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2025 City/School Election

November 4, 2025

City/School Election
School and City Elections are combined and held in November of odd-numbered years. A City election is used to elect the Mayor and Council Members and any other elected city officials. A School Election is an election to select School Board members for school districts within Adair County.

Election Details

Polls Open 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Important Dates and Information:

  • The City/School Election will be held on Tuesday, November 4.
  • Polling places will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. 
  • Absentee ballot request forms can be submitted now for the City/School Election.
  • The first day absentee ballots can be mailed is Wednesday, October 15.
  • Absentee voting in-person will begin on Wednesday, October 15, at the Election Office.
  • The deadline to submit an absentee ballot request form, to receive a MAILED ballot, is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 20.  Absentee ballot request forms must be in the office by 5:00 p.m.  Postmarks do not count!
  • The pre-registration deadline for voter registration closes at 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 20.
  • Absentee voting in-person will end at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 3.
  • Voted absentee ballots must be received in the Election Office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.  Voters casting their absentee ballot pursuant to UOCAVA or Safe at Home should review their absentee ballot instructions for additional guidance.

Voter Registration

Pre-registration deadline for voter registration closes at 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 20, 2025.  Persons wishing to participate in this election who register to vote after October 20, 2025, will be required to provide proof of identification (i.e. current and valid photo identification card with an expiration date), AND proof of residency in their voting precinct, when they go to the polls on election day, or when they request an absentee ballot. Other provisions may also apply. Persons not registered to vote by October 20, 2025, should expect a longer processing time at the polls on election day.

Absentee Ballots

Absentee Ballot Request Forms will be accepted beginning Tuesday, August 26, 2025.  Ballots will be available to be mailed and vote in-person beginning Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

  • The last day to request an absentee ballot to be mailed to a voter for this election is Monday, October 20, 2025. (Postal delivery is now two to five days each way.)
  • In-person absentee voting in the office of the Adair County Auditor opens at 8:00 a.m on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
  • In-person absentee voting in the office of the Adair County Auditor closes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 3, 2025.
  • Requests for absentee ballots must be in writing and should be mailed or delivered to:
    Adair County Auditor, 400 Public Sq., Ste. 5, Greenfield, IA 50849
  • More information on Absentee Voting and how to Request an Absentee Ballot Request Form

Voted absentee ballots returned by mail MUST be returned no later than 8:00 p.m. on ELECTION DAY, Tuesday, November 4, 2025 to be considered on time to be counted.  

Extended Hours

Extended hours are available for voter registration and absentee voting in the Adair County Auditor’s Office. In addition to regular hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., extended office hours during the 2025 city/school election season will be as follows:

  • Thursday, September 18 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday, September 23- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Monday, October 6 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Monday, October 20 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday, October 31 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday, November 4 - 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.* or later, depending on election activities
  • Monday, November 17 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Recount Request Deadline)

Voter ID Requirements

Election Results

0/5 Precincts Counted

Voting Precincts

District 1NW
Adair Community Building
308 Stuart St
Adair, IA 50002
Precinct Map
District 2NE
Stuart Recreational Center
323 SW 2nd St.
Stuart, IA 50250
Precinct Map
District 3SW
Fontanelle Community Building
219 Washington St.
Fontanelle, IA 50846
Precinct Map
District 4SE
Orient United Methodist Church
124 S. Maple St.
Orient, IA 50858
Precinct Map
District 5GF
Adair County Health & Fitness Center
202 N Townline Road
Greenfield, IA 50849
Precinct Map