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IA Code § 49A.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49A - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND PUBLIC MEASURES|Section 49A.9 - Expenses.

49A.9 Expenses.   Expenses incurred under the provisions of this chapter shall be audited and allowed by the director of the department of administrative services and paid out of moneys appropriated to the state commissioner of elections.  [C97, §59; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §77; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §6.9]  C93, §49A.9  2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104; 2019 Acts, ch 129, §4, 7
IA Code § 49A.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49A - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND PUBLIC MEASURES|Section 49A.10 - Action to test legality.

49A.10 Action to test legality.   1. Whenever an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed and agreed to by the general assembly and is agreed to by the succeeding general assembly, any taxpayer may file suit in equity in the district court at the seat of government of the state, challenging the validity, legality, or constitutionality of the amendment. In the suit, the district court shall have jurisdiction to determine the validity, legality, or constitutionality of the amendment and enter its decree accordingly. The court may grant a writ of injunction enjoining the governor and state commissioner of elections from submitting the constitutional amendment to the electorate, if the proposed constitutional amendment is found to be invalid, illegal, or unconstitutional.   2. An amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa which has been proposed and agreed to by the general assembly and has been agreed to by the succeeding general assembly shall not be determined invalid in any action challenging the validity, legality, or constitutionality of such amendment in the event of an error or omission occurring with one of the publication requirements of section 49A.1 and shall be submitted to the electorate for ratification at the next general or special election as determined by the general assembly.  [C31, 35, §77-d1; C39, §77.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §6.10]  C93, §49A.10  2019 Acts, ch 129, §5, 7; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §34  Referred to in §49A.11  General procedure, §619.2, 619.3, 624.7, 625A.3, 625A.6, 625A.13  Subsection 1 amended
IA Code § 49A.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49A - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND PUBLIC MEASURES|Section 49A.11 - Parties.

49A.11 Parties.   In a suit under section 49A.10, the taxpayer shall be plaintiff and the governor and state commissioner of elections shall be defendants. Any taxpayer may intervene, either as party plaintiff or defendant.  [C31, 35, §77-d2; C39, §77.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §6.11]  C93, §49A.11  2020 Acts, ch 1063, §35  Section amended
IA Code § 50.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.1 - Definitions.

50.1 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 system as defined in section 445.1.  2000 Acts, ch 1148, §1
IA Code § 50.1A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.1A - Canvass by officials.

50.1A Canvass by officials.   At every election conducted under chapter 49, except the primary election provided for by chapter 43, and at every other election unless the law authorizing the election otherwise requires, the vote shall be canvassed at each polling place by the election board in the manner prescribed by this chapter. When the poll is closed, the precinct election officials shall forthwith, and without adjournment:   1. Publicly canvass the vote, and credit each candidate with the number of votes counted for the candidate.   2. Ascertain the result of the vote.   3. Prepare in writing a list of any apparently or possibly erroneous information appearing in the precinct election register.   4. Designate two election board members, not members of the same political party, who shall each separately keep a tally list of the count.  [C51, §261, 266; R60, §496, 501; C73, §622, 626; C97, §1138; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §840; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.1]  C2001, §50.1A
IA Code § 50.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.2 - One tally list in certain machine precincts.

50.2 One tally list in certain machine precincts. Repealed by  2009 Acts, ch 57, §96  .
IA Code § 50.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.3 - Double or defective ballots.

50.3 Double or defective ballots.   If two or more marked ballots are so folded together as to appear to be cast as one, the precinct election officials shall endorse thereon “Rejected as double”. Such ballots shall not be counted, but shall be folded together and kept as hereinafter directed. Every ballot not counted shall be endorsed “Defective” on the back thereof.  [C51, §262; R60, §497; C73, §623; C97, §1139; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §842; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.3]  Referred to in §50.5
IA Code § 50.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.4 - Ballots objected to.

