Iowa § 185.8 - 185.8 Election administration — candidate nominations.
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§ 185.8. 185.8 Election administration — candidate nominations.
The board shall administer elections for its directors with the assistance of the secretary. Prior to the expiration of a director’s term of office, the board shall appoint a nominating committee of five producers. The nominating committee shall nominate two resident producers as candidates for each director position for which an election is to be held. Additional candidates may be nominated by a written petition of one hundred producers. Procedures governing the time and place of filing shall be adopted and publicized by the board. A place shall not be reserved on the ballot for write-in candidates, and votes cast for write-in candidates shall not be counted. [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185.8] 88 Acts, ch 1134, §37; 2005 Acts, ch 82, §10 Thu Dec 11 18:46:00 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 185.8 (20, 0)
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Section 185.8 ("185.8 Election administration — candidate nominations.") 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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