City candidates that are in a primary election will have a report due by October 2nd by 4:30 pm. Election day is October 7, 2025.

Local Ballot Issue Committees participating in an election this year are required to file a disclosure report for the period 7/15/2025 through 10/14/2025 due by 4:30 pm on 10/20/2025.  An additional report for the period of 10/15/2025 through 10/25/2025  is due on 10/30/2025 by 4:30 pm.

City and school board candidates as well as PACs on the November ballot as well as ballot issue committees promoting or opposing a ballot issue on the November ballot are required to file a disclosure report for the period of 1/1/2025 through 10/25/2025, no later than October 30th by 4:30 pm.  

Ballot issue committees with an election this year as well as county and legislative candidates who already had a special election this year are required to file a disclosure report no later than 4:30 pm on October 20th. 

HD 7 Special Election 
Election day is  December 9, 2025. Disclosure report is due on December 4th by 4:30pm. 
Report is to cover activity from January 1, 2025 (or initial date of activity) to November 29, 2025.
 
SD 16 Special Election
Election day is  December 30, 2025.
Disclosure report is due on adjusted date of December 26th by 4:30pm. (adjusted due to holiday on December 25).
Report is to cover activity from January 1, 2025 (or initial date of activity) to December 20, 2025.
 

Contact the Board's staff at (515) 281-4028 or ethicsboard@iowa.gov if you need assistance.