50.4 Ballots objected to.   Every ballot objected to by a precinct election official or challenger, but counted, shall be endorsed on the back thereof, “Objected to”, and there shall also be endorsed thereon, and signed by the officials, a statement as to how it was counted.  [C97, §1139; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §843; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.4]  Referred to in §50.5
IA Code § 50.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.5 - Disputed ballots returned separately.

50.5 Disputed ballots returned separately.   All ballots endorsed as required by sections 50.3 and 50.4 shall be enclosed and securely sealed in an envelope, on which the precinct election officials shall endorse “Disputed ballots”, with a signed statement of the precinct in which, and date of the election at which, they were cast.  [C97, §1139; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §844; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.5]  Referred to in §50.48
IA Code § 50.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.6 - Votes in excess of voter declarations.

50.6 Votes in excess of voter declarations.   If the number of votes cast for any office or on any question exceeds the number of voters’ declarations of eligibility signed as required by section 49.77, such fact shall be certified, with the number of the excess, in the return.  [C51, §263; R60, §498; C73, §627; C97, §1140; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §845; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.6]
IA Code § 50.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.7 - Error on county office — township office.

50.7 Error on county office — township office.   If, in case of such excess, the vote of the precinct where the error occurred would change the result as to a county office if the person appearing to be elected were deprived of so many votes, then the election shall be set aside as to that person in that precinct, and a new election ordered therein; but no person who was not a registered voter in that precinct at the time of the general election shall be allowed to vote at such special election. If the error occurs in relation to an office of a city, school district, township, or of any special district whose elections may be conducted under this chapter, the governing body of the political subdivision involved may order a new election or not, in their discretion.  [C51, §263; R60, §498; C73, §627; C97, §1140; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §846; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.7]  94 Acts, ch 1169, §64
IA Code § 50.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.8 - Error on state or district office — tie vote.

50.8 Error on state or district office — tie vote.   If the error is in relation to a district or state office, the error shall be certified with the number of the excess to the state commissioner. If the error affects the result of the election, the canvass shall be suspended and a new vote ordered in the precinct where the error occurred. When there is a tie vote due to such an excess, there shall be a new election. A person who was not a registered voter in that precinct at the time of the general election shall not be allowed to vote at the special election. When the new vote is taken and returned, the canvass shall be completed.  [C51, §263; R60, §498; C73, §627; C97, §1140; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §847; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.8]  94 Acts, ch 1169, §64; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §36  Section amended
IA Code § 50.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.9 - Return of ballots not voted.

50.9 Return of ballots not voted.   Ballots not voted, or spoiled by voters while attempting to vote, shall be returned by the precinct election officials to the commissioner, and a receipt taken for the ballots. The spoiled ballots shall be preserved for twenty-two months following elections for federal offices and for six months following elections for all other offices. The commissioner shall record the number of ballots sent to the polling places but not voted. The ballots not voted shall be destroyed after the end of the period for contesting the election. However, if a contest is requested, the ballots not voted shall be preserved until the election contest is concluded.  [C51, §269; R60, §504; C73, §630; C97, §1141; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §848; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.9]  93 Acts, ch 143, §20; 2008 Acts, ch 1115, §101
IA Code § 50.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.10 - Record of ballots returned.

50.10 Record of ballots returned.   The commissioner shall enter on the record maintained as required by section 49.65 a notation of the number and character of the ballots returned from each precinct, and the time when and the person by whom they are returned.  [C97, §1141; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §849; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.10]  Referred to in §49.65
IA Code § 50.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.11 - Proclamation of result.

