Iowa Statutes

Subtitle 1 - Elections

CHAPTER 39 - ELECTIONS, ELECTORS, APPOINTMENTS, TERMS, AND OFFICERS
- 39.1 - GENERAL ELECTION.
- 39.10 - UNITED STATES SENATORS.
- 39.11 - MORE THAN ONE OFFICE PROHIBITED.
- 39.12 - FAILURE TO VACATE.
- 39.13
- 39.14
- 39.15 - STATE SENATORS.
- 39.16 - REPRESENTATIVES.
- 39.17 - COUNTY OFFICERS.
- 39.18 - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
- 39.19
- 39.2 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
- 39.20 - CITY OFFICERS.
- 39.21 - NONPARTISAN OFFICES.
- 39.22 - TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
- 39.23 - TOWNSHIP CLERK.
- 39.24 - SCHOOL OFFICERS.
- 39.25 - SEX NO DISQUALIFICATION.
- 39.26 - CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS.
- 39.27 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICE.
- 39.3 - DEFINITIONS.
- 39.4 - PROCLAMATION CONCERNING REVISION OF CONSTITUTION.
- 39.5 - ELECTIONS AUTHORIZED.
- 39.6 - NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.
- 39.7 - TIME OF CHOOSING OFFICER.
- 39.8 - TERM OF OFFICE.
- 39.9 - STATE OFFICERS -- TERM.
CHAPTER 39A - ELECTION MISCONDUCT
- 39A.1 - TITLE AND PURPOSE -- ELECTION OFFICIALS DEFINED.
- 39A.2 - ELECTION MISCONDUCT IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
- 39A.3 - ELECTION MISCONDUCT IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
- 39A.4 - ELECTION MISCONDUCT IN THE THIRD DEGREE.
- 39A.5 - ELECTION MISCONDUCT IN THE FOURTH DEGREE.
- 39A.6 - TECHNICAL INFRACTIONS -- NOTICE.
CHAPTER 40 - CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
- 40.1 - CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
CHAPTER 41 - STATE SENATORIAL AND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS
- 41.1 - REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS.
- 41.2 - SENATE DISTRICTS.
CHAPTER 42 - REDISTRICTING GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
- 42.1 - DEFINITIONS.
- 42.2 - PREPARATIONS FOR REDISTRICTING.
- 42.3 - TIMETABLE FOR PREPARATION OF PLAN.
- 42.4 - REDISTRICTING STANDARDS.
- 42.5 - TEMPORARY REDISTRICTING ADVISORY COMMISSION.
- 42.6 - DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
- 42.7
CHAPTER 43 - PARTISAN NOMINATIONS == PRIMARY ELECTION
- 43.1 - PRIMARY ELECTION CONSTRUED.
- 43.10 - BLANKS FURNISHED BY OTHERS.
- 43.100 - CENTRAL COMMITTEE -- DUTIES.
- 43.101 - COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE OFFICERS.
- 43.102 - DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
- 43.103 - DUTY OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
- 43.104 - ORGANIZATION.
- 43.105
- 43.106
- 43.107 - STATE CONVENTION.
- 43.108 - ORGANIZATION -- PROXIES PROHIBITED.
- 43.109 - NOMINATIONS AUTHORIZED.
- 43.11 - FILING OF NOMINATION PAPERS.
- 43.110
- 43.111 - STATE PARTY PLATFORM, CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS AND CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
- 43.112 - NOMINATIONS IN CERTAIN CITIES.
- 43.113
- 43.114 - TIME OF HOLDING SPECIAL CHARTER CITY PRIMARY.
- 43.115 - NOMINATION PAPERS -- NUMBER OF SIGNERS.
- 43.116 - BALLOT VACANCIES IN SPECIAL CHARTER CITY ELECTIONS.
- 43.117 - PLURALITY VOTE NOMINATES AND ELECTS.
- 43.118 - EXPENSE.
- 43.119 AND 43.120
- 43.12 - NOTING TIME OF FILING.
- 43.121 - NOMINATIONS BY PETITION OR NONPARTY ORGANIZATIONS.
- 43.122
- 43.123 - NOMINATION OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
- 43.13 - FAILURE TO FILE NOMINATION PAPERS.
- 43.14 - FORM OF NOMINATION PAPERS.
- 43.15 - REQUIREMENTS IN SIGNING.
- 43.16 - RETURN OF PAPERS, ADDITIONS NOT ALLOWED.
- 43.17
- 43.18 - AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDACY.
- 43.19 - MANNER OF FILING AFFIDAVIT.
- 43.2 - DEFINITIONS.
- 43.20 - SIGNATURES REQUIRED -- MORE THAN ONE OFFICE PROHIBITED.
- 43.21 - TOWNSHIP OFFICE.
- 43.22 - NOMINATIONS CERTIFIED.
- 43.23 - DEATH OR WITHDRAWAL OF PRIMARY CANDIDATE.
- 43.24 - OBJECTIONS TO NOMINATION PETITIONS OR CERTIFICATES OF NOMINATION.
- 43.25 - CORRECTION OF ERRORS.
- 43.26 - BALLOT -- FORM.
- 43.27 - PRINTING OF BALLOTS.
- 43.28 - NAMES OF CANDIDATES -- ARRANGEMENT.
