Iowa § 49.39 - 49.39 Dual nomination.
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§ 49.39. 49.39 Dual nomination.
When two or more political parties, or when two or more political organizations which are not political parties, or when a political party and a political organization which is not a political party, nominate the same candidate for the same office, such nominee shall forthwith designate, in writing, the political party name, or the political organization name, under which the nominee desires to have the nominee’s name printed on the official ballot for the ensuing general election; such written designation shall be filed with the officer with whom the nomination paper, or certificate of nomination by a convention or caucus, is filed and the name of such nominee shall appear on the ballot in accordance therewith. [C97, §1106; S13, §1087-a6, 1106; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §757; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.39] Referred to in §43.31, 49.40, 49.57A Wed Dec 10 22:23:38 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 49.39 (19, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 49.39 cover?
Section 49.39 ("49.39 Dual nomination.") 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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