Iowa § 49.40 - 49.40 Failure to designate.
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§ 49.40. 49.40 Failure to designate.
If the designation referred to in section 49.39 be not filed, the following rules shall govern: 1. If the nomination be by two or more political parties, the name of such nominee shall be printed under the party designation under which nomination papers were first filed in the nominee’s behalf. 2. If the nomination be by a political party and also by a political organization which is not a political party, the name of such nominee shall be printed under the name of the political party or political organization first filing nomination papers, or certificate of nomination, as the case may be. 3. If the nomination be by two or more political organizations which are not political parties, the name of such nominee shall be printed under the name of the political organization first filing a certificate of nomination of such candidate. [C97, §1106; S13, §1087-a6, 1106; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §758; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.40] Referred to in §43.31, 49.57A Wed Dec 10 22:23:38 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 49.40 (19, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 49.40 cover?
Section 49.40 ("49.40 Failure to designate.") 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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