Iowa § 50.36 - 50.36 Envelopes containing other abstracts — canvass.
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§ 50.36. 50.36 Envelopes containing other abstracts — canvass.
1. The secretary of state, upon receipt of the envelopes containing the abstracts of votes, shall open and canvass the abstracts for all offices except governor and lieutenant governor. 2. The secretary of state shall invite to attend the canvass one representative from each political party which, at the last three preceding general elections, cast for its candidate for president of the United States or for governor, as the case may be, at least two percent of the total vote cast for all candidates for that office at those elections, as determined by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall notify the chairperson of each political party of the time of the canvass. However, the presence of a representative from a political party is not necessary for the canvass to proceed. [C51, §286; R60, §520; C73, §650; C97, §1159; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §875; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.36] 95 Acts, ch 189, §11; 2025 Acts, ch 123, §29 Subsection 2 amended Wed Dec 10 22:24:45 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 50.36 (21, 1)
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Section 50.36 ("50.36 Envelopes containing other abstracts — canvass.") 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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