2009 Iowa Code
Title 2 - Elections and Official Duties
Subtitle 1 - Elections
CHAPTER 47 - ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
47.3 - ELECTION EXPENSES.

        47.3  ELECTION EXPENSES.
         1.  The costs of conducting a special election called by the
      governor, general election, and the primary election held prior to
      the general election shall be paid by the county.
         2.  The cost of conducting other elections shall be paid by the
      political subdivision for which the election is held.  The costs
      shall include but not be limited to the printing of the ballots and
      the election register, publication of notices, printing of
      declaration of eligibility affidavits, compensation for precinct
      election boards, canvass materials, and the preparation and
      installation of voting equipment.  The county commissioner of
      elections shall certify to the county board of supervisors a
      statement of cost for an election.  The cost shall be assessed by the
      county board of supervisors against the political subdivision for
      which the election was held.
         3. a.  Costs of registration and administrative and clerical
      costs shall not be charged as a part of the election costs.
         b.  If automatic tabulating equipment is used in any election,
      the county commissioner of elections shall not charge any political
      subdivision of the state a rental fee for the use of any automatic
      tabulating equipment.
         4.  The cost of maintenance of voter registration records and of
      preparation of election registers and any other voter registration
      lists required by the commissioner in the discharge of the duties of
      that office shall be paid by the county.  Administrative and clerical
      costs incurred by the registrar in discharging the duties of that
      office shall be paid by the state.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C97, § 1129; S13, § 1129, 2754; SS15, § 1087-a5; C24, § 560, 835,
      4203; C27, § 560, 718-b18, 4203; C31, 35, § 560, 718-b18, 4216-c15;
      C39, § 560, 718.18, 4216.15; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §
      43.32, 48.18, 49.118, 277.15; C73, § 43.32, 47.3, 277.15; C75, 77,
      79, 81, § 47.3] 

         Section History: Recent Form

         2009 Acts, ch 57, §12
         Referred to in § 275.26, 331.383
         For compensation of precinct election officials, see § 49.20