Iowa § 57.5 - 57.5 Recanvass in case of contest.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 57.5 — 57.5 Recanvass in case of contest., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 57.5. 57.5 Recanvass in case of contest.
The parties to any contested election shall have the right, in open session of the court or tribunal trying the contest, and in the presence of the officer having them in custody, to have the ballots opened, and all errors of the precinct election officials in counting or refusing to count ballots corrected by such court or tribunal. [C97, §1143; S13, §1143; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §985; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §57.5] Wed Dec 10 22:25:52 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 57.5 (17, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 57.5 cover?
Section 57.5 ("57.5 Recanvass in case of contest.") 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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