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

The county board of supervisors shall also make a separate abstract of the canvass as to the following offices and certify and forthwith forward the abstract to the state commissioner: 1. United States senator. 2. All state offices. 3. United States representative. 4. Senators an…

When the canvass is concluded, the board shall deliver the original returns to the commissioner, who shall file the same and preserve each of the abstracts mentioned in section 43.60 , pursuant to section 50.19 . [SS15, §1087-a21; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 589; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, …

The published proceedings of the board of supervisors relative to the canvass shall be confined to a brief statement of: 1. The names of the candidates nominated by the electors of the county or subdivision thereof and the offices for which they are so nominated. 2. The offices f…

1. Upon receipt of the abstracts of votes from the counties, the secretary of state shall immediately open the envelopes and canvass the results for all offices. The secretary of state shall invite to attend the canvass one representative from each political party which, at the l…

The canvass and certificates by the state board of canvassers shall be final as to all candidates named therein. [S13, §1087-a22; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 592; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §43.64 ]

The candidate of each political party for nomination for each office to be filled by the voters of the entire state, and for each seat in the United States house of representatives, the Iowa house of representatives and each seat in the Iowa senate which is to be filled, who rece…

The fact that the candidate who receives the highest number of votes cast for any party’s nomination for an office to which section 43.52 or 43.65 is applicable is a person whose name was not printed on the official primary election ballot shall not affect the validity of the per…

1. Each candidate nominated pursuant to section 43.52 or 43.65 is entitled to have the candidate’s name printed on the official ballot to be voted at the general election without other certificate unless the candidate was nominated by write-in votes. Immediately after the complet…

The state board of canvassers shall prepare and certify separate lists of the candidates nominated by each party, as shown by the state canvass, and deliver to the chairperson of each party central committee for the state a copy of the list of candidates nominated by the party wh…

Said state board shall, at once after completing its canvass, prepare separate certificates for each political party as to each office for which no candidate was nominated by such party. Such certificates shall show the names of the several candidates for each of these offices wh…

The primary election by all political parties shall be held at the usual voting places of the several precincts on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June in each even-numbered year. [S13, §1087-a4; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 533; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79,…

If returns of abstracts have not been received by the state canvassing board from all the counties by the time fixed for the state canvass, the state commissioner shall immediately send a messenger after the missing abstracts, and the board may adjourn from time to time until the…

When the canvass is concluded, the board shall deliver the original abstract returns to the state commissioner, who shall file the returns in the state commissioner’s office and preserve the abstracts of the canvass of the state board and certificates attached thereto. The commis…

1. Not less than sixty-four days before the general election the state commissioner shall certify to each commissioner, under separate party headings, the name of each person nominated as shown by the official canvass made by the executive council, or as certified to the state co…

1. In case of a tie vote resulting in no nomination for any office, except for senator or representative in the general assembly, the tie shall forthwith be determined by lot by the board of canvassers. 2. In case of a tie vote resulting in no nomination for a senator or represen…

1. A candidate nominated in a primary election for any office for which nomination papers are required to be filed with the state commissioner may withdraw as a nominee for that office on or before, but not later than, the eighty-first day before the date of the general election …

A vacancy on the general election ballot exists when any political party lacks a candidate for an office to be filled at the general election because: 1. Either no person filed under section 43.11 as a candidate for the party’s nomination for that office in the primary election, …

1. A vacancy on the general election ballot may be filled by the political party in whose ticket the vacancy exists, as follows: a. For senator in the Congress of the United States or any office listed in section 39.9 , by the party’s state convention, which may be reconvened by …

The death of a candidate nominated as provided by law for any office to be filled at a general election, during the period beginning on the eighty-first day before the general election, in the case of any candidate whose nomination papers were filed with the state commissioner, o…

The state commissioner shall, at state expense, furnish blank nomination papers, in the form provided in this chapter , to any eligible elector who desires to petition for the nomination of any candidate, or to any person who intends to be a candidate, for any office for which no…

A candidate to be voted on at a special election occasioned by a vacancy in the office of United States representative, shall be nominated by a convention duly called by the district central committee not less than twenty-five days prior to the date set for the special election. …

When a nomination is directed to be made by a district convention composed of more than one county, and the county convention in any county of the district has adjourned without selecting delegates to such convention, the county convention shall be reconvened for the purpose of m…

1. Nominations made by state, district, and county conventions, shall, under the name, place of residence, and post office address of the nominee, and the office to which nominated, and the name of the political party making the nomination, be forthwith certified to the proper of…

The commissioner shall, at county expense, perform the duty specified in section 43.8 , as to all offices for which nomination papers are required to be filed in the commissioner’s office. [S13, §1087-a11; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 535; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 8…

The county convention shall be composed of delegates elected at the last preceding precinct caucus. Delegates shall be persons who are or will by the date of the next general election become eligible electors and who are residents of the precinct. The number of delegates from eac…

1. Any person voting at a precinct caucus must be a person who is or will by the date of the next general election become an eligible elector, who has not already participated in the caucus of any political party within the same year, and who is a resident of the precinct. A list…

The date, time, and place of each precinct caucus of a political party shall be published at least twice in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the precinct. The first publication shall be made not more than fifteen days nor less than seven days before the date of th…

Each precinct caucus shall be held in a building which is publicly owned or is suitable for and from time to time made available for holding public meetings wherever it is possible to do so. Upon the application of the county chairperson, the person having control of a building s…

The term of office of delegates to the county convention shall begin on the day following their election at the precinct caucus, and shall continue for two years and until their successors are elected. [S13, §1087-a25; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 621; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, …

When the delegates, or a majority thereof, or when delegates representing a majority of the precincts, thus elected, shall have assembled in the county convention, the convention shall be called to order by the chairperson of the county central committee, who shall present the ce…

If any precinct shall not be fully represented the delegates present from such precinct shall cast the full vote thereof, if the rules of the convention, party bylaws or constitution so permit, and there shall be no proxies. [S13, §1087-a25; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 623; C46, 50, 5…

The said county convention shall: 1. Make nominations to fill vacancies on the general election ballot as provided by law. 2. Transact such other business as required or permitted by the political party’s state constitution or bylaws, or the rules of the convention. 3. Elect dele…

Two members of the county central committee for each political party shall, at the precinct caucuses, be elected from each precinct. The term of office of a member shall begin at the time specified by the party’s state constitution or bylaws and shall continue for two years and u…

1. Any convention or caucus of eligible electors representing a political organization which is not a political party as defined by law, may, for the state, or for any division or municipality thereof, or for any county, or for any subdivision thereof, for which such convention o…

The name of a candidate who has withdrawn the candidate’s nomination as provided in section 44.9 shall not be printed on the official ballot under that nomination. [C97, §1101; SS15, §1101; C24, §652; C27, 31, 35, §655-a10; C39, § 655.10; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, …

If a candidate named under this chapter withdraws or dies before the deadline established in section 44.9 , declines a nomination, or if a certificate of nomination is held insufficient or inoperative by the officer with whom it is required to be filed, or in case any objection m…

If the time is insufficient for again holding such convention or caucus, or in case no such previous provisions have been made, such vacancy shall be filled by the regularly elected or appointed executive or central committee of the particular division or district representing th…

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…