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32-1303 – Recall petition; signers and circulators; requirements; notification.

32-1303. Recall petition; signers and circulators; requirements; notification. (1) A petition demanding that the question of removing an elected official or member of a governing body listed in section 32-1302 be submitted to the registered voters shall be signed by registered voters equal in number to at least thirty-five percent of the total vote cast […]

32-1304 – Petition papers; requirements.

32-1304. Petition papers; requirements. (1) The Secretary of State shall design the uniform petition papers to be distributed by all filing clerks and shall keep a sufficient number of such blank petition papers on file for distribution to any filing clerk requesting recall petitions. The petition papers shall as nearly as possible conform to the […]

32-1120 – Automatic recount; certificate of nomination; certificate of election; issuance by election commissioner or county clerk; when.

32-1120. Automatic recount; certificate of nomination; certificate of election; issuance by election commissioner or county clerk; when. After the recount under section 32-1119 has been certified, the election commissioner or county clerk shall make a certificate of election or a certificate of nomination in the case of a primary election for the person having the […]

32-1305 – Petition papers; filing; signature verification; procedure.

32-1305. Petition papers; filing; signature verification; procedure. (1) The principal circulator or circulators shall file, as one instrument, all petition papers comprising a recall petition for signature verification with the filing clerk within thirty days after the filing clerk issues the initial petition papers to the principal circulator or circulators as provided in section 32-1303. […]

32-1121 – Recount requested by losing candidate; procedure; costs.

32-1121. Recount requested by losing candidate; procedure; costs. If any candidate failed to be nominated or elected by more than the margin provided in section 32-1119, the losing candidate may submit a certified written request for a recount at such candidate’s expense. The request shall be filed with the filing officer with whom the candidate […]

32-1306 – Filing clerk; notification required; recall election; when held.

32-1306. Filing clerk; notification required; recall election; when held. (1) If the recall petition is found to be sufficient, the filing clerk shall notify the official whose removal is sought and the governing body of the affected political subdivision that sufficient signatures have been gathered. Notification of the official sought to be removed may be […]

32-1122 – Recount; tie vote; determination of winner.

32-1122. Recount; tie vote; determination of winner. (1) If a recount after a primary election results in any two or more persons having an equal and the highest number of votes for the same nomination for the same county, city, village, or school district office, the county canvassing board shall, in the presence of the […]

32-1307 – Recall election; ballot.

32-1307. Recall election; ballot. The form of the official ballot at a recall election held pursuant to section 32-1306 shall conform to the requirements of this section. With respect to each person whose removal is sought, the question shall be submitted: Shall (name of person) be removed from the office of (name of office)? Immediately […]

32-1201 – Costs of election; payment; county expense.

32-1201. Costs of election; payment; county expense. The county board shall draw warrants in payment of all bills submitted by the election commissioner or county clerk related to the cost of any election conducted by the office of the election commissioner or county clerk. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of section 32-1203, the […]

32-1308 – Recall election; results; effect; vacancies; how filled.

32-1308. Recall election; results; effect; vacancies; how filled. (1) If a majority of the votes cast at a recall election are against the removal of the official named on the ballot or the election results in a tie, the official shall continue in office for the remainder of his or her term but may be […]