50.11 Proclamation of result.   1. When the canvass is completed one of the precinct election officials shall publicly announce the total number of votes received by each of the persons voted for, the office for which the person is designated, as announced by the designated tally keepers, and the number of votes for, and the number of votes against, any proposition which shall have been submitted to a vote of the people. A precinct election official shall communicate the election results by telephone or in person to the commissioner who is conducting the election immediately upon completion of the canvass.   2. Election results may be transmitted electronically from voting equipment to the commissioner’s office only after the precinct election officials have produced a written report of the election results. The devices used for the electronic transmission of election results shall be approved for use by the board of examiners pursuant to section 52.41. The state commissioner of elections shall adopt rules establishing procedures for the electronic transmission of election results.   3. The commissioner shall remain on duty until such information is communicated to the commissioner from each polling place in the commissioner’s county. For an election for a political subdivision that is located in more than one county, the commissioner shall, if applicable, communicate that county’s election results for the political subdivision to the controlling commissioner for that political subdivision under section 47.2, and the controlling commissioner shall remain on duty until such information is communicated to the controlling commissioner from each commissioner for the political subdivision.  [C97, §1142; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §850; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.11]  2002 Acts, ch 1134, §45, 115; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76; 2017 Acts, ch 155, §27, 44  Referred to in §50.15A, 52.37
IA Code § 50.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.12 - Return and preservation of ballots.

50.12 Return and preservation of ballots.   Immediately after making the proclamation, and before separating, the board members of each precinct in which votes have been received by paper ballot shall enclose in an envelope or other container all ballots which have been counted by them, except those endorsed “Rejected as double”, “Defective”, or “Objected to”, and securely seal the envelope. The signatures of all board members of the precinct shall be placed across the seal or the opening of the container so that it cannot be opened without breaking the seal. The precinct election officials shall return all the ballots to the commissioner, who shall carefully preserve them for six months. Ballots from elections for federal offices shall be preserved for twenty-two months. The sealed packages containing voted ballots shall be opened only for an official recount authorized by section 50.48, 50.49, or 50.50, for an election contest held pursuant to chapters 57 through 62, to conduct an audit pursuant to section 50.51, or to destroy the ballots pursuant to section 50.19.  [C51, §269; R60, §504; C73, §630; C97, §1142; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §851; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.12]  87 Acts, ch 221, §21; 89 Acts, ch 136, §44; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §46, 115; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §42  Referred to in §50.13, 50.17, 50.48, 53.30, 53.40, 53.41
IA Code § 50.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.13 - Destruction of ballots.

50.13 Destruction of ballots.   1. If, at the expiration of the length of time specified in section 50.12, a contest is not pending, the commissioner, without opening the package in which they have been enclosed, shall destroy the ballots.   2. If the ballots are to be shredded, the package may be opened, if necessary, but the ballots shall not be examined before shredding. Shredded ballots may be recycled. The commissioner shall invite the chairperson of each of the political parties to designate a person to witness the destruction of the ballots.  [C97, §1143; S13, §1143; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §852; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.13]  89 Acts, ch 136, §45; 91 Acts, ch 129, §14; 97 Acts, ch 170, §57  Referred to in §53.40, 53.41, 331.383
IA Code § 50.15 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.15 - Destruction in abeyance pending contest.

50.15 Destruction in abeyance pending contest.   If a contest is pending, the ballots shall be kept until the contest is finally determined, and then so destroyed.  [C97, §1143; S13, §1143; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §854; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.15]  Referred to in §53.40, 53.41
IA Code § 50.15A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.15A - Unofficial results of voting — general election only.

50.15A Unofficial results of voting — general election only.   1. In order to provide the public with an early source of election results before the official canvass of votes, the state commissioner of elections, in cooperation with the commissioners of elections, shall conduct an unofficial canvass of election results following the closing of the polls on the day of a general election. The unofficial canvass shall report election results for national offices, statewide offices, the office of state representative, the office of state senator, and other offices or public measures at the discretion of the state commissioner of elections. The unofficial canvass shall also report the total number of ballots cast at the general election.   2. a. After the polls close on election day, the commissioner of elections shall periodically provide election results to the state commissioner of elections as the precincts in the county report election results to the commissioner pursuant to section 50.11. If the commissioner determines that all precincts will not report election results before the office is closed, the commissioner shall report the most complete results available prior to leaving the office at the time the office is closed as provided in section 50.11. The commissioner shall specify the number of precincts included in the report to the state commissioner of elections.   b. The state commissioner of elections shall tabulate unofficial election results as the results are received from the commissioners of elections and shall periodically make the reports of the results available to the public.   3. Before the day of the general election, the state commissioner of elections shall provide a form and instructions for reporting unofficial election results pursuant to this section.  2008 Acts, ch 1115, §102; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §38
IA Code § 50.16 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.16 - Tally list of board.

