Iowa Code
Chapter 46 - NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF JUDGES
Section 46.24 - Results of election.

46.24 Results of election.
1. A judge of the supreme court, court of appeals, or district court including a district associate judge, full-time associate juvenile judge, or full-time associate probate judge, or a clerk of the district court must receive more affirmative than negative votes to be retained in office. When the poll is closed, the election judges shall publicly canvass the vote forthwith. The board of supervisors shall canvass the returns on the Monday or Tuesday after the election, and shall promptly certify the number of affirmative and negative votes on each judge or clerk to the state commissioner of elections.
2. The state board of canvassers shall, at the time of canvassing the vote cast at a general election, open and canvass all of the returns for the judicial election. Each judge of the supreme court, court of appeals, or district court including a district associate judge, full-time associate juvenile judge, or full-time associate probate judge, or a clerk of the district court who has received more affirmative than negative votes shall receive from the state board of canvassers an appropriate certificate so stating.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §46.24]
83 Acts, ch 186, §10025, 10201; 90 Acts, ch 1238, §11; 99 Acts, ch 93, §4; 2000 Acts, ch 1154, §8
Referred to in §331.383, 602.1216, 602.6305, 602.7103C, 633.20C

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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.