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How to vote in Iowa City Council’s special election
In-person early voting starts Thursday to fill vacant District C
Feb. 12, 2025 1:51 pm, Updated: Feb. 13, 2025 8:40 am
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IOWA CITY — In-person early voting begins Thursday for Iowa City voters in a March 4 special election to fill a vacancy on the City Council.
The District C seated opened up after member Andrew Dunn announced his resignation effective Jan. 1, with three years left on the term.
Ross Nusser, who works as a real estate agent, and Oliver Weilein, who works for Systems Unlimited serving adults with intellectual disabilities, advanced to the general election after emerging as the top two vote-getters in a Feb. 4 primary.
Weilein received 69 percent of the votes, while Nusser received 27 percent.
Only voters of District C, which includes downtown Iowa City and north-central Iowa City, were eligible to cast ballots in the primary. About 5 percent of the 18,316 registered voters in District C cast ballots in the primary.
But all eligible Iowa City residents can vote in the March 4 general election.
The special elections will cost the city $100,000, about $25,000 of which went to the primary. The rest will go to the March 4 election, according to City Attorney Eric Goers.
Early and absentee voting
In-person early voting starts Thursday at the county auditor’s office, located in the county administration building at 913 S. Dubuque St. in Iowa City.
Early voting is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays until March 3, with the exception of Presidents Day on Feb. 17. One day of Saturday in-person voting — on March 1 — will be available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the auditor’s office.
The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the election is 5 p.m. Tuesday. All completed mailed ballots must arrive at the auditor’s office before 8 p.m. March 4 to be counted.
Election Day voting
Polling places in Iowa City will open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. March 4.
Voters in Iowa City can confirm their polling place on the Johnson County website at gis.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/pollingplaces.
Election Day voter registration will be available at polling locations.
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