- 43.29 - FORM OF NAME ON BALLOT.
- 43.3 - OFFICES AFFECTED BY PRIMARY.
- 43.30 - SAMPLE BALLOTS.
- 43.31 - FORM OF OFFICIAL BALLOT -- IMPLEMENTATION BY RULE.
- 43.32 THROUGH 43.35
- 43.36 - AUSTRALIAN BALLOT.
- 43.37 - NUMBER OF VOTES PERMITTED PER OFFICE.
- 43.38 - VOTER CONFINED TO PARTY TICKET.
- 43.39 - BALLOT FOR ANOTHER PARTY'S CANDIDATE.
- 43.4 - POLITICAL PARTY PRECINCT CAUCUSES.
- 43.40
- 43.41 - CHANGE OR DECLARATION OF PARTY AFFILIATION BEFORE PRIMARY.
- 43.42 - CHANGE OR DECLARATION OF PARTY AFFILIATION AT POLLS.
- 43.43 - VOTER'S DECLARATION OF ELIGIBILITY.
- 43.44
- 43.45 - CANVASS OF VOTES.
- 43.46 - DELIVERING RETURNS.
- 43.47 - MESSENGER SENT FOR RETURNS.
- 43.48 - PRECINCT COUNTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
- 43.49 - CANVASS BY COUNTY BOARD.
- 43.5 - APPLICABLE STATUTES.
- 43.50 - SIGNING AND FILING OF ABSTRACT.
- 43.51 - FINALITY OF CANVASS.
- 43.52 - NOMINEES FOR COUNTY OFFICE.
- 43.53 - NOMINEES FOR SUBDIVISION OFFICE -- WRITE-IN CANDIDATES.
- 43.54 - RIGHT TO PLACE ON BALLOT.
- 43.55 - NOMINEE CERTIFIED.
- 43.56 - PRIMARY ELECTION RECOUNT PROVISIONS.
- 43.57 AND 43.58
- 43.59 - NUMBER OF VOTERS CERTIFIED.
- 43.6 - NOMINATION OF U. S. SENATORS, STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS.
- 43.60 - ABSTRACTS TO STATE COMMISSIONER.
- 43.61 - RETURNS FILED AND ABSTRACTS RECORDED.
- 43.62 - PUBLICATION OF PROCEEDINGS.
- 43.63 - CANVASS BY STATE BOARD.
- 43.64 - STATE CANVASS CONCLUSIVE.
- 43.65 - WHO NOMINATED.
- 43.66 - WRITE-IN CANDIDATES.
- 43.67 - NOMINEE'S RIGHT TO PLACE ON BALLOT.
- 43.68 - CERTIFIED LIST OF NOMINEES.
- 43.69 - CERTIFICATES IN CASE OF FAILURE TO NOMINATE.
- 43.7 - TIME OF HOLDING.
- 43.70
- 43.71 - MESSENGER SENT FOR ABSTRACTS.
- 43.72 - STATE RETURNS FILED AND RECORDED.
- 43.73 - STATE COMMISSIONER TO CERTIFY NOMINEES.
- 43.74
- 43.75 - TIE VOTE.
- 43.76 - WITHDRAWAL OF NOMINATED CANDIDATES.
- 43.77 - WHAT CONSTITUTES A BALLOT VACANCY.
- 43.78 - FILLING BALLOT VACANCIES.
- 43.79 - DEATH OF CANDIDATE AFTER TIME FOR WITHDRAWAL.
- 43.8 - STATE COMMISSIONER TO FURNISH BLANKS.
- 43.80 - VACANCIES IN NOMINATIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
- 43.81 AND 43.82
- 43.83 - VACANCIES IN OFFICE OF U. S. REPRESENTATIVE.
- 43.84
- 43.85 - COUNTY CONVENTION RECONVENED.
- 43.86 AND 43.87
- 43.88 - CERTIFICATION OF NOMINATIONS.
- 43.89
- 43.9 - COMMISSIONER TO FURNISH BLANKS.
- 43.90 - DELEGATES.
- 43.91 - VOTER AT CAUCUS MUST BE PRECINCT RESIDENT.
- 43.92 - DATE OF CAUCUS PUBLISHED.
- 43.93 - PLACE OF HOLDING CAUCUS.
- 43.94 - TERM OF OFFICE OF DELEGATES.
- 43.95 - CALLING CONVENTION TO ORDER.
- 43.96 - PROXIES PROHIBITED.
- 43.97 - DUTIES PERFORMABLE BY COUNTY CONVENTION.
- 43.98
- 43.99 - PARTY COMMITTEE PERSONS.
CHAPTER 44 - NOMINATIONS BY NONPARTY POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS
- 44.1 - POLITICAL NONPARTY ORGANIZATIONS.
- 44.10 - EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL.
- 44.11 - VACANCIES FILLED.
- 44.12 - INSUFFICIENT TIME FOR CONVENTION.
- 44.13 - CERTIFICATES IN MATTER OF VACANCIES.
- 44.14 - FILING OF CERTIFICATES.
- 44.15 - PRESUMPTION OF VALIDITY.
- 44.16 - RETURN OF PAPERS -- ADDITIONS NOT ALLOWED.
