Iowa § 49.101 - 49.101 Defective or wrong ballot does not nullify vote.
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§ 49.101. 49.101 Defective or wrong ballot does not nullify vote.
No ballot properly marked by the voter shall be rejected: 1. Because of any discrepancy between the printed ballot and the nomination paper, or certificate of nomination, or certified abstract of the canvassing board. 2. Because of any error in stamping or writing the endorsement thereon by the officials charged with such duties. 3. Because of any error on the part of the officer charged with such duty in delivering the wrong ballots at any polling place. [C97, §1122; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §818; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.101] Referred to in §49.102, 49.103 Wed Dec 10 22:24:09 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 49.101 (21, 0)
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Section 49.101 ("49.101 Defective or wrong ballot does not nullify vote.") 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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