City/School Election Nov. 4
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By Jennifer Kellner
Mount Ayr – Several contested races will be decided based on the results of the upcoming City and School election on Tuesday, November 4.
City elections
In the City of Mount Ayr, Jordan Crawford and Mack Greene are both running for Mount Ayr Mayor.
Three candidates, Matthew Henle, Carter Kupper and Rachael Rumple, are running to fill two seats on the Mount Ayr City Council. Henle was most recently voted onto the council to fill the vacant seat left when Jessica Bishop resigned.
Tom Giles and Rodney Holmes are both running for Mayor of Kellerton.
Debbie A. Munyon, Christina Noel, Amanda S. Shannon and Joey Stark are all running to fill two Kellerton City Council seats.
Benton and Diagonal will not have contested city races. Ellston, Maloy, Redding and Tingley do not have anyone running for Mayor or city council.
There are not enough registered voters to file papers for Beaconsfield Mayor or the three Beaconsfield city council seats.
School election
Russell Jackson-Schuitema and Zach Lynch are both running for a subsequent term on the Mount Ayr School Board.
In Diagonal, Kelly Allee and Ryan Parrott are both running for another term on the school board.
Sun Valley RIZ
Jeff Smaha and Bob Weeks are on the ballot for two open Sun Valley Rural Improvement Zone (RIZ) Board seats.
Voter Registration
Pre-registration deadline for voter registration closes at 5 p.m. Monday, October 20. Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to vote after October 20, will be required to provide proof of identification (i.e. current and valid photo identification card with an expiration date) and proof of residency in their voting precinct, when they go to the polls on election day, or when they request an absentee ballot. Other provisions may also apply. Persons not registered to vote by October 20, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on election day.
Absentee Ballots
Absentee ballot request forms will started being accepted on August 26. Ballots will be available to be mailed and vote in-person beginning October 15.
The last day to request an absentee ballot to be mailed to a voter for this election is Monday, October 20. (Postal delivery is now two to five days each way.)
In-person absentee voting in the office of the Ringgold County Auditor closes at 4 p.m. on Monday, November 3.
Requests for absentee ballots must be in writing and should be mailed or delivered to:
Ringgold County Auditor, 109 W. Madison St., Mount Ayr, IA 50854
More information on Absentee Voting and how to Request an Absentee Ballot Request Form can be found at the courthouse.
Voted absentee ballots returned by mail must be returned no later than 8 p.m. on election day, Tuesday, November 4 to be considered on time to be counted.
Extended Hours
Extended hours are available for voter registration and absentee voting in the Ringgold County Auditor’s Office. In addition to regular hours of Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., extended office hours during the 2025 city/school election September 18 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
September 23- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
October 6 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
October 20 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
October 31 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
November 4 – 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.* or later, depending on election activities.