- 44.17 - NOMINATIONS BY PETITION.
- 44.18 - AFFILIATION ON VOTER REGISTRATION FORM.
- 44.2 - NOMINATIONS CERTIFIED.
- 44.3 - CERTIFICATE.
- 44.4 - NOMINATIONS AND OBJECTIONS -- TIME AND PLACE OF FILING.
- 44.5 - NOTICE OF OBJECTIONS.
- 44.6 - HEARING BEFORE STATE COMMISSIONER.
- 44.7 - HEARING BEFORE COMMISSIONER.
- 44.8 - HEARING BEFORE MAYOR.
- 44.9 - WITHDRAWALS.
CHAPTER 45 - NOMINATIONS BY PETITION
- 45.1 - NOMINATIONS BY PETITION.
- 45.2 - ADDING NAME BY PETITION.
- 45.3 - AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDACY.
- 45.4 - FILING -- PRESUMPTION -- WITHDRAWALS -- OBJECTIONS.
- 45.5 - FORM OF NOMINATION PAPERS.
- 45.6 - REQUIREMENTS IN SIGNING.
CHAPTER 46 - NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF JUDGES
- 46.1 - APPOINTMENT OF STATE JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSIONERS.
- 46.10 - NOMINATION OF ELECTIVE NOMINATING COMMISSIONERS.
- 46.11 - CERTIFICATION OF COMMISSIONERS.
- 46.12 - NOTIFICATION OF VACANCY AND RESIGNATION.
- 46.13 - NOTICE OF MEETINGS.
- 46.14 - NOMINATION.
- 46.14A - COURT OF APPEALS -- NOMINEES.
- 46.15 - APPOINTMENTS TO BE FROM NOMINEES.
- 46.16 - TERMS OF JUDGES.
- 46.17 - TIME OF JUDICIAL ELECTION.
- 46.18 - ELIGIBILITY OF VOTERS.
- 46.19 - ELECTION REGISTERS.
- 46.2 - ELECTION OF STATE JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSIONERS.
- 46.20 - DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY.
- 46.21 - CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
- 46.22 - VOTING.
- 46.23 - GENERAL ELECTION AND ABSENT VOTER LAWS.
- 46.24 - RESULTS OF ELECTION.
- 46.25 - ELIGIBLE ELECTOR DEFINED.
- 46.2A - SPECIAL APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION OF STATE JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION MEMBERS.
- 46.3 - APPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSIONERS.
- 46.4 - ELECTION OF DISTRICT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSIONERS.
- 46.5 - VACANCIES.
- 46.5A - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION EXPENSES.
- 46.6 - EQUAL SENIORITY.
- 46.7 - ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE.
- 46.8 - CERTIFIED LIST.
- 46.9 - CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
- 46.9A - NOTICE PRECEDING NOMINATION OF ELECTIVE NOMINATING COMMISSIONERS.
CHAPTER 47 - ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
- 47.1 - STATE COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS.
- 47.10 - OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEM FUND.
- 47.2 - COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS.
- 47.3 - ELECTION EXPENSES.
- 47.4 - ELECTION FILING DEADLINES.
- 47.5 - PURCHASING BY COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
- 47.6 - ELECTION DATES -- CONFLICTS -- PUBLIC MEASURES.
- 47.7 - STATE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS.
- 47.8 - VOTER REGISTRATION COMMISSION -- COMPOSITION -- DUTIES.
- 47.9 - VOTING MACHINE REIMBURSEMENT FUND.
CHAPTER 48 - RESERVED
CHAPTER 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION
- 48A.1 - STATEMENT OF INTENT.
- 48A.10 - REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
- 48A.11 - VOTER REGISTRATION FORM.
- 48A.12 - FEDERAL MAIL VOTER REGISTRATION FORM.
- 48A.13 - ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES ON VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS.
- 48A.14 - CHALLENGES OF VOTER REGISTRATIONS.
- 48A.15 - COMMISSIONER'S ACTION UPON RECEIPT OF CHALLENGE OR WITHDRAWAL.
- 48A.16 - HEARING ON CHALLENGE -- APPEAL.
- 48A.17 - REGISTRATION AT COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
- 48A.18 - VOTER REGISTRATION AT MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE STATIONS.
- 48A.19 - VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCIES.
- 48A.2 - DEFINITIONS.
- 48A.20 - PROHIBITED ACTS BY VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCY EMPLOYEES.
- 48A.21 - TRANSMISSION OF FORMS FROM AGENCIES AND DRIVER'S LICENSE STATIONS.
- 48A.22 - VOTER REGISTRATION BY VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS.
- 48A.23 - REGISTRATION AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
- 48A.24 - VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS IN INCOME TAX RETURNS AND BOOKLETS.
- 48A.25 - COMPENSATION FOR ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING REGISTRATION FORMS.
- 48A.25A - VERIFICATION OF VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION.
- 48A.26 - ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REGISTRATION FORM.
- 48A.26A - ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ELECTION DAY AND IN-PERSON ABSENTEE REGISTRATION FORM.
- 48A.27 - CHANGES TO VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS.
- 48A.28 - SYSTEMATIC CONFIRMATION PROGRAM.
- 48A.29 - PROCEDURE UPON RETURN OF CONFIRMATION CARD.
