The polls are officially open in the 2025 city/school elections both in Marshalltown and around Marshall County from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, with several key races on the ballot and two major bond issues being decided at the East and West Marshall school districts.

According to Marshall County Auditor/Recorder Nan Benson, about 1,200 people had already voted early as of 12 p.m. on Monday. In Marshalltown, current city councilors Mike Ladehoff and Gary Thompson are running to replace outgoing Mayor Joel Greer, and a total of four candidates — Tim Bradbury, Sue Cahill, Scott McLain and incumbent Jeff Schneider — are in the running for two at-large city council seats. In Ward 1, Marco Yepez-Gomez is running unopposed for the seat Ladehoff currently holds, and in Ward 3, incumbent Greg Nichols is seeking his first full term unopposed after winning a special election in 2023 to replace Dex Walker.

Four candidates — incumbents Karina Hernandez, Leah Stanley and Zach Wahl, along with newcomer Eric Goslinga — are running for three seats on the Marshalltown Community School District (MCSD) Board of Education. Elsewhere in Marshall County, voters will decide the fate of a $19.8 million bond issue in the East Marshall district to improve the buildings in Laurel, Le Grand and Gilman, and district leaders have indicated that the Gilman building, which currently houses grades 6-8, will no longer be utilized as an attendance center after the 2026-2027 school year regardless of the outcome. Last year’s $13.5 million East Marshall bond fell short of the needed 60 percent supermajority with 53.5 percent support.

At West Marshall, voters will consider the same $14 million bond issue that fell short of a supermajority with 56 percent support last year to finance the construction and furnishing of a new two-story K-5 building at the elementary that replaces the three-story building currently housing grades 4-5 and an addition connecting the middle and high school buildings with a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) space for students. It also includes a new drop off and parking area at the elementary school.

Polling places for Tuesday’s election are listed as follows by precinct.

Bangor/Liscomb/Taylor

Liscomb Community Building

114 Main St

Liscomb, IA 50148

Eden/Logan/Washington

Melbourne Rec Center

613 Main St

Melbourne, IA 50162

Green Castle/Le Grand

Le Grand Community Center

206 N Vine St

Le Grand, IA 50142

Jefferson/Timber Creek

IVCCD Admin Building

3702 S Center St

Marshalltown, IA 50158

Liberty/Marietta/Minerva

Orphan Grain Train (FKA Clemons School)

302 Bevins St

Clemons, IA 50051

Marion/Vienna

Green Mountain Comm. Park Building

111 Woolston St

Green Mountain, IA 50632

Marshalltown 1-1 and 1-2

Public Library

105 W Boone St

Marshalltown, IA 50158

Marshalltown 2-1 and 2-2

Iowa Veterans Home- Malloy Hall LRC

1301 Summit St

Marshalltown, IA 50158

Marshalltown 3-1 and 3-2

Our Savior Lutheran Church

3001 S 6th Street

Marshalltown, IA 50158

Marshalltown 4-1 and 4-2

Redeemer Lutheran Church

1600 S Center St

Marshalltown, IA 50158

State Center

State Center City Hall

118 E Main St

State Center, IA 50247

Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on Election Day – and voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification (or prove residence if required) 1) may have the voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the county auditor’s office by Noon on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone (641) 754-6302.