General Election
Filing Periods
The filing periods for the November 6, 2012, General Election are:
- State and Federal Offices: July 30 - August 17, 2012 (5:00 p.m.)
- County Offices: August 6 - August 29, 2012 (5:00 p.m.)
Candidate's Guide
Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Requirements
For information about candidates' ethics and campaign filing responsibilities and deadlines, please contact the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board.
Nomination Papers
Partisan Offices
- Affidavit of Candidacy
- Nomination Petition for Partisan Offices
- Convention Nomination Certificate for Political Parties
- Convention Nomination Certificate for Non-Party Political Organizations
Candidates who were nominated in the Primary Election are automatically placed on the General Election ballot and do not need to file again.
*New Congressional, state senate, and state representative district boundaries will be in effect after 2011 redistricting becomes law.
Non-Partisan Offices
Offices on the 2012 General Election Ballot
U.S. Offices
- President/Vice President
- U.S. Representative (all districts)
State Offices
- State Senator (even-numbered districts 2-50 and district 49)
- State Representative (districts 1-100)
County Offices
- Some members of county boards of supervisors
- County auditor
- County sheriff
- Any vacant offices needing to be filled
Non-Partisan Offices
- Some township officers
- County public hospital trustees
- Soil and water conservation district commissioners
- County agricultural extension council members
- Any vacant offices needing to be filled
Judges Standing for Retention
- Judges may stand for retention at the General Election before their terms expire