- 48A.3 - COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION.
- 48A.30 - CANCELLATION OF VOTER REGISTRATION.
- 48A.31 - DECEASED PERSONS RECORD.
- 48A.32 - DESTRUCTION OR REMOVAL OF CANCELED VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS.
- 48A.33 - DECLINATION OF REGISTRATION OPPORTUNITY.
- 48A.34 - CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN RECORDS.
- 48A.35 - VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS UNDER CONTROL OF THE COMMISSIONER.
- 48A.36 - ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION RECORD RETENTION IN VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCIES.
- 48A.37 - ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION RECORDS.
- 48A.38 - LISTS OF VOTERS.
- 48A.39 - USE OF REGISTRATION INFORMATION.
- 48A.4 - QUALIFICATION OF OFFICERS.
- 48A.40 - REPORTS.
- 48A.41 - CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
- 48A.5 - VOTER QUALIFICATIONS.
- 48A.5A - DETERMINATION OF RESIDENCE.
- 48A.6 - DISQUALIFIED ELECTORS.
- 48A.7 - REGISTRATION IN PERSON.
- 48A.7A - ELECTION DAY AND IN-PERSON ABSENTEE REGISTRATION.
- 48A.8 - REGISTRATION BY MAIL.
- 48A.9 - VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES.
CHAPTER 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS
- 49.1 - ELECTIONS INCLUDED.
- 49.10 - POLLING PLACES FOR CERTAIN PRECINCTS.
- 49.100 - SPOILED BALLOTS.
- 49.101 - DEFECTIVE BALLOT DOES NOT NULLIFY VOTE.
- 49.102 - DEFECTIVE BALLOTS.
- 49.103 - WRONG BALLOTS.
- 49.104 - PERSONS PERMITTED AT POLLING PLACES.
- 49.105 - ORDERING ARREST.
- 49.106
- 49.107
- 49.108 - PENALTY.
- 49.109 - EMPLOYEES ENTITLED TO TIME TO VOTE.
- 49.11 - NOTICE OF BOUNDARIES OF PRECINCTS -- MERGER OR DIVISION.
- 49.110 AND 49.111
- 49.112 - PENALTY.
- 49.113
- 49.114 THROUGH 49.118
- 49.119
- 49.12 - ELECTION BOARDS.
- 49.120 - PROMISE OF POSITION.
- 49.121 - PROMISE OF INFLUENCE.
- 49.122
- 49.123 - COURTHOUSE OPEN ON ELECTION DAY.
- 49.124 - TRAINING COURSE BY COMMISSIONER -- CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM.
- 49.125 - COMPENSATION OF TRAINEES.
- 49.126 - MANUAL BY STATE COMMISSIONER.
- 49.127 - COMMISSIONER TO EXAMINE EQUIPMENT.
- 49.128 THROUGH 49.130
- 49.13 - COMMISSIONER TO APPOINT MEMBERS, CHAIRPERSON.
- 49.131
- 49.14 - SUBSTITUTE PRECINCT ELECTION OFFICIALS.
- 49.15 - COMMISSIONER TO DRAW UP ELECTION BOARD PANEL.
- 49.16 - TENURE OF ELECTION BOARD PANEL.
- 49.17
- 49.18 - VACANCIES OCCURRING ON ELECTION DAY.
- 49.19 - UNPAID OFFICIALS, PAPER BALLOTS OPTIONAL FOR CERTAIN CITY ELECTIONS.
- 49.2
- 49.20 - COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.
- 49.21 - POLLING PLACES -- ACCESSIBILITY -- SIGNS.
- 49.22
- 49.23 - NOTICE OF CHANGE.
- 49.24 - SCHOOLHOUSES AS POLLING PLACES.
- 49.25 - EQUIPMENT REQUIRED AT POLLING PLACES.
- 49.26 - COMMISSIONER TO DECIDE METHOD OF VOTING -- COUNTING OF BALLOTS.
- 49.27
- 49.28 - COMMISSIONER TO FURNISH REGISTERS AND SUPPLIES.
- 49.29
- 49.3 - ELECTION PRECINCTS.
- 49.30 - ALL CANDIDATES AND ISSUES ON ONE BALLOT -- EXCEPTIONS.
- 49.31 - ARRANGEMENT OF NAMES ON BALLOT -- RESTRICTIONS.
- 49.32 - CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT IN PLACE OF ELECTORS.
- 49.33 - SINGLE VOTING TARGET FOR CERTAIN PAIRED OFFICES.
- 49.34
- 49.35 - ORDER OF ARRANGING TICKETS ON LEVER VOTING MACHINE BALLOT.
- 49.36 - CANDIDATES OF NONPARTY ORGANIZATION.
- 49.37 - ARRANGEMENT OF BALLOT.
- 49.38 - CANDIDATE'S NAME TO APPEAR BUT ONCE.
- 49.39 - DUAL NOMINATION.
- 49.4 - PRECINCTS DRAWN BY COUNTY BOARD.
- 49.40 - FAILURE TO DESIGNATE.
- 49.41 - MORE THAN ONE OFFICE PROHIBITED.
- 49.42
- 49.42A - FORM OF OFFICIAL BALLOT.
- 49.43 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT OR OTHER PUBLIC MEASURE.
