46.1 Appointment of state judicial nominating commissioners. 1. The governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the senate, nine eligible electors to the state judicial nominating commission. 2. The appointments made by the governor shall be staggered terms of six years each and shall begin and end in even-numbered years as provided in section 69.19. […]
46.10 Nomination of elective judicial nominating commissioners. 1. In order to have an eligible elector’s name printed on the ballot for state or district judicial nominating commissioner, the eligible elector must file in the office of the state court administrator at least thirty days prior to expiration of the period within which the election must […]
46.11 Certification of commissioners. Upon making an appointment, the governor shall promptly certify the names and addresses of judicial nominating commissioners to the state commissioner of elections. Upon the completion of an election, the state court administrator shall certify the names and addresses of the elected judicial nominating commissioners to the state commissioner of elections […]
46.12 Notification of vacancy and resignation. 1. When a vacancy occurs or will occur within one hundred twenty days in the supreme court, the court of appeals, or district court, the state commissioner of elections shall forthwith so notify the governor. The governor shall call a meeting of the proper judicial nominating commission within ten […]
46.13 Notice of meetings and application process. 1. The governor or chairperson of each judicial nominating commission shall give the members of the commission at least five days’ written notice by mail or electronic mail of the time and place of every meeting, except as to members who execute written waivers of notice at or […]
46.14 Nomination. 1. Each judicial nominating commission shall carefully consider the individuals available for judge, and within sixty days after receiving notice of a vacancy shall certify to the governor and the chief justice the proper number of nominees, in alphabetical order. Such nominees shall be chosen by the affirmative vote of a majority of […]
46.14A Court of appeals — nominees. Vacancies in the court of appeals shall be filled by appointment by the governor from a list of nominees submitted by the state judicial nominating commission. Three nominees shall be submitted for each vacancy. Nominees to the court of appeals shall have the qualifications prescribed for nominees to the […]
46.15 Appointments to be from nominees. 1. All appointments to the supreme court and court of appeals shall be made from the nominees of the state judicial nominating commission, and all appointments to the district court shall be made from the nominees of the district judicial nominating commission. 2. If the governor fails to make […]
46.15A Severability and judicial review. 1. If any provision or clause of this chapter or any application of this chapter to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, clauses, or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this […]
46.16 Terms of judges. 1. Subject to sections 602.1610 and 602.1612 and to removal for cause: a. The initial term of office of judges of the supreme court, court of appeals, and district court shall be for one year after appointment and until January 1 following the next judicial election after expiration of such year; […]
46.17 Time of judicial election. Judicial elections shall be held at the time of the general election. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §46.17] Referred to in §602.1216, 602.6305, 602.7103C, 633.20C
46.18 Eligibility of voters. Electors entitled to vote at the general election shall be entitled to vote at the judicial election. All voting procedures provided by chapter 53 for absent voting by armed forces in general elections shall be applicable to judicial elections. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §46.18] Referred to in §602.1216, […]
46.19 Election registers. The election registers used for the general election shall also constitute the election registers for the judicial election. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §46.19] Referred to in §602.1216, 602.6305, 602.7103C, 633.20C
46.2 Election of state judicial nominating commissioners. 1. The resident members of the bar of each congressional district shall elect two eligible electors of different genders to the state judicial nominating commission. 2. The commissioners elected by the bar shall serve staggered terms of six years each and shall be elected in the month of […]
46.20 Declaration of candidacy. At least one hundred four days before the judicial election preceding expiration of the initial or regular term of office, a judge of the supreme court, court of appeals, or district court including district associate judges, full-time associate juvenile judges, or full-time associate probate judges, or a clerk of the district […]
46.21 Conduct of elections. At least sixty-four days before each judicial election, the state commissioner of elections shall certify to the county commissioner of elections of each county a list of the judges of the supreme court, court of appeals, and district court including district associate judges, full-time associate juvenile judges, and full-time associate probate […]
46.22 Voting. Voting at judicial elections shall be by separate paper ballot or optical scan ballot in the space provided for public measures. If separate paper ballots are used, the election judges shall offer a ballot to each voter. If optical scan ballots are used, either a separate ballot or a distinct heading may be […]
46.23 General election and absent voter laws. So far as applicable, general election and absent voter laws shall apply to judicial elections. An application for an absent voter ballot for a general election shall also constitute an application for an absent voter ballot for a judicial election to be held at the same time, and […]
46.24 Results of election. 1. A judge of the supreme court, court of appeals, or district court including a district associate judge, full-time associate juvenile judge, or full-time associate probate judge, or a clerk of the district court must receive more affirmative than negative votes to be retained in office. When the poll is closed, […]
46.25 Eligible elector defined. As used in this chapter, the term “eligible elector” has the meaning assigned that term by section 39.3. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §46.25]
