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Iowa Code § 331.208 (2026)

Plan “one” terms of office

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If plan “one” is selected pursuant to section 331.206 or 331.207, the board shall be elected as provided in this section.

1. In the primary and general elections, the number of supervisors, or candidates for the offices, which constitutes the board in the county, shall be elected by the registered voters of the county at large without district residence requirements.

2. In counties with three county supervisors, one person shall be elected as a member of\n\nTue Dec 09 22:15:26 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 331 (101, 6) §331.208, COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION 10\n\nthe board for an initial term of two years and two persons shall be elected as members of the board for four years.

3. In counties with five supervisors, two persons shall be elected as members of the board for initial terms of two years and three persons shall be elected as members of the board for four years.

4. The determination as to whether a term of office shall be for two or four years shall be decided by lot before the primary election, and the results of the determination indicated on the ballot in the primary and general elections. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §331.25; S81, §331.208; 81 Acts, ch 117, §207] 95 Acts, ch 67, §53 Referred to in §39.18, 331.206, 331.207, 331.209, 331.238, 331.248, 331.261 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1983–1994 · leading case: Polk Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors v. Polk Commonwealth Charter Comm'n, 522 N.W.2d 783 (Iowa 1994).

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Polk Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors v. Polk Commonwealth Charter Comm'n, 522 N.W.2d 783 (Iowa 1994). · cites it 2× “The method of selecting officers of the board and fixing their terms of office which may differ from the requirements of sections 331.208 through 331.211. The fact that the mayor may have greater powers than other supervisors in some areas is not fatal to the formulation because…”

Drake v. Polk Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, 340 N.W.2d 247 (Iowa 1983). · cites it 2× “The order for a new election and selection of staggered terms by lot under section 331.208(4) was proper. AFFIRMED. .”

— Iowa Code § 331.208(4) — 1 case

Drake v. Polk Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, 340 N.W.2d 247 (Iowa 1983). “The order for a new election and selection of staggered terms by lot under section 331.208(4) was proper. AFFIRMED. .”

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