Title II, ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES (Ch. 39 - 79)

The certificates of nominations made to fill such vacancies shall state, in addition to the facts and candidate’s affidavit required in an original certificate, the name of the original nominee, the date of death or declination of nomination, or the fact that the former nominatio…

Certificates of nominations made to fill vacancies, as required by section 44.13 , shall be filed with the officer designated and at the time required by section 44.11 . [C97, §1104; SS15, §1104; C24, §655; C27, 31, 35, §655-a14; C39, § 655.14; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75…

Certificates thus filed, and being apparently in conformity with law, shall be regarded as valid, unless objection in writing thereto shall be made, and, under proper regulations, shall be open to public inspection, and preserved by the receiving officer for not less than six mon…

After a nomination petition or certificate has been filed, it shall not be returned to the candidate or person who has filed the document, and no signature or other information shall be added to the nomination petition or certificate. [C97, §1104; SS15, §1104; C24, §655; C27, 31,…

1. In lieu of holding a caucus or convention, a nonparty political organization may nominate by petition pursuant to chapter 45 not more than one candidate for any partisan office to be filled at the general election. 2. The nonparty political organization may also file with the …

1. A nonparty political organization that nominated a candidate whose name appeared on the general election ballot for a federal office, for governor, or for any other statewide elective office in any of the preceding ten years may request registration of voters showing their aff…

Nominations made under section 44.1 shall be certified by the chairperson and secretary of the convention or caucus, who shall enter their place of residence opposite their signatures, and attach to said certificate their affidavit to the effect that the certificate is true. [C97…

1. The certificate required by section 44.2 shall state the following information: a. The name of each candidate nominated. b. The office to which each candidate is nominated. c. The name of the political organization making such nomination, expressed in not more than five words.…

1. Nominations made pursuant to this chapter and chapter 45 which are required to be filed in the office of the state commissioner shall be filed in that office not more than ninety-nine days nor later than 5:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June in each eve…

When objections are filed, notice shall immediately be given to the affected candidate. The notice shall be addressed to the candidate’s place of residence as given in the certificate of nomination, stating that objections have been made to the certificate. The notice shall inclu…

Objections filed with the state commissioner shall be considered by the secretary of state and auditor of state and attorney general, and a majority decision shall be final. However, if the objection is to the certificate of nomination of one or more of the above named officers, …

Except as otherwise provided in section 44.8 , objections filed with the commissioner shall be considered by the county auditor, county treasurer, and county attorney, and a majority decision shall be final. However, if the objection is to the certificate of nomination of one or …

1. Objections filed with the city clerk pursuant to section 362.4 or with the commissioner for an elective city office shall be considered by the mayor and clerk and one member of the council chosen by the council by ballot, and a majority decision shall be final. However, if the…

Any candidate named under this chapter may withdraw the candidate’s nomination by a written request filed as follows: 1. In the office of the state commissioner, at least eighty-one days before the date of the election. 2. In the office of the appropriate commissioner, at least s…