Beaman Election - Nomination Papers Now Available
8/8/2025
This year the City/School Election will be held on November 4, 2025. Three Council seats will become open this fall along with one Mayor seat. Both elected positions are four-year terms. The terms determined by this November’s election become effective January 2026.
Citizens interested in running for these offices may now obtain a Candidate’s Guide, nomination papers, and an affidavit of candidacy from the City Clerk’s Office at 227 Main Street, Monday's from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. The forms are available at the Beaman City Hall, the Grundy County Auditor’s Office, or online from the Iowa Secretary of State at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/cityelections.html.
Any resident of the City of Beaman, whether registered to vote or not, 18 years of age, who has not been convicted of a felony, unless pardoned by the governor, nor declared mentally incompetent, may seek public office. Nominees for City Council and Mayor must obtain at least 10 signatures from eligible electors, but are encouraged to get more than the minimum. Persons signing the nomination papers must give their name, address (place of residence, not a post office box or mailing address), and the date they signed the nomination paper. The signers must still be eligible electors when the papers are filed.
Candidates may begin filing paperwork at the Grundy County Auditors office on August 25, 2025. The Affidavit of Candidacy must be signed in the presence of a Notary Public. The last day to file nomination papers and affidavit of candidacy is Thursday, September 18, 2025 by 5:00 P.M.
Citizens with questions about filing for candidacy in this City/School Election may contact the City Clerk, Denise Hoy at 641.366.2894 or County Auditor, Alan Tscherter, at the Grundy County Auditor’s Office (319.824.3122).