Public Notice of 2025 City/School Election in Cass County, IA
October 9th, 2025 by Ric Hanson
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Auditor’s Office reminds residents of the County that the City/School Election will be held in Cass County, IA on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. -8:00 p.m.
Election day Voting:
Pre-registered voters must provide an approved form of identification at the polling place to receive and cast a ballot.
Approved forms of identification include: Iowa driver’s license or non-operator identification card, U.S. Passport, U.S.
military or veteran’s identification, Tribal identification/document, Iowa voter identification card with PIN number.
Voters who are not pre-registered, such as those registering to vote on Election Day, or changing precincts, must provide
proof of identification and proof of residence using Election Day Registration documents. A voter who is unable to provide
an approved form of identification, or prove their residence, may:
• Have another registered voter from their precinct attest to the voter’s identity and residence,
• Cast a provisional ballot and bring proof of identity and residence to the Cass County Auditor’s Office by 12:00 PM
on November 12, 2025.
Election Day Registration documents may be found at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/edr.html.
Absentee Voting:
In-person-absentee voting will take place at the Cass County auditor’s office:
• 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. October 15 – November 3, 2025
• 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. October 20 and October 31, 2025
• 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday, November 1, 2025
To vote by mail, submit an absentee ballot request form to the county auditor’s office by 5:00 p.m., October 20, 2025.
• Absentee ballot request forms are available at sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/absenteeinfo.html or the
county auditor’s office. Request forms received after the deadline will be rejected in accordance with state law.
• Absentee ballots must be returned to the county auditor’s office by 8:00 p.m. on election night, November 4, 2025.
Absentee and special-voter ballots will be counted at the county auditor’s office on Election Day.
Accessibility:
Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For further
information, contact the county auditor’s office at 712-243-4570, or email auditor@casscoia.us. For TTY access, dial 711 +
712-243-4570.
Election Security and Audit:
• Voting equipment will be used to tabulate the election results.
• The public test of election equipment will be held Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the courthouse,
and will continue until the required test is completed.
Sample Ballot:
May be viewed on the County’s website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/county-government/elections/city-elections/.
Precincts and Polling Locations:
• Atlantic Ward 1………………………………………………………………………………………..Zion Lutheran Church (811 Oak St)
• Atlantic Ward 2……………………………………………………………………………………Atlantic Public Library (507 Poplar St)
• Atlantic Ward 3…………………………………………………………………….Cass County Community Building (805 W 10th St)
• Atlantic Ward 4………………………………………………………………………………….United Church of Christ (1607 Hazel St)
• Atlantic Ward 5……………………………………………………………………………….Heritage House (1200 Brookridge Circle)
• Bear Grove/Cass/City of Lewis…………………………………………………………Lewis Community Center (400 W Main St)
• Benton/Franklin/Grant/Lincoln/City of Anita/City of Wiota……………………..Anita Community Center (805 Main St)
• Brighton/Grove/Pymosa/Washington/City of Marne………………..Cass County Community Building (805 W 10th St)
• Noble/Pleasant/City of Griswold………………………………………………………..Griswold Community Center (601 2nd St)
• Union/City of Cumberland………………………………………………………..Cumberland Community Center (200 W 2nd St)
• Edna/Victoria/East Massena Township……………………………………………………Massena Public Library (122 Main St)
• West Massena Township/City of Massena………………………………………………CAM Elementary School (207 E 6th St)


Public Measures
Iowa Western Community College GO Bond Public Measure – SE
Shall the Board of Directors of the Iowa Western Community College (Merged Area XIII) in the Counties of Adair, Adams,
Audubon, Cass, Crawford, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby, State of
Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed
$55,000,000 to provide funds to defray the cost of any one or more of the following purposes: to construct, furnish, and
equip a new Career and Technical Education facility for automotive/diesel mechanic, commercial drivers’ license, and
logistics programming; to expand, improve, remodel, repair, furnish and equip existing buildings for expanded
programming including HVAC, plumbing, welding, electrical, and construction technology for credit and non-credit
programming?
Atlantic Schools GO Bond Public Measure – DH
Shall the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Community School District in the Counties of Cass, Pottawattamie and
Audubon, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to
exceed $22,500,000 to provide funds to build, furnish and equip classroom additions and a new secure entrance at
Washington Elementary, a new skybridge and commons area between Schuler Elementary and the Middle School, and
classroom additions at the High School, with related building and site improvements at each facility; and to remodel,
repair, improve, furnish, and equip existing educational facilities, including additional secure entrance improvements,
media center and common area improvements at the High School, and site improvements?
