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IA Code § 49.38 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.38 - Candidate’s name to appear but once.

49.38 Candidate’s name to appear but once.   The name of a candidate shall not appear upon the ballot in more than one place for the same office, whether nominated by convention, primary, caucus, or petition, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.  [C97, §1106; S13, §1106; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §756; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.38]  2020 Acts, ch 1063, §31  Referred to in §43.31, 49.57A  Section amended
IA Code § 49.39 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.39 - Dual nomination.

49.39 Dual nomination.   When two or more political parties, or when two or more political organizations which are not political parties, or when a political party and a political organization which is not a political party, nominate the same candidate for the same office, such nominee shall forthwith designate, in writing, the political party name, or the political organization name, under which the nominee desires to have the nominee’s name printed on the official ballot for the ensuing general election; such written designation shall be filed with the officer with whom the nomination paper, or certificate of nomination by a convention or caucus, is filed and the name of such nominee shall appear on the ballot in accordance therewith.  [C97, §1106; S13, §1087-a6, 1106; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §757; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.39]  Referred to in §43.31, 49.40, 49.57A
IA Code § 49.40 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.40 - Failure to designate.

49.40 Failure to designate.   If the designation referred to in section 49.39 be not filed, the following rules shall govern:   1. If the nomination be by two or more political parties, the name of such nominee shall be printed under the party designation under which nomination papers were first filed in the nominee’s behalf.   2. If the nomination be by a political party and also by a political organization which is not a political party, the name of such nominee shall be printed under the name of the political party or political organization first filing nomination papers, or certificate of nomination, as the case may be.   3. If the nomination be by two or more political organizations which are not political parties, the name of such nominee shall be printed under the name of the political organization first filing a certificate of nomination of such candidate.  [C97, §1106; S13, §1087-a6, 1106; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §758; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.40]  Referred to in §43.31, 49.57A
IA Code § 49.42 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.42 - Form of official ballot.

49.42 Form of official ballot. Repealed by 97 Acts, ch 170, §93.
IA Code § 49.42A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.42A - Form of official ballot.

49.42A Form of official ballot. Repealed by  2009 Acts, ch 57, §96  . See §49.57A.
IA Code § 49.43 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.43 - Constitutional amendment or other public measure.

49.43 Constitutional amendment or other public measure.   1. If possible, all public measures and constitutional amendments to be voted upon by an elector shall be included on a single ballot which shall also include all offices to be voted upon. However, if it is necessary, a separate ballot may be used as provided in section 49.30.   2. Constitutional amendments and other public measures may be summarized by the commissioner as provided in sections 49.44 and 52.25.  [C97, §1106; S13, §1106; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §761, 762, 767; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §49.43, 49.44; C75, §49.43, 49.49; C77, 79, 81, §49.43]  88 Acts, ch 1119, §17; 94 Acts, ch 1169, §64; 97 Acts, ch 170, §38, 39; 2007 Acts, ch 190, §23; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §26; 2010 Acts, ch 1033, §19  Referred to in §49.44, 49.45, 145A.7, 468.184, 468.259  Iowa Constitution, Art. X, §1  Single ballot, exceptions; see also §52.24
IA Code § 49.44 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.44 - Summary.

49.44 Summary.   1. When a proposed constitutional amendment or other public measure to be decided by the voters of the entire state is to be voted upon, the state commissioner shall prepare a written summary of the amendment or measure including the number of the amendment or statewide public measure assigned by the state commissioner. The summary shall be printed immediately preceding the text of the proposed amendment or measure on the paper ballot or optical scan ballot referred to in section 49.43. If the complete text of the public measure will not fit on the ballot it shall be posted inside the voting booth. A copy of the full text shall be included with any absentee ballots.   2. The commissioner may prepare a summary for public measures if the commissioner finds that a summary is needed to clarify the question to the voters.  [C73, §49.43; C75, 77, 79, 81, §49.44; 81 Acts, ch 34, §27]  89 Acts, ch 136, §38; 97 Acts, ch 170, §40; 2007 Acts, ch 190, §24; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §27  Referred to in §49.43, 52.25, 145A.7, 468.184, 468.259
IA Code § 49.45 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.45 - General form of ballot.

