Iowa Code § 43.76 (2026)

1. A candidate nominated in a primary election for any office for which nomination papers are required to be filed with the state commissioner may withdraw as a nominee for that office on or before, but not later than, the eighty-first day before the date of the general election by so notifying the state commissioner in writing.

2. A candidate nominated in a primary election for any office for which nomination papers are required to be filed with the commissioner may withdraw as a nominee for that office on or before, but not later than, the seventy-fourth day before the date of the general election by so notifying the commissioner in writing. [C66, 71, 73, 75, §43.59(2); C77, 79, 81, §43.76] 89 Acts, ch 136, §20; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §67 Referred to in §43.77\n\nTue Dec 09 22:31:16 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 43 (48, 2) §43.77, PARTISAN NOMINATIONS — PRIMARY ELECTION 20 \n