50.16 Tally list of board.   The tally list shall be prepared in writing by the election board giving, in legibly printed numerals, the total number of people who cast ballots in the precinct, the total number of ballots cast for each office, except those rejected, the name of each person voted for, and the number of votes given to each person for each different office. The tally list shall be signed by the precinct election officials, and be substantially as follows:   At an election at ................ in ................ township, or in ................ precinct of ................ city or township, in ................ county, state of Iowa, on the ............ day of ................, there were ............ ballots cast for the office of ................................................ of which  (Candidate’s name) ........................................ had ................ votes.   (Candidate’s name) ........................................ had ................ votes.   (and in the same manner for any other officer).  A true tally list:   (Name) .................................................................... Election Board   (Name) .................................................................... Members.   (Name) ....................................................................  Attest:   (Name) .................................................................... Designated   (Name) .................................................................... Tally Keepers.  [C51, §267, 303; R60, §502, 537; C73, §628, 661; C97, §1144; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §855; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.16]  93 Acts, ch 143, §21; 2000 Acts, ch 1058, §8; 2001 Acts, ch 24, §18; 2007 Acts, ch 59, §13, 19  Referred to in §52.23
IA Code § 50.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.17 - Return of election register.

50.17 Return of election register.   The precinct election register prepared for each election, together with the ballots to be returned pursuant to section 50.12, if any, and the signed and attested tally list, shall be delivered to the commissioner by one of the precinct election officials by noon of the day following the election.  [C51, §268; R60, §333, 503, 1131; C73, §503, 629; C97, §1145; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §856; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.17]
IA Code § 50.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.19 - Preservation and destruction of books.

50.19 Preservation and destruction of books.   1. The commissioner may destroy precinct election registers, the declarations of eligibility signed by voters, and other material pertaining to any election in which federal offices are not on the ballot, except the tally lists and abstracts of votes which have not been electronically recorded, six months after the election if a contest is not pending. If a contest is pending, all election materials shall be preserved until final determination of the contest. Before destroying the election registers and declarations of eligibility, the commissioner shall prepare records as necessary to permit compliance with chapter 48A, subchapter V. Nomination papers for primary election candidates for state and county offices shall be destroyed ten days before the general election, if a contest is not pending.   2. Material pertaining to elections for federal offices, including ballots, precinct election registers, declarations of eligibility signed by voters, documents relating to absentee ballots, and challenges of voters, shall be preserved for twenty-two months after the election. If a contest is not pending the materials may be destroyed at the end of the retention period.  [C51, §268; R60, §333, 503, 1131; C73, §503, 629; C97, §1145; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §858; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.19]  89 Acts, ch 136, §46; 94 Acts, ch 1169, §52; 98 Acts, ch 1119, §29; 2010 Acts, ch 1033, §24  Referred to in §43.61, 50.12, 53.30, 53.40, 53.41
IA Code § 50.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 50 - CANVASS OF VOTES|Section 50.20 - Notice of number of provisional ballots.

50.20 Notice of number of provisional ballots.   The commissioner shall compile a list of the number of provisional ballots cast under section 49.81 in each precinct. The list shall be made available to the public as soon as possible, but in no case later than 9:00 a.m. on the second day following the election. Any elector may examine the list during normal office hours, and may also examine the affidavits on the envelopes containing the ballots of challenged electors until the reconvening of the special precinct board as required by this chapter. Only those persons so permitted by section 53.23, subsection 4, shall have access to the affidavits while that board is in session. Any elector may present written statements or documents, supporting or opposing the counting of any provisional ballot, at the commissioner’s office until the reconvening of the special precinct board.  [C77, 79, 81, §50.20]  87 Acts, ch 221, §22; 2004 Acts, ch 1083, §22, 37; 2005 Acts, ch 19, §21; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §15; 2014 Acts, ch 1101, §14, 32  Referred to in §43.46