Iowa § 39A.7 - 39A.7 Election misconduct — investigation.
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§ 39A.7. 39A.7 Election misconduct — investigation.
1. The county sheriff, or other law enforcement agency with jurisdiction, shall investigate allegations of election misconduct reported to the attorney general. Election misconduct by an election official shall also be investigated for prosecution under chapter 721. 2. Upon the completion of an investigation required by this section, the county sheriff, or other law enforcement agency with jurisdiction, shall submit the results of the investigation, including the report from the law enforcement agency, to the attorney general and the state commissioner, and the attorney general shall explain whether the attorney general will pursue charges. Any information that is requested by or in the possession of the state commissioner pursuant to this chapter remains a confidential record pursuant to section 22.7, subsection 5. 2021 Acts, ch 12, §11, 73; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2062, 2073; 2025 Acts, ch 123, §48 Section amended Wed Dec 10 22:21:19 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 39A.7 (6, 1)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39A.7 ("39A.7 Election misconduct — investigation.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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