Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 49.82 (2026)

Voter to receive one ballot — endorsement

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When an empty voting booth is available, one of the precinct election officials shall endorse the official’s initials on each ballot the voter will receive. The initials shall be placed so that they may be seen when the ballot is properly folded or enclosed in a secrecy folder. The name or signature of the commissioner shall not appear on the ballot except as part of the list of candidates when the commissioner is a candidate for election. The official shall give the voter one and only one of each of the ballots to be voted at that election in that precinct, except as provided by section 49.100. No ballot without the required official endorsement shall be placed in the ballot box. [C97, §1116, 1117; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §799; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.82] 94 Acts, ch 1180, §15; 2019 Acts, ch 148, §44 Referred to in §49.67 Endorsement in primary elections, §43.36

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1962–1962 · leading case: Headington v. North Winneshiek Cmty. Sch. Dist., 117 N.W.2d 831 (Iowa 1962).

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Headington v. North Winneshiek Cmty. Sch. Dist., 117 N.W.2d 831 (Iowa 1962). · cites it 2× “Section 49.82, Code of Iowa, provides: “Voter to receive one ballot — indorsement by judge.”

Headington v. North Winneshiek Cmty. Sch. Dist., 117 N.W.2d 831 (Iowa 1962). · cites it 2× “Section 49.82 Code of Iowa, I.C.A. provides: "Voter to receive one ballotindorsement by judge.”

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