Iowa § 49.71 - 49.71 Posting instruction cards and sample ballots.
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§ 49.71. 49.71 Posting instruction cards and sample ballots.
The precinct election officials, before the opening of the polls, shall cause each set of instructions required pursuant to section 49.70 to be securely posted as follows: 1. At least one copy of the instructions for voting prescribed in section 49.68, subsection 2, in each voting booth. 2. At least one copy of the instructions for voting prescribed in section 49.68, subsection 2, with an equal number of sample ballots, in and about the polling place. 3. At least one copy of the instructions relating to rights of voters, as prescribed in section 49.68, subsection 1, in and about the polling place. [C97, §1112; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §789; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.71] 2003 Acts, ch 44, §26; 2008 Acts, ch 1115, §96 Referred to in §43.30, 49.70 Sample primary ballots, §43.30 Wed Dec 10 22:23:54 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 49.71 (19, 0)
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Section 49.71 ("49.71 Posting instruction cards and sample ballots.") 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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