Atlantic Schools Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds Proposition – DI
Shall the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Community School District in the Counties of Cass, Pottawattamie and
Audubon, State of Iowa, be authorized to issue approximately $18,500,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use
Tax Revenue Bonds, which may be issued in one or more series over multiple fiscal years pursuant to Iowa Code Sections
423F.2 and 423F.4, in the approximate amount of $18,500,000 for the purpose of providing funds to build, furnish, and
equip a new multipurpose indoor practice facility/fieldhouse at the High School, with related site improvements,
including costs of issuance and a debt service reserve fund if required by the purchaser; with any bond proceeds
remaining after completion of this project used for other school infrastructure projects as authorized by the School District’s Revenue Purpose Statement?
Atlantic Schools Revenue Purpose Statement Public Measure – DG
Summary: To adopt a Revenue Purpose Statement specifying the use of revenues the Atlantic Community School District
will receive from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund.
In the Atlantic Community School District, the following Revenue Purpose Statement which specifies the use of revenues
the Atlantic Community School District will receive from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund
shall be adopted.
To provide funds to acquire or install information technology infrastructure (including improving buildings or sites for the
purpose of accessing broadband digital telecommunications) and school safety and security infrastructure.
To provide funds to build and furnish a new school building or buildings; to build and furnish addition(s) to school
buildings in the District; to remodel, reconstruct, repair, expand, and improve the school buildings in the District; to
purchase and improve grounds; for demolition work; to furnish and equip district facilities.
To provide funds for the purchase, lease or lease-purchase of buildings, equipment (including transportation and
recreation equipment), or technology and to repair transportation equipment for transporting students as authorized by
law, to implement energy conservation measures, sharing or rental of facilities including a joint infrastructure project for
the purposes of offering classes under district-to-community college programs as authorized in Iowa Code Section
423F.3(3)(c), procuring or acquisition of libraries, or opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings.
To provide funds to purchase land as part of start-up costs for new student construction program or if the sale of the
previous student construction was insufficient to purchase land, and to purchase construction materials and supplies for a
student-constructed building or shed intended to be retained by and used by the District.
To provide funds to make payments to a municipality or other entity as required under Iowa Code Section 403.19(2).
To provide funds for demolition, cleanup, and other costs if such costs are necessitated by, and incurred within two years
of, a disaster.
To provide funds for radon testing and mitigation.
To provide funds to establish and maintain public recreation places and playgrounds; provide for supervision and
instruction for recreational activities; or for community education purposes.
To provide funds for the payment of principal and interest or retirement of general obligation bonds issued for school
infrastructure purposes, energy improvement loans, loan agreements authorized by Iowa Code Section 297.36, sales,
service and use tax revenue bonds issued under Iowa Code Section 423E.5 or Iowa Code Section 423.F.4.
To provide funds for property tax relief; and To provide funds for other authorized expenditures and purposes as now or hereafter permitted by law and designated by the Atlantic Community School District.
It being understood that if this public measure should fail to be approved by the voters, such failure shall not be
construed to terminate or restrict authority previously granted by the voters to expend receipts from the Secure an
Advanced Vision for Education Fund.
If approved, this Revenue Purpose Statement shall remain in effect until replaced or amended by the Atlantic Community
School District.
The District requested the following statement be included in this Notice of Election:
“If a majority of eligible electors voting on the question fail to approve this Revenue Purpose Statement, then upon
expiration of the current Revenue Purpose Statement, revenues received by the School District from the Secure an
Advanced Vision for Education fund shall be expended in the following order:
- The payment of bonds for which SAVE Revenue has been pledged;
- Reduction of bond levies under Iowa Code Sections 928.18 and 298.18A and all other debt levies;
- Reduction of the regular and voter-approved physical plant and equipment levy under Iowa Code Section 298.2;
- Reduction of the public educational and recreational levy under Iowa Code Section 300.2;
- For any authorized infrastructure purpose of the school district as defined in Iowa Code Section 423F.3(6); and
- For the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued under Iowa Code Sections 423E.5 and 423F.4.”

