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It’s Election Day, and voters across Iowa are headed to the polls.

This year’s ballot include a mix of city and school elections, alongside several ballot initiatives in certain areas. School board candidates successfully elected today will start their terms this fall, and city candidates will begin in early 2026.

Learn more about your ballot — and how to cast it — below.

How to vote

Polls are open today from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters can find their polling location using the Iowa Secretary of State website, sos.iowa.gov, underneath the “elections” tab.

No weather disruptions are expected today with the National Weather Service forecasting gradually clearing skies throughout the day with h

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