Beginning in 2019, School and City Elections will be 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. In Pottawattamie, the cities of Carter Lake and Council Bluffs have provisions where if enough candidates file to run for Mayor or City Council a city primary election would be held in October to determine the candidates for the regular city election in November. The city of Avoca has a runoff election provision. A School Election is an election to select School Board members for school districts within Pottawattamie County.
Candidate filing period August 14, 2023 to August 31, 2023
1st day of Early Voting is September 20, 2023
1st day ballots will be mailed September 20, 2023
Last day ballots will be mailed September 25, 2023
Candidates Information
Pete Christina
Jess Driscoll
Aaron Grell
Jason Gundersen
Jacob Hanika
Keebie Kessler
Bobby Peters
Joshua Walker
Ashley Wilson
Polling Hours
7:00 am to 8:00 pm
Polling Locations
Carter Lake 1 - Carter Lake City Hall
Carter Lake 2 - Carter Lake City Hall
Important Information:
Voter ID will be required on Election Day. Voters going to the polls on Election Day will be required to provide ID in order to cast a regular ballot.
Voter ID number or Voter PIN is required when requeisting an absentee ballot. Effective October 1, 2019, voters are required to provide either their driver's license or non operator's ID number or their four digit voter PIN when requesting an absentee ballot be mailed to them or when voting absentee at the courthouse.
This webpage was printed on December 11, 2023. For the most current election-related information, visit the Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Elections website at elections.pottcounty-ia.gov.
Pottawattamie County
