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Iowa City council moves toward special election to fill District C seat; staff to return resolution Dec. 10
Summary
City staff briefed the council on timing and petition thresholds for the District C vacancy; staff confirmed a petition to force a special election would require 10% of votes cast in the last District C election (719 signatures). Council signaled it will pursue a special election and asked staff to return a resolution on Dec. 10.
City staff told the Iowa City Council on Nov. 19 that a petition to force a special election for the District C seat would require signatures equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last District C election, which staff confirmed equates to 719 signatures. The figure was calculated from 7,181 votes cast in the most recent District C contest, according to staff.
Unidentified Staff member (speaker 7) said he had consulted the county auditor, county attorney and the secretary of state’s office about when the statutory 60‑day clock for calling a special election would begin. He said the timing question remained…
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