City Elections

About Council & Mayoral Elections

The Coralville City Council is made up of five Council members who serve overlapping four-year terms. The Mayor, who is not a member of the Council, is elected for a two-year term. These non-partisan, at-large positions are elected by Coralville citizens.

Learn more: City Council and Mayor.

2020 Special Election

September 29, 2020

The 2020 Special Election for Coralville City Council is September 29, 2020, following the resignation of long-time City Councilor Tom Gill. The successful candidate will be sworn in after the canvass on October 6 and complete the remainder of the term, which ends December 31, 2021.

The Johnson County Auditor’s Office manages candidate filing and elections (see "Candidate & Voter Resources" and "Running for Office" below).

Polls will be open from 7:00 am until 8:00 pm on September 29, 2020.
Where to vote:

Candidates

City Council (one to be elected; term expires December 31, 2021)

Barry Bedford
Nick Burrell
Hai Huynh
Heather Seitsinger

Source: Johnson County Auditor's website as of 4:30 pm on September 8, 2020. View candidate list

Candidate Forum

The City lists candidate forums when notified by the sponsoring organization. Information is subject to change. Contact the sponsoring organization to learn more.
Scheduled Date	Time	Location	Sponsored By	Video
Tuesday, September 15, 2020	5:00-6:00 pm	Zoom	League of Women Voters of Johnson County	Watch video

Voting & Resources
Running for Office

Candidate & Voter Resources

Election information (voter registration, absentee ballots, where to vote, and election calendar)
City Council documents (agendas, minutes, videos, and work session notes)
Notifications (sign up to get an email or text when the latest agendas and minutes are available)
City Council meeting information
Contact the Johnson County Auditor's office at 319.356.6004 or visit the Johnson County Auditor website.

Special Election

Elections are managed by the Johnson County Auditor’s Office.

September 14-28, 2020: In person early voting at Auditor's Office, 913 S. Dubuque St. Suite 101, Iowa City, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm weekdays. Please check in with front door staff.
September 18, 2020: Pre-registration deadline and deadline to request mailed absentee ballot, 5:00 pm for both.
- Voters may still register after this date using the Election Day Registration procedure.
- In-person early voting at the Auditor's Office 913 S. Dubuque St. Suite 101, Iowa City, will still be available after this date.
September 28, 2020: Last day for in-person early voting at the Auditor's Office, 913 S. Dubuque St. Suite 101, Iowa City,
8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Postmark deadline to return absentee ballots by mail.
September 29, 2020: Election day. Polls open 7:00 am-8:00 pm.
- All seven regular Coralville precincts will be open; note the temporary polling place change for Coralville Precinct 3: voting will be at the Kirkwood Regional Center.
- Mailed absentee ballots may be returned to Auditor's Office until 8:00 pm.

(Information from the Johnson County Auditor website as of 9:30 am on September 10, 2020. See the Johnson County Auditor website for updated information.)