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

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS FOR SEATS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, §59.3 59.3 Depositions. Depositions may be taken in such cases in the same manner and under the same rules as in an action at law in the district court, but no cause for taking the depositions need be shown. [C51, §383; R6…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS FOR SEATS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, §59.4 59.4 Return of depositions. A copy of the statement, and of the notice for taking depositions, with the service endorsed, and verified by affidavit if not served by an officer, shall be returned to the officer taking…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS FOR SEATS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, §59.5 59.5 Statement and depositions — notice. The secretary shall deliver the unopened papers described in section 59.4 to the presiding officer of the house in which the contest is to be tried, on or before the second da…

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1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS FOR SEATS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, §59.7 59.7 Notice of result. The presiding officer of the house in which the contest was tried shall certify to the secretary of state the results of the contest. 93 Acts, ch 143, §38 Wed Dec 10 22:26:00 2025 Iowa Code 202…

1 CONTESTING PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS, §60.1 60.1 Court of contest. The court for the trial of contested elections for presidential electors or for the office of senator or representative in Congress shall consist of five judges of the district court to be selecte…

1 CONTESTING PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS, §60.2 60.2 Clerk. The clerk of the supreme court shall be the clerk of the court. [C97, §1246; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1001; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §60.2] 2025 Acts, ch 122, §18 Section amended Wed Dec…

1 CONTESTING PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS, §60.3 60.3 Oath. Each member of the court, before entering upon the discharge of the member’s duties, shall take an oath before the secretary of state, or some officer qualified to administer oaths, that the member will suppo…

1 CONTESTING PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS, §60.4 60.4 Statement. The contestant shall file the statement provided for in chapter 62 in the office of the secretary of state within two days from the day on which the returns are canvassed by the state board of canvassers…

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1 CONTESTING PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS, §60.6 60.6 Judgment — appeal. The judgment of the court shall determine which of the parties to the action is entitled to hold the office and shall be authenticated by the presiding judge and clerk of the court and filed with…

1 CONTESTING PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS, §60.7 60.7 Contestant to file bond. The contestant shall file in the office of the clerk of the supreme court a bond, with security to be approved by the clerk of the supreme court, in such amount as shall be set by the presi…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF STATE OFFICERS, §61.1 61.1 Contest court. The court for the trial of contested state offices, except that of governor and lieutenant governor, shall consist of five district judges, not interested, who shall be selected by the chief justice of the suprem…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF STATE OFFICERS, §61.10 61.10 Notice to incumbent — trial. Upon the organization of said court of contest, the court shall cause a notice of said contest to be served on the incumbent, together with a copy of the statement of contest filed by the contesta…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF STATE OFFICERS, §61.11 61.11 Subpoenas — depositions. The secretary of state, the several clerks of the supreme and district courts, under their respective seals of office, and either of the judges of the supreme or district courts, under their hands, ma…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF STATE OFFICERS, §61.12 61.12 Judgment filed — execution. A transcript of the judgment rendered by such court, filed in the office of the clerk of the supreme court, shall have the force and effect of a judgment of the supreme court, except that the judgm…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF STATE OFFICERS, §61.13 61.13 Power of judge. The presiding judge of this court shall have authority to carry into effect any order of the court, after the adjournment thereof, by attachment or otherwise. [C51, §378; R60, §608; C73, §728; C97, §1232; C24,…

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1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF STATE OFFICERS, §61.3 61.3 Statement filed. The statement, as provided in chapter 62 must be filed with such clerk within thirty days from the day when incumbent was declared elected. [C51, §371; R60, §601; C73, §721; C97, §1226; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF STATE OFFICERS, §61.4 61.4 Selection of court. The chief justice of the supreme court shall select the membership of the court by January 30 of each odd-numbered year, and immediately certify such selection to the clerk of the supreme court. Vacancies sh…

