§ Iowa Code § 44.9Withdrawals

44.9 Withdrawals.
Any candidate named under this chapter may withdraw the candidate’s nomination by a
written request filed as follows:
1. In the office of the state commissioner, at least eighty-one days before the date of the
election.
2. In the office of the appropriate commissioner, at least seventy-four days before the date
of the election, except as otherwise provided in subsection 6.
3. In the office of the appropriate school board secretary, at least forty-two days before
the day of a regularly scheduled school election.
4. In the office of the state commissioner, in case of a special election to fill vacancies in
Congress or the general assembly, not more than:
a. Twenty days after the date on which the governor issues the call for a special election
to be held on at least forty days’ notice.
b. Five days after the date on which the governor issues the call for a special election to
be held on at least ten but less than forty days’ notice.
5. In the office of the appropriate commissioner or school board secretary in case of a
special election to fill vacancies, at least twenty-five days before the day of election.
6. In the office of the appropriate commissioner, at least forty-two days before the
regularly scheduled or special city election. However, for those cities that may be required
Tue Dec 09 22:31:12 2025
Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 44 (25, 2)
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NOMINATIONS BY NONPARTY POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS, §44.13
to hold a primary election, at least sixty-three days before a regularly scheduled or special
city election.
Acts, ch 1101, §5; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §72; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §22; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §21; 2019
Acts, ch 148, §50; 2021 Acts, ch 147, §18, 54; 2025 Acts, ch 123, §33
Applicability to candidates nominated by petition, see §45.4
Subsection 1 amended