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44.4 Nominations and objections — time and place of filing.
1. Nominations made pursuant to this chapter and chapter 45 which are required to
be filed in the office of the state commissioner shall be filed in that office not more than
ninety-nine days nor later than 5:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June
in each even-numbered year. Nominations made for a special election called pursuant to
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Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 44 (25, 2)
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NOMINATIONS BY NONPARTY POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS, §44.6
section 69.14 shall be filed by 5:00 p.m. not less than twenty-five days before the date of
an election called upon at least forty days’ notice and not less than fourteen days before
the date of an election called upon at least eighteen days’ notice. Nominations made for a
special election called pursuant to section 69.14A shall be filed by 5:00 p.m. not less than
twenty-five days before the date of the election. Nominations made pursuant to this chapter
and chapter 45 which are required to be filed in the office of the commissioner shall be filed
in that office not more than ninety-two days nor later than 5:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in June in each even-numbered year. Nominations made pursuant
to this chapter or chapter 45 for city office shall be filed not more than seventy-two days
nor later than 5:00 p.m. on the forty-seventh day before the city election with the county
commissioner of elections responsible under section 47.2 for conducting elections held for
the city, who shall process them as provided by law.
2. a. Objections to the legal sufficiency of a certificate of nomination or nomination
petition or to the eligibility of a candidate may be filed by any person who would have the
right to vote for a candidate for the office in question. The objections must be filed with the
officer with whom the certificate or petition is filed and within the following time:
(1) Those filed with the state commissioner, not later than seven days after the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in June in each even-numbered year.
(2) Those filed with the commissioner, not later than seven days after the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in June in each even-numbered year, except as provided in
subparagraph (3).
(3) Those filed with the commissioner for an elective city office, at least forty-two days
before the regularly scheduled or special city election. However, for those cities that may be
required to hold a primary election, at least sixty-three days before the regularly scheduled
or special city election.
(4) In the case of nominations to fill vacancies occurring after the time when an original
nomination for an office is required to be filed, objections shall be filed within three days after
the filing of the certificate.
b. Objections shall be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on the final date for filing.
ch 1238, §8; 95 Acts, ch 189, §5; 97 Acts, ch 170, §7; 98 Acts, ch 1123, §2; 2002 Acts, ch 1134,
§13, 115; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201; 2014 Acts, ch 1101, §1, 2; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §71; 2018 Acts,
ch 1149, §3, 12; 2019 Acts, ch 148, §37; 2021 Acts, ch 147, §14, 54; 2025 Acts, ch 123, §31, 32
Subsection 1 amended
Subsection 2, paragraph a, subparagraphs (1) and (2) amended