote for no more than one)
Jerry L Strause
City of Danville Council Member (vote for no more than two)
Cecilia Ana Maria Schnathorst, Ben Heckenberg
City of Mediapolis Council Member (vote for no more than three)
Nolan Schmidgall, Vollie Rifner, Erika Salek
City of Middletown Mayor (vote for no more than one)
Rodney Johnson
City of Middletown Council Member (vote for no more than two)
Eric Gerst, Rhett Kirchner, Jerry L. Anderson, Orrin Asmus
City of West Burlington Mayor (vote for no more than one)
Ron Teater
City of West Burlington Council Member (vote for no more than two)
Kathy Newberry
SCHOOL CANDIDATES
Candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballots for voters in the respective school districts.
Burlington School District Board Member (vote for no more than three)
Niki Cox, Darven Kendell, Floyd R. Blair, Luke Sneller, Olivia Baker, Marlis Robberts
Danville Community School District Board Member (vote for no more than two)
Leslie Rea
Mediapolis Community School District Board Member (vote for no more than three)
Mark Schmidgall, Richard Eldon Whitaker, John Witte, Gregory Kuenzler Jr.
West Burlington Independent School District Board Member (vote for no more than two)
Cale Heitmeier, Amanda Hancock, Lee J. Boughton
West Burlington Independent School District Board Member –
To Fill a Vacancy (vote for no more than one)
Mary Storch
Ft Madison School District Board Member (vote for no more than three)
Rachella Dravis, Chad Savage, Moi Santiago, Amos D. Wright
Ft Madison School District Board Member – To Fill a Vacancy (vote for no more than one)
Heather Huebner
Morning Sun School District Board Member (vote for no more than three)
Cole Simmons, Mica Boulton, Josey Lomeli
New London School District Board Member (vote for no more than two)
Josh Housman, Jessica Boyer, Kyle Helmerson
Wapello School District Board Member (vote for no more than two)
Jenna Meeker, Brandon Marquardt, Melody Crow, Kenny Marlette
Winfield Mt Union School District Board Member (vote for no more than two)
Aaron Cummings, Grant Klopfenstein
COMMUNITY COLLEGE CANDIDATES
Candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballots for voters in the respective community college districts. Not all community college director districts are on the ballot in 2021 for voters.
Southeastern Community College
Director District #2 (vote for no more than one)
Lanny Hillyard
Director District #3 (vote for no more than one)
Jeff Heland
Mediapolis Community School General Obligation Bond GM
“Shall the Board of Directors of the Mediapolis Community School District in the Counties of Des Moines and Louisa, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $8,550,000 to provide funds to build, furnish and equip a Career and Technical Education Center and a greenhouse, with related site improvements, including demolition and removal of existing structures and grading for practice field use; to remodel, repair, and improve the main entryways, with related security improvements, at the elementary and high school facilities; and to make site improvements, including parking lot improvements, with handicap accessible parking adjacent to the auditorium?”
Winfield Mt Union School District PPEL 44-KA
“Summary: To adopt a Revenue Purpose Statement specifying the use of revenues the Winfield Mt. Union Community School District will receive from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund.
In the Winfield Mt. Union Community School District, the following Revenue Purpose Statement, which specifies the use of revenues the Winfield Mt. Union Community School District will receive from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund, shall be adopted.
To provide funds to acquire or install information technology infrastructure (including improving buildings or sites for the purpose of accessing broadband digital telecommunications) and school safety and security infrastructure.
To provide funds to build and furnish a new school building or buildings; to build and furnish addition(s) to school buildings in the District; to remodel, reconstruct, repair, expand, and improve the school buildings in the District; to purchase and improve grounds; for demolition work; to furnish and equip district facilities.
To provide funds for the purchase, lease or lease-purchase of buildings, equipment (including transportation and recreation equipment), or technology and to repair transportation equipment for transporting students as authorized by law, to implement energy conservation measures, sharing or rental of facilities including a joint infrastructure project for the purposes of offering classes under district-to-community college programs as authorized in Iowa Code Section 423F.3(3)(c), procuring or acquisition of libraries, or opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings.
To provide funds to purchase land as part of start-up costs for new student construction program or if the sale of the previous student construction was insufficient to purchase land, and to purchase construction materials and supplies for a student-constructed building or shed intended to be retained by and used by the District.
To provide funds to make payments to a municipality or other entity as required under Iowa Code Section 403.19(2).
To provide funds for demolition, cleanup, and other costs if such costs are necessitated by, and incurred within two years of, a disaster.
To provide funds for radon testing and mitigation.
To provide funds to establish and maintain public recreation places and playgrounds; provide for supervision and instruction for recreational activities; or for community education purposes.
To provide funds for the payment of principal and interest or retirement of general obligation bonds issued for school infrastructure purposes, energy improvement loans, loan agreements authorized by Iowa Code Section 297.36, sales, service and use tax revenue bonds issued under Iowa Code Section 423E.5 or Iowa Code Section 423F.4.
To provide funds for property tax relief; and
To provide funds for other authorized expenditures and purposes as now or hereafter permitted by law and designated by the Winfield Mt. Union Community School District.
It being understood that if this public measure should fail to be approved by the voters, such failure shall not be construed to terminate or restrict authority previously granted by the voters to expend receipts from the Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund.
If approved, this Revenue Purpose Statement shall remain in effect until replaced or amended by the Winfield Mt. Union Community School District.”
PUBLIC TEST OF VOTING EQUIPMENT
Public testing of the Des Moines County voting equipment will begin on October 31st 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 6th day of October 2025.
Sara Doty
Des Moines County Auditor/Commissioner of Elections
