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IA SSB1013
IA SSB1013A bill for an act requiring primary elections for the nomination of candidates for city, school district, and merged area elections, and including applicability provisions.
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Introduced
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
In Committee
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/03/2026
05/03/2026
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to nominations of candidates for elections to city, school district, and merged area offices. The bill requires candidates for such elections to be nominated by primary elections held pursuant to Code chapter 43 (partisan nominations —— primary election). Currently such elections are nonpartisan except for special charter cities under Code chapter 420. The bill repeals other methods for the nomination of candidates, including nominations by petition and runoff elections. The bill allows the board of supervisors of a county to decide whether to conduct an election using an optical scan voting system or by counting ballots by hand. The bill applies to elections held on or after January 1, 2027.
AI Summary
This Study Bill mandates that candidates for city, school district, and merged area elections must be nominated through primary elections, aligning these nominations with the established process for partisan nominations under Code chapter 43, which currently applies to political parties, and ending the practice of nominations by petition or runoff elections for these local offices. The bill also specifies that county boards of supervisors can decide whether to use optical scan voting systems or hand-count ballots, and these changes will take effect for elections held on or after January 1, 2027.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Local Government (Senate)
Last Action
Subcommittee reassigned: Webster, Driscoll, and Knox. (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SSB1013 | 01/14/2025 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SSB1013.html | 01/14/2025 |
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