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Information
Per the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office

Any person who has the right to vote for an office may file a written objection to the legal sufficiency of nomination papers for any candidate for that office on or before the deadline to file objections. The objection may call into question the legal sufficiency of the nomination papers or the eligibility of the candidate. The written objections must be made with the filing officer for that election (for state and federal offices, the Secretary of State’s Office; for county office, the county auditor). For the Primary Election, the last day to file an objection is 74 days before the primary election for state and federal offices or 64 days for county offices. For the general election, the last day to file an objection is 74 days before the general election for state and federal offices or 64 days for county offices. For more information, see Iowa Code §43.24 and 44.4.

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for your reference in Ballot Challenge activities

This State Guide lists the major sources of law in this state.

http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/states/iowa.cfm

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from Dave Kohl:

IA Sect. of State site dates for challenge:
State and Federal Candidate Objection Deadline.
Last day to file written objections to nomination papers with the Secretary of State. Deadline is 5 p.m.
The filing periods for the June 5, 2012, Primary Election are:
? State and Federal Offices: February 27 – March 16, 2012 (5:00 p.m.)

Objections IA Code
44.4 Nominations and objections – time and place of filing.
1. Nominations made pursuant to this chapter and chapter 45 which are required to be filed in the office of the state commissioner shall be filed in that office not more than ninety-nine days nor later than 5:00 p.m. on the eighty-first day before the date of the general election to be held in November. Nominations made for a special election called pursuant to section 69.14 shall be filed by 5:00 p.m. not less than twenty-five days before the date of an election called upon at least forty days’ notice and not less than fourteen days before the date of an election called upon at least eighteen days’ notice. Nominations made for a special election called pursuant to section 69.14A shall be filed by 5:00 p.m. not less than twenty-five days before the date of the election. Nominations made pursuant to this chapter and chapter 45 which are required to be filed in the office of the commissioner shall be filed in that office not more than ninety-two days nor later than 5:00 p.m. on the sixty-ninth day before the date of the general election. Nominations made pursuant to this chapter or chapter 45 for city office shall be filed not more than seventy-two days nor later than 5:00 p.m. on the forty-seventh day before the city election with the city clerk, who shall process them as provided by law.
2. a. Objections to the legal sufficiency of a certificate of nomination or nomination petition or to the eligibility of a candidate may be filed by any person who would have the right to vote for a candidate for the office in question. The objections must be filed with the officer with whom the certificate or petition is filed and within the following time:
(1) Those filed with the state commissioner, not less than seventy-four days before the date of the election.
(2) Those filed with the commissioner, not less than sixty-four days before the date of the election.
(3) Those filed with the city clerk, at least forty-two days before the regularly scheduled or special city election. However, for those cities that may be required to hold a primary election, at least sixty-three days before the regularly scheduled or special city election.
(4) In the case of nominations to fill vacancies occurring after the time when an original nomination for an office is required to be filed, objections shall be filed within three days after the filing of the certificate.
b. Objections shall be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on the final date for filing.
[C97, §1103; C24, §654; C27, 31, 35, §655-a4; C39, §655.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §44.4]
87 Acts, ch 221, §3; 88 Acts, ch 1119, §8; 88 Acts, ch 1246, §1; 89 Acts, ch 136, §24; 90 Acts, ch 1238, §8; 95 Acts, ch /nxt/gateway.dll?f=xhitlist$xhitlist_x=Advanced$xhitlist_vpc=first$xhitlist_vps=1$xhitlist_mh=1$xhitlist_xsl=querylink.xsl$xhitlist_sel=title;path;content-type;home-title;item-bookmark$xhitlist_s=$xhitlist_d={1995acts}$xhitlist_q=$xhitlist_md=target-id=0-0-0-3697189, §5; 97 Acts, ch /nxt/gateway.dll?f=xhitlist$xhitlist_x=Advanced$xhitlist_vpc=first$xhitlist_vps=1$xhitlist_mh=1$xhitlist_xsl=querylink.xsl$xhitlist_sel=title;path;content-type;home-title;item-bookmark$xhitlist_s=$xhitlist_d={1997acts}$xhitlist_q=$xhitlist_md=target-id=0-0-0-3239170, §7; 98 Acts, ch 1123, §2; 2002 Acts, ch /nxt/gateway.dll?f=xhitlist$xhitlist_x=Advanced$xhitlist_vpc=first$xhitlist_vps=1$xhitlist_mh=1$xhitlist_xsl=querylink.xsl$xhitlist_sel=title;path;content-type;home-title;item-bookmark$xhitlist_s=$xhitlist_d={2002acts}$xhitlist_q=$xhitlist_md=target-id=0-0-0-30591134, §13, /nxt/gateway.dll?f=xhitlist$xhitlist_x=Advanced$xhitlist_vpc=first$xhitlist_vps=1$xhitlist_mh=1$xhitlist_xsl=querylink.xsl$xhitlist_sel=title;path;content-type;home-title;item-bookmark$xhitlist_s=$xhitlist_d={2002acts}$xhitlist_q=$xhitlist_md=target-id=0-0-0-3263115; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201
See §45.4

44.5 Notice of objections.
When objections are filed, notice shall immediately be given to the affected candidate. The notice shall be addressed to the candidate’s place of residence as given in the certificate of nomination, stating that objections have been made to the certificate. The notice shall include the time and place of the hearing at which the objections will be considered. The hearing shall be held not later than one week after the objection is filed.
[C97, §1103; C24, §654; C27, 31, 35, §655-a5; C39, §655.05; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §44.5]
2009 Acts, ch 57, §9