- 49.44 - SUMMARY.
- 49.45 - GENERAL FORM OF BALLOT.
- 49.46 - MARKING BALLOTS ON PUBLIC MEASURES.
- 49.47 - NOTICE ON BALLOTS.
- 49.48 - NOTICE FOR JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
- 49.49
- 49.5 - CITY PRECINCTS.
- 49.50 - ENDORSEMENT AND DELIVERY OF BALLOTS.
- 49.51 - COMMISSIONER TO CONTROL PRINTING.
- 49.52
- 49.53 - PUBLICATION OF BALLOT AND NOTICE.
- 49.54 - COST OF PUBLICATION.
- 49.55 - DELIVERY OF SUPPLIES TO OFFICIALS.
- 49.56 - MAXIMUM COST OF PRINTING.
- 49.57 - METHOD AND STYLE OF PRINTING BALLOTS.
- 49.57A - FORM OF OFFICIAL BALLOT -- IMPLEMENTATION BY RULE.
- 49.58 - EFFECT OF DEATH OF CERTAIN CANDIDATES.
- 49.59 - TO 49.62
- 49.6 - POWER TO COMBINE TOWNSHIP AND CITY PRECINCTS.
- 49.63 - TIME OF PRINTING -- INSPECTION AND CORRECTION.
- 49.64 - NUMBER OF BALLOTS DELIVERED.
- 49.65 - PACKING BALLOTS -- DELIVERY -- RECEIPTS -- RECORDS.
- 49.66 - RESERVE SUPPLY OF BALLOTS.
- 49.67 - FORM OF RESERVE SUPPLY.
- 49.68 - STATE COMMISSIONER TO FURNISH INSTRUCTIONS.
- 49.69
- 49.7 - REPRECINCTING SCHEDULE AND FILING REQUIREMENTS.
- 49.70 - PRECINCT ELECTION OFFICIALS FURNISHED INSTRUCTIONS.
- 49.71 - POSTING INSTRUCTION CARDS AND SAMPLE BALLOTS.
- 49.72 - ABSENTEE VOTERS DESIGNATED BEFORE POLLING PLACE OPENED.
- 49.73 - TIME OF OPENING AND CLOSING POLLS.
- 49.74 - VOTERS ENTITLED TO VOTE AFTER CLOSING TIME.
- 49.75 - OATH.
- 49.76 - HOW ADMINISTERED.
- 49.77 - BALLOT FURNISHED TO VOTER.
- 49.78
- 49.79 - CHALLENGES.
- 49.8 - CHANGES IN PRECINCTS.
- 49.80 - EXAMINATION ON CHALLENGE.
- 49.81 - PROCEDURE FOR VOTER TO CAST PROVISIONAL BALLOT.
- 49.82 - VOTER TO RECEIVE ONE BALLOT -- ENDORSEMENT.
- 49.83 - NAMES TO BE MARKED ON ELECTION REGISTER.
- 49.84 - MARKING AND RETURN OF BALLOT.
- 49.85 - DEPOSITING BALLOTS.
- 49.86 - FAILURE TO VOTE -- SURRENDER OF BALLOT.
- 49.87 - PROHIBITED BALLOT -- TAKING BALLOT FROM POLLING PLACE.
- 49.88 - LIMITATION ON PERSONS IN BOOTH AND TIME FOR VOTING.
- 49.89 - SELECTION OF OFFICIALS TO ASSIST VOTERS.
- 49.9 - PROPER PLACE OF VOTING.
- 49.90 - ASSISTING VOTER.
- 49.91 - ASSISTANCE INDICATED ON REGISTER.
- 49.92 - VOTING MARK.
- 49.93 - NUMBER OF VOTES FOR EACH OFFICE.
- 49.94 - HOW TO MARK A STRAIGHT TICKET.
- 49.95 - VOTING PART OF TICKET ONLY.
- 49.96 - OFFICES WITH MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO BE ELECTED.
- 49.97 - HOW TO MARK A MIXED TICKET.
- 49.98 - COUNTING BALLOTS.
- 49.99 - WRITING NAME ON BALLOT.
CHAPTER 49A - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND PUBLIC MEASURES
- 49A.1 - PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
- 49A.10 - ACTION TO TEST LEGALITY.
- 49A.11 - PARTIES.
- 49A.2 - PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED PUBLIC MEASURE.
- 49A.3 - PROOF OF PUBLICATION -- RECORD -- REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
- 49A.4 - SUBMISSION AT GENERAL ELECTION.
- 49A.5 - SUBMISSION AT SPECIAL ELECTION.
- 49A.6 - CERTIFICATION -- SAMPLE BALLOT.
- 49A.7 - PROCLAMATION.
- 49A.8 - CANVASS -- DECLARATION OF RESULT -- RECORD.
- 49A.9 - EXPENSES.
CHAPTER 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES
- 50.1 - DEFINITIONS.
- 50.10 - RECORD OF BALLOTS RETURNED.
- 50.11 - PROCLAMATION OF RESULT.
- 50.12 - RETURN AND PRESERVATION OF BALLOTS.
- 50.13 - DESTRUCTION OF BALLOTS.
- 50.14
- 50.15 - DESTRUCTION IN ABEYANCE PENDING CONTEST.
