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 seventy-four days before the date of the election.

2.  In the office of the proper commissioner, at least sixty-four days before the date of the election.

3.  In the office of the proper school board secretary, at least thirty-five 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 proper 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 proper city clerk, 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 a regularly scheduled or special city election.

Section History: Early form

  [C97, § 1101; SS15, § 1101; C24, § 652; C27, 31, 35, § 655-a9; C39, § 655.09; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 44.9]

Section History: Recent form

  87 Acts, ch 221, § 4, 5; 89 Acts, ch 136, §25; 91 Acts, ch 129, § 8; 98 Acts, ch 1123, § 3

Internal References

  Referred to in § 44.11, 376.4

Footnotes

  See § 43.76, 45.4, 376.4


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