49.45 General form of ballot.   Ballots referred to in section 49.43 shall be substantially in the following form:   Shall the following amendment to the Constitution (or public measure) be adopted?   ☐ Yes   ☐ No  (Here insert the summary, if it is for a constitutional amendment or statewide public measure, and in full the proposed constitutional amendment or public measure. The number assigned by the state commissioner or the letter assigned by the county commissioner shall be included on the ballot centered above the question, “Shall the following amendment to the Constitution [or public measure] be adopted?”.)  [C97, §1106; S13, §1106; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §763; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §49.45; 81 Acts, ch 34, §28]  97 Acts, ch 170, §41  Referred to in §145A.7, 468.184, 468.259
IA Code § 49.46 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.46 - Marking ballots on public measures.

49.46 Marking ballots on public measures.   The elector shall designate a vote by making the appropriate mark in the voting target. On paper ballots an “X” or a check mark may be placed in the proper target.  [C97, §1106; S13, §1106; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §764; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.46]  97 Acts, ch 170, §42; 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §38  Referred to in §145A.7, 468.184, 468.259
IA Code § 49.47 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.47 - Notice on ballots.

49.47 Notice on ballots.   1. At the top of paper ballots for public measures shall be printed the following:   [Notice to voters. To vote to approve any question on this ballot, make a cross mark or check in the target before the word “Yes”. To vote against a question make a similar mark in the target preceding the word “No”.]   2. This notice shall be adapted to describe the proper mark where it is appropriate.  [S13, §1106; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §765; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.47]  97 Acts, ch 170, §43; 98 Acts, ch 1100, §7; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201  Referred to in §145A.7, 468.184, 468.259
IA Code § 49.48 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.48 - Notice for judicial officers and constitutional amendments.

49.48 Notice for judicial officers and constitutional amendments.   The state commissioner of elections shall prescribe a notice to inform voters of the location on the ballot of the form for retaining or removing judicial officers and for ratifying or defeating proposed constitutional amendments. The notice shall be conspicuously attached to the ballot.  83 Acts, ch 186, §10026, 10201; 89 Acts, ch 136, §39; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §28
IA Code § 49.49 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.49 - Certain sample ballots prohibited.

49.49 Certain sample ballots prohibited.   The commissioner and state commissioner of elections shall not distribute or authorize the distribution of sample ballots to voters other than as provided in sections 43.30, 49.53, and 52.29.  2019 Acts, ch 148, §41; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §32  Section amended
IA Code § 49.50 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.50 - Endorsement and delivery of ballots.

49.50 Endorsement and delivery of ballots.   Ballots on such public measures shall be endorsed and given to each voter by the precinct election officials, as in case of ballots generally, and shall be subject to all other laws governing ballots for candidates, so far as the same shall be applicable.  [S13, §1106; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §768; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.50]
IA Code § 49.51 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.51 - Commissioner to control printing.

49.51 Commissioner to control printing.   The commissioner shall have charge of the printing of the ballots to be used for any election held in the county.  [C97, §1107; S13, §1106, 2754; SS15, §1107; C24, 27, §767, 769, 771, 4203; C31, 35, §767, 769, 771, 4216-c8; C39, §767, 769, 771, 4216.08; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §49.51, 49.53, 277.8; C75, §49.49, 49.51; C77, 79, 81, §49.51]  83 Acts, ch 139, §1, 14; 93 Acts, ch 163, §38; 95 Acts, ch 67, §53; 98 Acts, ch 1119, §1; 2017 Acts, ch 155, §24, 44; 2019 Acts, ch 148, §42  Referred to in §49.57
IA Code § 49.54 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.54 - Cost of publication.

49.54 Cost of publication.   The cost of the publication required by section 49.53, shall not exceed an amount determined by the director of the department of administrative services or the director’s designee.  [C73, §3832; C97, §1112, 1293; S13, §1293; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §772, 796; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §49.54, 49.72; C75, 77, 79, 81, §49.54]  2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
IA Code § 49.55 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.55 - Delivery of supplies to officials.

