Iowa § 43.71 - 43.71 Messenger sent for abstracts.
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§ 43.71. 43.71 Messenger sent for abstracts.
If returns of abstracts have not been received by the state canvassing board from all the counties by the time fixed for the state canvass, the state commissioner shall immediately send a messenger after the missing abstracts, and the board may adjourn from time to time until the abstracts are received. [S13, §1087-a22; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §599; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §43.71] Wed Dec 10 22:21:57 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 43.71 (19, 0)
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