- 50.15A - UNOFFICIAL RESULTS OF VOTING -- GENERAL ELECTION ONLY.
- 50.16 - TALLY LIST OF BOARD.
- 50.17 - RETURN OF ELECTION REGISTER.
- 50.18
- 50.19 - PRESERVATION AND DESTRUCTION OF BOOKS.
- 50.1A - CANVASS BY OFFICIALS.
- 50.2 - ONE TALLY LIST IN CERTAIN MACHINE PRECINCTS.
- 50.20 - NOTICE OF NUMBER OF PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.
- 50.21 - SPECIAL PRECINCT BOARD RECONVENED.
- 50.22 - SPECIAL PRECINCT BOARD TO DETERMINE CHALLENGES AND CANVASS ABSENTEE BALLOTS.
- 50.23 - MESSENGERS FOR MISSING TALLY LISTS.
- 50.24 - CANVASS BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
- 50.25 - ABSTRACT OF VOTES IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
- 50.26 - DUPLICATE ABSTRACTS.
- 50.27 - DECLARATION OF ELECTION.
- 50.28 - TALLY LISTS FILED.
- 50.29 - CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION.
- 50.3 - DOUBLE OR DEFECTIVE BALLOTS.
- 50.30 - ABSTRACTS FORWARDED TO STATE COMMISSIONER.
- 50.30A - ELECTION CANVASS SUMMARY FORWARDED TO STATE COMMISSIONER.
- 50.31 - ABSTRACTS FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
- 50.32 - ENDORSEMENT ON OTHER ENVELOPE.
- 50.33 - FORWARDING OF ENVELOPES.
- 50.34 - MISSING ABSTRACTS.
- 50.35 - DELIVERY OF ABSTRACTS.
- 50.36 - ENVELOPES CONTAINING OTHER ABSTRACTS -- CANVASS.
- 50.37 - STATE CANVASSING BOARD.
- 50.38 - TIME OF STATE CANVASS.
- 50.39 - ABSTRACT.
- 50.4 - BALLOTS OBJECTED TO.
- 50.40 - RECORD OF CANVASS.
- 50.41 - CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION.
- 50.42 - CERTIFICATES MAILED.
- 50.43 - SENATOR OR REPRESENTATIVE.
- 50.44 - TIE VOTE.
- 50.45 - CANVASS PUBLIC -- RESULT DETERMINED.
- 50.46 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS -- CANVASS AND CERTIFICATE.
- 50.47 - MESSENGERS FOR ELECTION TALLY LISTS.
- 50.48 - GENERAL RECOUNT PROVISIONS.
- 50.49 - RECOUNTS FOR PUBLIC MEASURES.
- 50.5 - DISPUTED BALLOTS RETURNED SEPARATELY.
- 50.50 - ADMINISTRATIVE RECOUNTS.
- 50.6 - VOTES IN EXCESS OF VOTER DECLARATIONS.
- 50.7 - ERROR ON COUNTY OFFICE -- TOWNSHIP OFFICE.
- 50.8 - ERROR ON STATE OR DISTRICT OFFICE -- TIE VOTE.
- 50.9 - RETURN OF BALLOTS NOT VOTED.
CHAPTER 51 - DOUBLE ELECTION BOARDS
- 51.1 - ELECTION COUNTING BOARD.
- 51.10 - SECRECY OF BALLOT.
- 51.11 - PRESENCE OF PERSONS.
- 51.12 - COUNTING QUARTERS -- GUARDING BALLOTS.
- 51.13 - CERTIFICATION OF COUNT -- RETURNS.
- 51.14 - COMPENSATION OF BOARD.
- 51.15 - APPLICABILITY OF LAW.
- 51.16 AND 51.17
- 51.2 - APPOINTMENT.
- 51.3 - "RECEIVING" AND "COUNTING" BOARDS DEFINED.
- 51.4 - DUTIES OF RECEIVING BOARD.
- 51.5 - OATH.
- 51.6 - ADMINISTRATION OF OATH.
- 51.7 - DUTIES OF DOUBLE BOARDS.
- 51.8 - BALLOT BOXES.
- 51.9 - MANNER OF COUNTING.
CHAPTER 52 - VOTING SYSTEMS
- 52.1 - VOTING SYSTEMS -- DEFINITIONS.
- 52.11 - LOCKING OF UNUSED PARTY ROW.
- 52.12 - EXCEPTION -- STRAIGHT PARTY VOTING.
- 52.13 - SAMPLE BALLOTS.
- 52.14 - TWO SETS OF BALLOTS.
- 52.15 - DELIVERY OF BALLOTS AND SUPPLIES.
- 52.16 - DUTIES OF ELECTION OFFICERS -- INDEPENDENT BALLOTS.
- 52.17 AND 52.18
- 52.19 - INSTRUCTIONS.
- 52.2 - PURCHASE.
- 52.20 - INJURY TO MACHINE.
- 52.21 - CANVASS OF VOTE -- TALLY SHEET.
- 52.22 - LOCKING MACHINE.
- 52.23 - WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF ELECTION.
- 52.24 - SEPARATE BALLOTS.
- 52.25 - SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT OR PUBLIC MEASURE.
- 52.26 - AUTHORIZED OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEM.
