2009 Iowa Code
Title 2 - Elections and Official Duties
Subtitle 1 - Elections
CHAPTER 44 - NOMINATIONS BY NONPARTY POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS
44.9 - WITHDRAWALS.

        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
         Referred to in § 44.11, 376.4
         See § 43.76, 45.4, 376.4