§ 49.1 Elections included
§ 49.2 Oversight by the state commissioner
§ 49.3 Election precincts and districts
§ 49.4 Precincts drawn by county board
§ 49.5 City precincts
§ 49.6 Power to combine township and city precincts
§ 49.7 Reprecincting schedule and filing requirements
§ 49.8 Changes in precincts
§ 49.9 Proper place of voting
§ 49.10 Polling places for certain precincts
§ 49.11 Notice of boundaries of precincts — merger or division
§ 49.12 Election boards
§ 49.13 Commissioner to appoint members, chairperson
§ 49.14 Substitute precinct election officials
§ 49.15 Commissioner to draw up election board panel
§ 49.16 Tenure of election board panel
§ 49.17 Conduct of elections — funding
§ 49.18 Vacancies occurring on election day
§ 49.20 Compensation of members
§ 49.21 Polling places — accessibility — signs
§ 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
§ 49.28 Commissioner to furnish registers and supplies
§ 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
§ 49.36 Candidates of nonparty organization
§ 49.37 Arrangement of ballot
§ 49.38 Candidate’s name to appear but once
§ 49.39 Dual nomination
§ 49.40 Failure to designate
§ 49.41 More than one office prohibited
§ 49.42B Form of official ballot — candidates for president and vice president
§ 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 Certain sample ballots prohibited
§ 49.50 Endorsement and delivery of ballots
§ 49.51 Commissioner to control printing
§ 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
§ 49.63 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
§ 49.70 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 Voter identity and signature verification
§ 49.79 Challenges
§ 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
§ 49.90 Assisting voter
§ 49.91 Assistance indicated on register
§ 49.92 Voting mark
§ 49.93 Number of votes for each office
§ 49.98 Counting ballots
§ 49.99 Writing name on ballot
§ 49.100 Spoiled ballots
§ 49.101 Defective or wrong ballot does not nullify vote
§ 49.102 Defective ballots
§ 49.103 Wrong ballots
§ 49.104 Persons permitted at polling places
§ 49.105 Ordering arrest
§ 49.109 Employees entitled to time to vote
§ 49.120 Promise of position
§ 49.121 Promise of influence
§ 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 Commissioner filings and notifications
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Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 49 - Method of Conducting Elections

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Internet: means the federated international system that is composed of allied electronic communication networks linked by telecommunication channels, that uses standardized protocols, and that facilitates electronic communication services, including but not limited to use of the world wide web; the transmission of electronic mail or messages; the transfer of files and data or other electronic information; and the transmission of voice, image, and video. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: includes affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in like cases the word "swear" includes "affirm". See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
  • seal: shall include an impression upon the paper alone, or upon wax, a wafer affixed to the paper, or an official stamp of a notarial officer as provided in chapter 9B. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Signature: includes an electronic signature as defined in section 554D. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • week: means seven consecutive days. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1