Iowa Code
Chapter 46 - NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF JUDGES
Section 46.2 - Election of state judicial nominating commissioners.

46.2 Election of state judicial nominating commissioners.
1. The resident members of the bar of each congressional district shall elect two eligible electors of different genders to the state judicial nominating commission.
2. The commissioners elected by the bar shall serve staggered terms of six years each and shall be elected in the month of January for terms commencing July 1 of odd-numbered years. The terms of no more than three of the commissioners shall expire within the same two-year period.
3. All of the commissioners elected by the bar shall be chosen without reference to political affiliation.
4. A commissioner who has served a full six-year term on the state judicial nominating commission, whether the commissioner was appointed or elected, shall be ineligible to be elected to a second six-year term.
5. No person may be elected who holds an office of profit of the United States or of the state at the time of election.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §46.2]
87 Acts, ch 218, §2; 2019 Acts, ch 89, §47, 60

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Iowa Code

Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES

Chapter 46 - NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF JUDGES

Section 46.1 - Appointment of state judicial nominating commissioners.

Section 46.2 - Election of state judicial nominating commissioners.

Section 46.2A - Special appointment of state judicial nominating commissioners and transition provisions.

Section 46.3 - Appointment of district judicial nominating commissioners.

Section 46.4 - Election of district judicial nominating commissioners.

Section 46.5 - Vacancies.

Section 46.5A - Judicial nominating commission expenses.

Section 46.6 - Chairperson.

Section 46.7 - Eligibility to vote.

Section 46.8 - Certified list.

Section 46.9 - Conduct of elections.

Section 46.9A - Notice preceding nomination of elective nominating commissioners.

Section 46.10 - Nomination of elective judicial nominating commissioners.

Section 46.11 - Certification of commissioners.

Section 46.12 - Notification of vacancy and resignation.

Section 46.13 - Notice of meetings and application process.

Section 46.14 - Nomination.

Section 46.14A - Court of appeals — nominees.

Section 46.15 - Appointments to be from nominees.

Section 46.15A - Severability and judicial review.

Section 46.16 - Terms of judges.

Section 46.17 - Time of judicial election.

Section 46.18 - Eligibility of voters.

Section 46.19 - Election registers.

Section 46.20 - Declaration of candidacy.

Section 46.21 - Conduct of elections.

Section 46.22 - Voting.

Section 46.23 - General election and absent voter laws.

Section 46.24 - Results of election.

Section 46.25 - Eligible elector defined.