49.55 Delivery of supplies to officials.   In all cases the necessary election supplies, including paper ballots for precincts where they are to be used, shall be furnished the precinct election officials not less than one hour before the opening of the polls on the morning of the election.  [C97, §1107; SS15, §1107; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §773; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.55]  Referred to in §49.65
IA Code § 49.56 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.56 - Maximum cost of printing.

49.56 Maximum cost of printing.   The cost of printing the official election ballots and printed supplies shall not exceed the usual and customary rates that the printer charges its regular customers.  [SS15, §1107; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §774; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.56]  88 Acts, ch 1119, §18; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §30  Referred to in §53.46
IA Code § 49.57 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.57 - Method and style of printing ballots.

49.57 Method and style of printing ballots.   Ballots shall be prepared as follows:   1. They shall be on paper uniform in color, through which the printing or writing cannot be read.   2. After the name of each candidate for a partisan office the name of the candidate’s political party shall be printed in at least six point type. The names of political parties and nonparty political organizations may be abbreviated on the remainder of the ballot if both the full name and the abbreviation appear in the voter instruction area of the ballot.   3. The names of candidates shall be printed in upper case and lower case letters using a uniform font size throughout the ballot. The font size shall be not less than ten point type.   4. In no case shall the font size for public measures, constitutional amendments, and constitutional convention questions, and summaries thereof, be less than ten point type.   5. On ballots that will be counted by automatic tabulating equipment, ballots shall include a voting target next to the name of each candidate. The position, shape, and size of the targets shall be appropriate for the equipment to be used in counting the votes. Where paper ballots are used, a square may be printed at the beginning of each line in which the name of a candidate is printed, except as otherwise provided.   6. A portion of the ballot shall include the words “Official ballot”, the unique identification number or name assigned by the commissioner to the ballot style, the date of the election, and the impression or likeness of the county seal of the county of the commissioner who has caused the ballot to be printed pursuant to section 49.51.   7. The office title of any office which appears on the ballot to fill a vacancy before the end of the usual term of the office shall include the words “To Fill Vacancy”.  [C97, §1109; S13, §1109; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §775; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.57]  97 Acts, ch 170, §44; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §34, 115; 2007 Acts, ch 59, §8 – 10, 19; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §31; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §48; 2019 Acts, ch 148, §28, 33, 43; 2020 Acts, ch 1098, §4  Referred to in §43.31, 49.57A  Single voting target for certain paired offices, §49.33  Subsection 6 amended
IA Code § 49.57A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.57A - Form of official ballot — implementation by rule.

49.57A Form of official ballot — implementation by rule.   The state commissioner shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 17A to implement sections 49.30 through 49.41, section 49.57, and any other provision of the law prescribing the form of the official ballot.  2009 Acts, ch 57, §32
IA Code § 49.58 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.58 - Effect of death of certain candidates.

49.58 Effect of death of certain candidates.   1. If any candidate nominated by a political party, as defined in section 43.2, for the office of senator or representative in the Congress of the United States, governor, attorney general, or senator or representative in the general assembly dies during the period beginning on the eighty-eighth day and ending on the last day before the general election, or if any candidate so nominated for the office of county supervisor dies during the period beginning on the seventy-third day and ending on the last day before the general election, the vote cast at the general election for that office shall not be canvassed as would otherwise be required by chapter 50. Instead, a special election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in December, for the purpose of electing a person to fill that office.   2. Each candidate for that office whose name appeared on the general election ballot shall also be a candidate for the office in the special election, except that the deceased candidate’s political party may designate another candidate in substantially the manner provided by section 43.78 for filling vacancies on the general election ballot. However, a political party which did not have a candidate on the general election ballot for the office in question may similarly designate a candidate for that office in the special election. The name of any replacement or additional candidate so designated shall be submitted in writing to the state commissioner, or the commissioner in the case of a candidate for county supervisor, not later than 5:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday after the date of the general election. The name of any other candidate that did not appear on the general election ballot as a candidate for the office in question shall not be placed on the ballot for the special election, in any manner. The special election shall be held and canvassed in the manner prescribed by law for the general election.  [C97, §1108; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §776; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.58]  89 Acts, ch 136, §41; 97 Acts, ch 170, §45; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §22; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §33  Referred to in §43.79  Subsection 2 amended
IA Code § 49.63 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.63 - Time of printing — inspection and correction.

