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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 2 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
All people seeking elected office must be a citizen at the time of the election, an Iowa resident at the time of the election. Registered voter of the county/supervisor district when sworn in. Must be 18 years of age. An eligible elector may not: Be a convicted felon, be currently judged incompetent to vote by a court, and claim the right to vote in any other place.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Nominations for elective municipal offices of the City may be made by nomination paper or papers signed by not less than ten (10) eligible electors, residents of the City
- Filing period
- August 23, 2026 - September 17, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- 100 East Washington St, Suite 202, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
- Filing phone
- 319-385-0756
- Step 3
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