Des Moines Independent Community School District, Iowa, Public Measure DM, Reimagining Education Plan Bond Measure (November 2025)

Des Moines Public Schools Public Measure DM
Election date November 4, 2025
Topic School district bonds
Status Approved
Type Referral

Des Moines Public Schools Public Measure DM was on the ballot as a referral in Des Moines Public Schools on November 4, 2025. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to issue up to $265 million in bonds to fund the Reimagining Education Plan, including expanding career and technical education, increasing pre-K access, reducing class sizes, and constructing, renovating, and improving school buildings and facilities throughout the district.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the district to issue up to $265 million in bonds to fund the Reimagining Education Plan, including expanding career and technical education, increasing pre-K access, reducing class sizes, and constructing, renovating, and improving school buildings and facilities throughout the district.

A simple majority requirement was required to approve the measure.

Election results

Des Moines Public Schools Public Measure DM
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		22,012	73.62%
No		7,886	26.38%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Public Measure DM was as follows:

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Shall the Board of Directors of the Des Moines Independent Community School District in the Counties of Polk and Warren, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $265,000,000 to provide funds to implement the Reimagining Education Plan with the goal of improving student performance by expanding career and technical education, increasing pre-K education, and reducing class sizes within the District, by constructing, furnishing, and equipping additions to East, North, Roosevelt, and Lincoln High School buildings; Brody, Callanan, Goodrell, Hiatt, Hoyt, McCombs, and Merrill Middle School buildings; Kurtz Opportunity Center building; and Cowles, Jackson, and Pleasant Hill Elementary buildings; by remodeling, repairing, improving, furnishing, and equipping portions of Hoover and North High School buildings, Hoyt and Meredith Middle School buildings, Kurtz Opportunity Center building, and Brubaker Elementary building; by demolishing Moulton School building and constructing a new building on the same site; and by improving the sites?

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Path to the ballot

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of the Des Moines Independent Community School District.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Iowa

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Iowa.

How to vote in Iowa

Poll times

In Iowa, all polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

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To vote in Iowa, one must be a United States citizen, a resident of Iowa, and at least 18 years old by Election Day. A voter that is 17 years old may participate in a primary election if they will be 18 by the time of the next general election. The deadline to register is 15 days prior to the election but registration is permitted on Election Day with proof of identification. Iowans may register online or by completing a form and returning to their county auditor’s office by mail or in person.

Automatic registration

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Iowa does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

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Iowa has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

See also: Same-day voter registration

Iowa allows same-day voter registration.

In order to register and vote on Election Day, voters must go to the correct polling place with proof of their identity and residence (i.e. a valid Iowa driver's license or another acceptable form of photo identification and proof of residency). Click here to read more about voter identification requirements.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Iowa, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Iowa does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Eight states — Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming — have laws requiring individuals provide proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. Three states, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi, require a person provide proof of citizenship if their citizenship status cannot be verified by other means. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Iowa secretary of state’s office maintains a page that allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Iowa requires voters to present identification while voting. Voters who do not have a valid ID can obtain an Iowa voter ID card for free by mail.

The following list of accepted ID was current as of October 2025. Click here for the Iowa Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

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Iowa Voter Identification Card Iowa driver’s license Iowa non-operator ID U.S. Military ID or Veteran ID U.S. Passport Tribal ID card/document

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Voters who do not have one of the IDs listed above may have another voter attest to their identity, or they may provide a combination of other documents to verify their identity and residence. The following additional documents are acceptable proof of identity:

• Iowa non-operator ID
• Out-of-state driver's license or non-driver ID card
• ID card issued by employer
• Student ID issued by Iowa high school or college
• Another photo ID that is current, valid, and contains an expiration date

The following documents are acceptable proof of residence if a photo ID does not contain a voter's current address:

• Residential lease
• Utility bill (including a cell phone bill)
• Bank statement
• Paycheck
• Government check or other government document
• Property tax statement

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2025
• Local school bonds ballot measures

Iowa

• Iowa 2025 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Iowa
• Des Moines Independent Community School District, Iowa

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