The filing period for the 2025 city and school board elections set for Nov. 4 is officially underway as it began on Monday and runs through Sept. 18 at 5 p.m.

The City of Marshalltown will have open seats for Mayor, 1st Ward Councilor, 3rd Ward Councilor, and two at-large councilors for the term running from Jan. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2029. Interested candidates must file completed paperwork with the Marshall County Auditor, Marshall County Courthouse, 1 E Main St., Marshalltown. Incumbent Mayor Joel Greer has already announced that he will not be seeking re-election, and current 1st Ward Councilor Mike Ladehoff has indicated plans to run for mayor. Incumbent At-Large Councilor Jeff Schneider and 3rd Ward Councilor Greg Nichols will be seeking re-election, while fellow At-Large incumbent Barry Kell told the T-R he has not made a final decision yet.

Candidates must complete an Affidavit of Candidacy and Nomination Petition. There is a minimum number of 75 signatures from signers residing within the ward a candidate is running to represent. There is a minimum number of 75 signatures from signers residing within the city limits if running at large. It is recommended that extra signatures are received in case any are deemed invalid. Candidacy paperwork is available in the vestibule at City Hall, 24 N Center Street, the Marshall County Auditor’s Office or can be printed from the city website.

As for the school board, all seven of the seats in the Marshalltown Community School District (MCSD) are at-large, and the terms of three current members — Karina Hernandez, Leah Stanley and Zach Wahl — expire in 2025. Wahl and Hernandez have told the T-R they intend to run for re-election, and at presstime, Stanley had not yet responded to a request for comment on her plans.

Candidates interested in running for school board must collect at least 50 valid signatures from eligible voters within the MCSD boundaries. Elsewhere in the county, West Marshall voters will be deciding on a $14 million bond issue to finance the construction of a new K-5 elementary building and a Career and Technical Education (CTE) wing connecting the middle school to the high school. The same bond failed last year with just 56 percent support, falling short of the 60 percent supermajority.

According to new Superintendent Kevin Seney, East Marshall is also preparing a bond issue for the November ballot after last year’s $13.5 million proposal received just 53 percent support among voters.