The filing period for candidates will end on Friday August 16, 2024 at 5 pm. All paperwork must be filed with the Scott County Auditor's Office (600 W 4th Street, Davenport, IA 52801).
Candidates will require an Affidavit of Candidacy and Nomination Petition signed by at least 10 eligible electors of the City of Blue Grass. If you have questions on how to properly fill out the paperwork, please call the Auditor's Office at 563-326-8631.
Candidate Qualifications
A candidate must be an eligible elector in the city and city ward (if any) at the time of filing nomination papers and at the time of the election. [§376.4(1)>
An eligible elector meets all requirements to register to vote but does not have to be registered to vote. An eligible elector must be:
- A citizen of the United States
- A resident of Iowa
- At least 18 years old
An eligible elector may not:
- Be a convicted felon (unless voting rights have been restored by the president or governor, including via Executive Order)
- Be currently judged incompetent to vote by a court
- Claim the right to vote in any other place [§39.3(6)>
