City Elections

About Council & Mayoral Elections

The Coralville City Council is made up of five Council members who serve overlapping four-year terms. The Mayor, who is not a member of the Council, is elected for a two-year term. These non-partisan, at-large positions are elected by Coralville citizens.

Learn more: City Council and Mayor.

Upcoming Election

The 2019 City Election is November 5, 2019. The office of Mayor and two City Council positions will be on the ballot; terms begin January 1, 2020.

The Johnson County Auditor’s Office handles candidate filing and elections (see "Candidate & Voter Resources" and "Running for Office" below).

Polls will be open from 7:00 am until 8:00 pm on November 5.

Running for Office
Candidate & Voter Resources

How to Run for Public Office

Nomination Papers
People wishing to run for city office may get nomination papers (Affidavit of Candidacy and Nomination Petition) and a Candidate's Guide at:

Johnson County Auditor's office, 913 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
Secretary of State website

Important Dates

August 26-September 19, 2019 by 5:00 pm: Candidate filing period. Candidates submit completed nomination papers to the Johnson County Auditor's Office, which verifies if the nomination papers are complete and sufficient for filing. Nomination papers for prospective candidates can only be accepted at the Johnson County Auditor's office, and not at City Hall.
November 5, 2019: 2019 City Election

The Johnson County Auditor's Office publishes an election calendar which specifies the election type, election dates, and the candidate filing periods.

Nomination Process
The City of Coralville’s nomination process is by petition, with only one election. Candidates are required to have a minimum of 25 signatures of registered voters residing on Coralville on their petitions.

The City Clerk must certify to the County Auditor the type of nomination process no later than 90 days before the regular City election. After certification, the nomination process cannot be changed unless the change will take effect after the regular City elections.

Filing Nomination Papers

Candidates may begin collecting signatures at any time.
Nomination papers must include the Affidavit of Candidacy and the Nomination Petition, and cannot be accepted before the filing period begins or after 5:00 pm on the last day nomination papers can be filed.
Nomination papers must be filed with the Johnson County Auditor's Office not more than 71 days and not less than 47 days before a regular City election.