- 52.27 - COMMISSIONER TO PROVIDE OPTICAL SCAN VOTING EQUIPMENT.
- 52.28 - OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEM BALLOT FORMS.
- 52.29 - OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEM SAMPLE BALLOTS.
- 52.3 - TERMS OF PURCHASE -- TAX LEVY.
- 52.30
- 52.31 - PROCEDURE WHERE VOTES CAST ON OPTICAL SCAN BALLOTS.
- 52.32 - PROCEDURE UPON CLOSING POLLS.
- 52.33 - ABSENTEE VOTING BY OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEM.
- 52.34 - COUNTING CENTER ESTABLISHED.
- 52.35 - EQUIPMENT TESTED.
- 52.36 - COMMISSIONER IN CHARGE OF COUNTING CENTER -- APPOINTMENT OF RESOLUTION BOARD.
- 52.37 - SPECIAL PRECINCT TABULATION PROCEDURE.
- 52.38 - TESTING PORTABLE TABULATING DEVICES.
- 52.39
- 52.4 - EXAMINERS -- TERM -- REMOVAL.
- 52.40 - EARLY PICK-UP SITES ESTABLISHED -- PROCEDURE.
- 52.41 - ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF ELECTION RESULTS.
- 52.5 - TESTING AND EXAMINATION OF VOTING EQUIPMENT.
- 52.6 - COMPENSATION.
- 52.7 - CONSTRUCTION OF MACHINE APPROVED -- REQUIREMENTS.
- 52.8 - EXPERIMENTAL USE.
- 52.9 AND 52.10
CHAPTER 53 - ABSENT VOTERS
- 53.1 - RIGHT TO VOTE -- CONDITIONS.
- 53.10 - ABSENTEE VOTING AT THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
- 53.11 - SATELLITE ABSENTEE VOTING STATIONS.
- 53.12 - DUTY OF COMMISSIONER.
- 53.13 - VOTER'S AFFIDAVIT ON ENVELOPE.
- 53.14 - PARTY AFFILIATION.
- 53.15 - MARKING BALLOT.
- 53.16 - SUBSCRIBING TO AFFIDAVIT.
- 53.17 - MAILING OR DELIVERING BALLOT.
- 53.18 - MANNER OF PRESERVING BALLOT AND APPLICATION -- REVIEW OF AFFIDAVIT -- REPLACEMENT BALLOTS.
- 53.19 - LISTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS.
- 53.2 - APPLICATION FOR BALLOT.
- 53.20 - SPECIAL PRECINCT ESTABLISHED.
- 53.21 - REPLACEMENT OF LOST OR SPOILED ABSENTEE BALLOTS.
- 53.22 - BALLOTING BY CONFINED PERSONS.
- 53.23 - SPECIAL PRECINCT ELECTION BOARD.
- 53.24 - COUNTIES USING VOTING MACHINES.
- 53.25 - REJECTING BALLOT.
- 53.26 - REJECTED BALLOTS -- HOW HANDLED.
- 53.27 - REJECTION OF BALLOT -- RETURN OF ENVELOPE.
- 53.28 AND 53.29
- 53.3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS -- PRESCRIBED FORM -- RECEIPT.
- 53.30 - BALLOTS, BALLOT ENVELOPES, AND OTHER INFORMATION PRESERVED.
- 53.31 - CHALLENGES.
- 53.32 - BALLOT OF DECEASED VOTER.
- 53.33
- 53.34 - FALSE AFFIDAVIT.
- 53.35 - REFUSAL TO RETURN BALLOT.
- 53.35A - FAILURE TO RETURN BALLOT.
- 53.36
- 53.37 - DEFINITIONS.
- 53.37A - STATE COMMISSIONER DUTIES.
- 53.38 - WHAT CONSTITUTES REGISTRATION.
- 53.39 - REQUEST FOR BALLOT -- WHEN AVAILABLE.
- 53.4 THROUGH 53.6
- 53.40 - REQUEST REQUIREMENTS -- TRANSMISSION OF BALLOT.
- 53.41 - RECORDS BY COMMISSIONER -- EXCESS REQUESTS OR BALLOTS.
- 53.42 - VOTING IN PERSON IN COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
- 53.43 - IDENTIFICATION ON ENVELOPE.
- 53.44 - AFFIDAVIT TO BE SIGNED AND RETURNED.
- 53.45 - SPECIAL ABSENTEE BALLOT.
- 53.46 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE COMMISSIONER.
- 53.47 - MATERIALS FURNISHED BY DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
- 53.48 - POSTAGE ON BALLOTS.
- 53.49 - APPLICABLE TO ARMED FORCES AND OTHER CITIZENS.
- 53.50 - APPROPRIATION.
- 53.51 - RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
- 53.52 - INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS -- RULE.
- 53.53 - FEDERAL WRITE-IN BALLOTS.
- 53.7 - SOLICITATION BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
- 53.8 - BALLOT MAILED.
- 53.9 - PROHIBITED PERSONS.
CHAPTER 54 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
- 54.1 - TIME OF ELECTION -- QUALIFICATIONS.
- 54.2 - HOW ELECTED.
- 54.3 - CANVASS.
- 54.4 - NONPARTY ORGANIZATIONS.
