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Iowa Code § 44.3, under Chapter 44. NOMINATIONS BY NONPARTY POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS.

Iowa Code § 44.3

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The affidavit shall be in the form prescribed by the secretary of state. The affidavit shall include the following information: \~\~ a. \~\~ The candidate’s name in the form the candidate wants it to appear on the ballot. \~\~ b. \~\~ The candidate’s home address. \~\~ c. \~\~ The name of the county in which the candidate resides. \~\~ d. \~\~ The name of the political organization by which the candidate was nominated. \~\~ e. \~\~ The office sought by the candidate, and the district the candidate seeks to represent, if any. \~\~ f. \~\~ A declaration that if the candidate is elected the candidate will qualify by taking the oath of office. \~\~ g. \~\~ A statement that the candidate is aware that the candidate is required to organize a candidate’s committee which shall file an organization statement and disclosure reports if the committee or the candidate receives contributions, makes expenditures, or incurs indebtedness in excess of the reporting threshold in section 68A.102, subsection 5 . This subsection shall not apply to candidates for federal office. \~\~ h. \~\~ A statement that the candidate is aware of the prohibition in section 49.41 against being a candidate for more than one office to be filled at the same election, except county agricultural extension council and soil and water conservation district commission. \~\~ i. \~\~ A statement that the candidate is aware that the candidate is disqualified from holding office if the candidate has been convicted of a felony or other infamous crime and the candidate’s rights have not been restored by the governor or by the president of the United States. This paragraph does not apply to candidates for federal office. The state commissioner shall prescribe a separate affidavit of candidacy for candidates for federal office. \~\~ j. \~\~ A statement that the candidate is aware that by filing this affidavit, the candidate is ineligible to appear on the same ballot for the same office other than as a candidate for the nonparty political organization indicated on the affidavit. [C97, §1099; C24, §650; C27, 31, 35, §655-a3; C39, § 655.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §44.3; C75, §44.3, 56.5(4); C77, 79, 81, §44.3 ; 81 Acts, ch 34, §5 , ch 35, §17 ] 90 Acts, ch 1238, §7 ; 91 Acts, ch 129, §7 ; 94 Acts, ch 1023, §78 ; 94 Acts, ch 1180, §9 ; 98 Acts, ch 1052, §3 ; 2001 Acts, ch 158, §8 ; 2025 Acts, ch 123, §5, 37 Referred to in §44.6 , 44.7 , 44.8 Certificates in matter of vacancies, see §44.13 Subsection 2, paragraph i amended Subsection 2, NEW paragraph j