Five candidates are vying for three seats on the Iowa City school board in next month's election. The Gazette asked the candidates about their priorities, support of the district's facility plan, and student and teacher safety.

Election season in Iowa has officially started. Early and absentee voting began Wednesday, Oct. 15, for the 2025 city and school elections. Election Day is Nov. 4. More: Everything to know about Des Moines metro school board,

Iowans will head to the voter box on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to make their voices heard in local city and school elections. Here's what voters should know.

Four candidates are vying for two seats on the Bondurant-Farrar Board of Education. Candidates seeking to fill the at-large seats are incumbents Garry Lenhart and Patrick Meyer and challengers Ginger Guthrie and Jill Padgett.

Early and absentee voting in Iowa began Wednesday, Oct. 15. This year, voters can weigh in on city and school elections. Election Day is Nov. 4.

Voters can return an absentee ballot by mail or in-person or at a ballot drop box at their county auditor's office. They must be received in the county auditor's office by the time the polls close on Election Day, Nov. 4, at 8 p.m. to be eligible for counting.

Iowa City Community School Board candidates discussed issues surrounding staff safety in schools and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, protocols, at a public forum hosted by the Johnson County League of Women Voters at the Iowa City Senior Center on Wednesday.

Voter turnout is typically lower for city and school elections like this year's on Nov. 4, but Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald says Iowans should be paying attention since the choices they make will shape the direction of their communities for years to come.

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is highlighting the vital role of poll workers and encouraging residents across the state to get involved in upcoming election

West City Council Member Renee Hardman is Democrats' nominee for a Dec. 30 special election for a West Des Moines-based Iowa Senate seat.

Early in-person and mail-in voting begins Wednesday for Iowa's 2025 city/school elections. Here's what you need to know about checking your voter registration status, how to vote early in-person and by mail,

Iowa Democrats have chosen Renee Hardman, West Des Moines Mayor Pro Tem, as their candidate for the upcoming special election in Senate District 16 following the death of Sen. Claire Celsi.