Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 331.505 (2026)

Duties relating to elections

✓ current as of July 2026

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The auditor shall:

1. Serve as county commissioner of elections as provided in chapter 47.

2. Conduct all elections held within the county.

3. Serve as a member of a board to hear and decide objections made to a certification of nomination as provided in section 44.7.

4. Serve as county commissioner of registration as provided in chapter 48A.

5. Serve as clerk of the election contest court as provided in chapter 62.

6. Record the orders of suspension and temporary appointment of county and township officers as provided in section 66.19. [S81, §331.505; 81 Acts, ch 117, §504] 94 Acts, ch 1169, §60 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2005–2005 · leading case: Van Arkel v. Warren Cnty., 365 F. Supp. 2d 979 (S.D. Iowa 2005).

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Van Arkel v. Warren Cnty., 365 F. Supp. 2d 979 (S.D. Iowa 2005). · cites it 3× “Van Arkel counters that the Auditor does have the power to contract, with approval from the Board, based on Iowa Code §§ 331.505 and 331.903. He asserts the agreement notes the necessity of Board approval, and that the agreement further makes plain the County’s conformance with…”

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