2.29 Election — vote — how taken — second poll.
1. When any officer is to be elected by joint convention, the names of the members shall be arranged in alphabetical order by the secretaries, and each member shall vote in the order in which the member’s name stands when so arranged. The name of the person voted for, and the names of the members voting, shall be entered in writing by the tellers, who, after the secretary shall have called the names of the members a second time, and the name of the person for whom each member has voted, shall report to the president of the convention the number of votes given for each candidate.
2. If no person shall receive the votes of a majority of the members present, a second poll may be taken, or as many polls as may be required until some person receives a majority.
[R60, §678, 679, 680; C73, §22, 23; C97, §26, 27; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §35, 36; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §2.36, 2.37; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §2.29]
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Section 2.1 - Sessions — place.
Section 2.2 - Designation of general assembly.
Section 2.3 - Temporary organization.
Section 2.4 - Certificates of election.
Section 2.5 - Temporary officers — committee on credentials.
Section 2.6 - Permanent organization.
Section 2.7 - Officers — tenure.
Section 2.9 - Journals — bills and amendments.
Section 2.10 - Salaries and expenses — members of general assembly.
Section 2.11 - Officers and employees — compensation — prohibitions.
Section 2.12 - Expenses of general assembly and legislative agencies — budgets.
Section 2.12A - Legal expenses reviewed by the court.
Section 2.12B - State capitol maintenance fund — appropriation.
Section 2.13 - Issuance of warrants.
Section 2.14 - Meetings of legislative committees.
Section 2.15 - Powers and duties of standing committees.
Section 2.16 - Prefiling legislative bills.
Section 2.17 - Freedom of speech.
Section 2.19 - Punishment for contempt.
Section 2.20 - Warrant — execution.
Section 2.21 - Fines — collection.
Section 2.22 - Punishment — effect.
Section 2.23 - Witness — attendance compulsory.
Section 2.24 - Witnesses — compensation.
Section 2.25 - Joint conventions.
Section 2.26 - Secretary — record.
Section 2.27 - Canvass of votes for governor.
Section 2.29 - Election — vote — how taken — second poll.
Section 2.30 - Certificates of election.
Section 2.32 - Confirmation of appointments — procedures.
Section 2.33 - Differential treatment in legislation.
Section 2.40 - Membership in state insurance plans.
Section 2.41 - Legislative council created.
Section 2.42 - Powers and duties of council.
Section 2.43 - General supervision over legislative facilities, equipment, and arrangements.
Section 2.44 - Expenses of council and special interim committees.
Section 2.45 - Committees of the legislative council.
Section 2.46 - Powers of legislative fiscal committee.
Section 2.47A - Powers and duties of legislative capital projects committee.
Section 2.48 - Legislative tax expenditure committee — review of tax incentive programs.
Section 2.52 - Access — subpoenas.
Section 2.56 - Correctional impact statements.
Section 2.61 - Requests for research.
Section 2.62 - Interim study committee powers.
Section 2.63 - Interim study committee meetings.
Section 2.69 - State government efficiency review committee established.