IOWA STATUTES AND CODES
50.36 - ENVELOPES CONTAINING OTHER ABSTRACTS -- CANVASS.
50.36 ENVELOPES CONTAINING OTHER ABSTRACTS --
CANVASS.
The secretary of state, upon receipt of the envelopes containing
the abstracts of votes, shall open and canvass the abstracts for all
offices except governor and lieutenant governor.
The secretary of state shall invite to attend the canvass one
representative from each political party which, at the last preceding
general election, cast for its candidate for president of the United
States or for governor, as the case may be, at least two percent of
the total vote cast for all candidates for that office at that
election, as determined by the secretary of state. The secretary of
state shall notify the chairperson of each political party of the
time of the canvass. However, the presence of a representative from
a political party is not necessary for the canvass to proceed. Section History: Early Form
[C51, § 286; R60, § 520; C73, § 650; C97, § 1159; C24, 27, 31, 35,
39, § 875; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §
50.36] Section History: Recent Form
95 Acts, ch 189, §11