49.63 Time of printing — inspection and correction.   Ballots shall be printed and in the possession of the commissioner in time to enable the commissioner to furnish ballots to absent voters as provided by sections 53.8, 53.10, and 53.11. The printed ballots shall be subject to the inspection of candidates and their agents. If mistakes are discovered, they shall be corrected without delay, in the manner provided in this chapter.  [C97, §1110; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §781; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.63]  2007 Acts, ch 59, §22, 38  Correction of primary ballots, §43.25
IA Code § 49.64 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.64 - Number of ballots delivered.

49.64 Number of ballots delivered.   The commissioner shall cause ballots of the kind to be voted in each precinct to be delivered to the precinct election officials as follows:   1. In general elections which are presidential elections, at least fifty-five ballots for every fifty votes, or fraction of fifty votes, cast in the precinct at the last preceding general election which was also a presidential election.   2. In general elections which are not presidential elections, at least fifty-five ballots for every fifty votes, or fraction of fifty votes, cast at the last preceding general election which was not a presidential election.  [C97, §1110; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §782; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.64]  2002 Acts, ch 1134, §35, 115; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §13
IA Code § 49.65 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.65 - Packing ballots — delivery — receipts — records.

49.65 Packing ballots — delivery — receipts — records.   The required number of ballots for each precinct shall be wrapped and sealed, and each package shall be clearly marked on the outside to indicate the number of ballots contained in the package and the name or number of the precinct and the location of the polling place for which they are intended. The ballots shall be delivered to the precinct election officials together with other necessary election supplies, as provided by section 49.55, and one of the officials shall sign a receipt for the ballots which receipt shall be preserved by the commissioner. The commissioner shall keep a record of the number of ballots delivered for each polling place, the person who signed the receipt for them, and the time they were delivered, on a form which also provides space for the entries required by section 50.10.  [C97, §1110; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §783; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.65]  Referred to in §50.10, 53.22
IA Code § 49.66 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.66 - Reserve supply of ballots.

49.66 Reserve supply of ballots.   The commissioner shall provide and retain at the commissioner’s office an ample supply of ballots, in addition to those distributed to the several voting precincts. If at any time the ballots furnished to any precinct shall be lost, destroyed, or if the chairperson of the precinct election officials determines that the supply of ballots will be exhausted before the polls are closed, the chairperson of the precinct election officials of the precinct shall immediately contact the commissioner by telephone. If no telephone is available, a messenger shall be sent to the commissioner with a written application for additional ballots. The application shall be signed by a majority of the precinct election officials. The commissioner shall keep written records of all requests for additional ballots and shall immediately cause to be delivered to the officials, at the polling place, such additional supply of ballots as may be required, and sufficient to comply with the provisions of this chapter.  [C97, §1110; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §784; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.66]  95 Acts, ch 189, §8
IA Code § 49.67 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.67 - Form of reserve supply.

49.67 Form of reserve supply.   1. The number of reserve ballots for each precinct shall be determined by the commissioner.   2. a. If necessary, the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee may make photocopies of official ballots to replace or replenish ballot supplies. The commissioner shall keep a record of the number of photocopied ballots made for each precinct, the name of the person who made the photocopies, and the date, time, and location at which the photocopies were made. These records shall be made on forms and following procedures prescribed by the secretary of state by administrative rule.   b. In any precinct where photocopied ballots are used, each photocopied ballot shall be initialed as required by section 49.82 by two precinct officials immediately before being issued to the voter. In partisan elections the two precinct officials shall be of different political parties.  [C97, §1110; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §785; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.67]  95 Acts, ch 189, §9; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §18