Iowa Admin. Code r. 721-21.405 - Special elections to fill a vacancy in the office of representative in Congress
This rule establishes the special election calendar in the event a vacancy occurs in the office of representative in Congress that must be filled by special election pursuant to Iowa Code section 69.14.
(1)
Notice of election. The
governor shall provide not less than 76 days' notice of a special election to
fill a vacancy in the office of representative in Congress.
(2)
Political party convention
deadline. A political party candidate to be voted on at a special
election to fill a vacancy in the office of representative in Congress shall be
nominated by a convention duly called by the district central committee not
less than 62 days prior to the date set for the special election.
(3)
Candidate filing
deadline. Nominations made pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 43, 44 or 45
shall be filed in the office of the state commissioner not later than 5 p.m. on
the sixty-second day prior to the date set for the special election.
(4)
Candidate certification
deadline. Names of candidates nominated for the special election shall
be certified at the earliest practicable time to the appropriate commissioners
of election as required by Iowa Code section 43.88.
(5)
Candidate objection
deadline. Written objections to the legal sufficiency of nomination
petition filed pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 45 or a certificate of nomination
filed pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 43 or 44 shall be in writing and shall be
filed with the state commissioner no later than 5 p.m. on the sixtieth day
prior to the election.
(6)
Candidate withdrawal deadline. A person who has filed
nomination papers with the state commissioner as a candidate for a special
election to fill a vacancy in the office of representative in Congress may
withdraw by filing a written notice of withdrawal with the state commissioner
no later than 5 p.m. on the sixtieth day prior to the election.
Notes
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