Section 44.9. Withdrawals.

  Any candidate named under this chapter may withdraw the candidate’s nomination by a written request filed as follows:

  1.  In the office of the state commissioner, at least seventy-four days before the date of the election.

  2.  In the office of the proper commissioner, at least sixty-four days before the date of the election, except as otherwise provided in subsection 6.

  3.  In the office of the proper school board secretary, at least thirty-five days before the day of a regularly scheduled school election.

  4.  In the office of the state commissioner, in case of a special election to fill vacancies in Congress or the general assembly, not more than:

  a.  Twenty days after the date on which the governor issues the call for a special election to be held on at least forty days’ notice.

  b.  Five days after the date on which the governor issues the call for a special election to be held on at least ten but less than forty days’ notice.

  5.  In the office of the proper commissioner or school board secretary in case of a special election to fill vacancies, at least twenty-five days before the day of election.

  6.  In the office of the proper commissioner, 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 a regularly scheduled or special city election.

[C97, §1101; SS15, §1101; C24, §652; C27, 31, 35, §655-a9; C39, §655.09; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §44.9]

87 Acts, ch 221, §4, 5

; 89 Acts, ch 136, §25

; 91 Acts, ch 129, §8

; 98 Acts, ch 1123, §3

; 2014 Acts, ch 1101, §5

See §45.4