- 54.5 - PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES.
- 54.6 - CERTIFICATE.
- 54.7 - MEETING -- CERTIFICATE.
- 54.8 - CERTIFICATE OF GOVERNOR.
- 54.9 - COMPENSATION.
CHAPTER 55 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR CANDIDACY AND PUBLIC SERVICE
- 55.1 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR SERVICE IN ELECTIVE OFFICE.
- 55.2 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE.
- 55.3 - SERVICE ON BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, TASK FORCES, AND COMMITTEES.
- 55.4 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEE CANDIDACY.
- 55.5 - PENALTIES.
CHAPTER 56 - CAMPAIGN FINANCE
CHAPTER 57 - CONTESTING ELECTIONS == GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 57.1 - STANDING TO BRING CONTEST -- GROUNDS FOR CONTEST.
- 57.2 - CERTIFICATE WITHHELD.
- 57.3 - TERMS DEFINED.
- 57.4 - CHANGE OF RESULT.
- 57.5 - RECANVASS IN CASE OF CONTEST.
- 57.6 - OTHER CONTESTS.
- 57.7 - CONTEST COURT FOR CONTEST OF PUBLIC MEASURE.
CHAPTER 58 - CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
- 58.1 - NOTICE -- GROUNDS.
- 58.2 - NOTICE TO INCUMBENT.
- 58.3 - HOUSES NOTIFIED.
- 58.4 - CONTEST COURT.
- 58.5 - POWERS AND PROCEEDINGS.
- 58.6 - TESTIMONY.
- 58.7 - JUDGMENT.
CHAPTER 59 - CONTESTING ELECTIONS FOR SEATS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- 59.1 - STATEMENT SERVED.
- 59.2 - SUBPOENAS.
- 59.3 - DEPOSITIONS.
- 59.4 - RETURN OF DEPOSITIONS.
- 59.5 - STATEMENT AND DEPOSITIONS -- NOTICE.
- 59.6 - POWER OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
- 59.7 - NOTICE OF RESULT.
CHAPTER 60 - CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AND CONGRESSPERSONS
- 60.1 - COURT OF CONTEST.
- 60.2 - CLERK.
- 60.3 - OATH.
- 60.4 - STATEMENT.
- 60.5 - ORGANIZATION AND TRIAL.
- 60.6 - JUDGMENT.
- 60.7 - CONTESTANT TO FILE BOND.
CHAPTER 61 - CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF STATE OFFICERS
- 61.1 - CONTEST COURT.
- 61.10 - NOTICE TO INCUMBENT -- TRIAL.
- 61.11 - SUBPOENAS -- DEPOSITIONS.
- 61.12 - JUDGMENT FILED -- EXECUTION.
- 61.13 - POWER OF JUDGE.
- 61.14 - COMPENSATION OF JUDGES.
- 61.2 - CLERK.
- 61.3 - STATEMENT FILED.
- 61.4 - SELECTION OF COURT.
- 61.5 - NOTICE OF SELECTION.
- 61.6 - ORGANIZATION.
- 61.7
- 61.8 - DELIVERY OF PAPERS.
- 61.9 - TIME OF TRIAL.
CHAPTER 62 - CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS
- 62.1 - DEFINITIONS.
- 62.10 - PLACE OF TRIAL.
- 62.11 - SUBPOENAS.
- 62.12 - POSTPONEMENT.
- 62.13 - PROCEDURE -- POWERS OF COURT.
- 62.14 - SUFFICIENCY OF STATEMENT.
- 62.15 - AMENDMENT -- CONTINUANCE.
- 62.16 - TESTIMONY.
- 62.17 - VOTERS REQUIRED TO TESTIFY.
- 62.18 - JUDGMENT.
- 62.19 - HOW ENFORCED.
- 62.1A - CONTEST COURT ESTABLISHED.
- 62.2 - CONTEST COURT MEMBERS SWORN.
- 62.20 - APPEAL.
- 62.21 - JUDGMENT.
- 62.22 - PROCESS -- FEES.
- 62.23 - COMPENSATION.
- 62.24 - COSTS.
- 62.25 - HOW COLLECTED.
- 62.3 - CLERK.
- 62.4 - SHERIFF TO ATTEND.
- 62.5 - STATEMENT OF INTENT TO CONTEST.
- 62.6 - BOND.
- 62.7 - WHEN AUDITOR IS PARTY.
- 62.8
- 62.9 - TRIAL -- NOTICE.
CHAPTER 63 - TIME AND MANNER OF QUALIFYING
- 63.1 - TIME.
- 63.10 - OTHER OFFICERS.
- 63.11 - OATH ON BOND.
- 63.12 - REELECTED INCUMBENT.
- 63.13 - APPROVAL CONDITIONED.
- 63.2
- 63.3 - UNAVOIDABLE CASUALTY.
- 63.4 - CONTEST.
- 63.5 - GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
- 63.6 - JUDGES.
- 63.7 - OFFICER HOLDING OVER.
- 63.8 - VACANCIES -- TIME TO QUALIFY.
- 63.9 - TEMPORARY OFFICER.
CHAPTER 63A - ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS
- 63A.1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY.
- 63A.2 - LIMITED AUTHORITY.
- 63A.3 - JURAT BY DEPUTY.