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Iowa Code § 49.100 (2026)

Spoiled ballots

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A voter who spoils a ballot may return the spoiled ballot to the precinct election officials and receive another ballot. However, a voter shall not receive more than three ballots, including\n\nTue Dec 09 22:31:06 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 49 (55, 2) §49.100, METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS 38\n\nthe one first delivered. Only ballots provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be counted. [C97, §1121; S13, §1121; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §817; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.100] 97 Acts, ch 170, §54 Referred to in §49.82

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Cited in 1 case, 1978–1978 · leading case: Devine v. Wonderlich, 268 N.W.2d 620 (Iowa 1978).
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Devine v. Wonderlich, 268 N.W.2d 620 (Iowa 1978). · cites it 2× “§ 49.100, The Code. However, assuming a ballot would be “spoiled” by attaching one of the Devine stickers to it, § 49.”
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