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About Citizen Wire
Citizen Wire is an independent, nonpartisan project based in Des Moines.
Citizen Wire lists what local officials decided and how each member voted, sourced to the public record. Where the record does not show something, the page says "Not in the record." Citizen Wire does not endorse or rate candidates or ballot questions. Corrections are added as dated notes, and the original stays visible.
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- See what your city council decided: Des Moines decisions
- See what Polk County decided: Polk County decisions
- Download Des Moines council votes for free: Open data
- Get ready for the next election: Elections
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