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1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF STATE OFFICERS, §61.6 61.6 Organization. The members so selected for said contest court shall meet at the seat of government within ten days after said notification and qualify by taking the oath required in case of contest over the office of presidentia…

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1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF STATE OFFICERS, §61.9 61.9 Time of trial. The time for the trial of any contest relative to a state office shall not be set beyond the last Monday in January following the election. [C51, §372; R60, §602; C73, §722; C97, §1227; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1014…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.1 62.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “book”, “list”, “record”, or “schedule” kept by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or other county officer means the county sy…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.10 62.10 Place of trial. The trial of contested county elections shall take place at the county seat, unless some other place within the county is substituted by the consent of the court and parties. [C51, §357; R60, §587; C73, §707;…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.11 62.11 Subpoenas. Subpoenas for witnesses may be issued at any time after the notice of trial is served, either by the county treasurer or by the county auditor, and shall command the witnesses to “appear at ...................., o…

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1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.13 62.13 Procedure — powers of court. The proceedings shall be assimilated to those in an action, so far as practicable, but shall be under the control and direction of the court, which shall have all the powers of the district court…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.14 62.14 Sufficiency of statement. The statement shall not be dismissed for want of form, if the particular causes of contest are alleged with such certainty as will sufficiently advise the incumbent of the real grounds of contest. […

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.15 62.15 Amendment — continuance. If any part of the causes are held insufficient, they may be amended, but the incumbent will be entitled to an adjournment, if the incumbent states on oath that the incumbent has matter of answer to …

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1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.17 62.17 Voters required to testify. The court may require any person called as a witness, who voted at such election, to answer touching the person’s qualifications as a voter, and, if the person was not a registered voter in the co…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.18 62.18 Judgment. The court shall adjudge whether the incumbent or any other person was duly elected, and that the person elected is entitled to the certificate. If the court finds that the election resulted in a tie vote for any of…

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1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.1A 62.1A Contest court established. The court for the trial of contested county elections shall consist of a district court judge from the judicial district where the county election is being contested, appointed by the chief justice…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.2 62.2 Contest court members sworn. Members of the contest court shall be sworn in the same manner and form as trial jurors are sworn in trials of civil actions. When a member fails to appear on the day of trial, that member’s place …

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.20 62.20 Appeal. The party against whom judgment is rendered may appeal within twenty days to the supreme court, but, if the party be in possession of the office, such appeal will not supersede the execution of the judgment of the co…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.21 62.21 Judgment. If, upon appeal, the judgment is affirmed, the supreme court may render judgment upon the bond for the amount of damages, against the appellant and the sureties thereon. [C73, §717; C97, §1223; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39,…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.22 62.22 Process — fees. The style, form, and manner of service of process and papers, and the fees of officers and witnesses, shall be the same as in the district court, so far as the nature of the case admits. [C51, §356, 374; R60,…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.23 62.23 Compensation. The judges shall be entitled to receive one hundred dollars a day for the time occupied by the trial. [C51, §363; R60, §593; C73, §710; C97, §1216; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1042; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 7…

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1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.3 62.3 Clerk. The county auditor shall be clerk of this court, and keep all papers, and record the proceedings in the election book, in manner similar to the record of the proceedings of the district court, but when the county audito…

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1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.5 62.5 Statement of intent to contest. 1. Within twenty days after the board of supervisors declares a winner from the canvass of an election, the contestant shall file with the commissioner a written statement of intention to contes…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.6 62.6 Bond. The contestant must also file with the county auditor a bond, with security to be approved by said auditor, conditioned to pay all costs in case the election be confirmed, or the statement be dismissed, or the prosecutio…

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.7 62.7 When auditor is party. When the auditor is a party, the county treasurer shall receive such statement and approve such bond. [C73, §697; C97, §1203; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1026; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, …

1 CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, §62.8 62.8 Names of voters specified. Repealed by 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §114, 115. See §62.5. Wed Dec 10 22:26:14 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 62.8 (18, 1)