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Iowa Code § 50.13 (2026)

Destruction of ballots

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1. If, at the expiration of the length of time specified in section 50.12, a contest is not pending, the commissioner, without opening the package in which they have been enclosed, shall destroy the ballots.

2. If the ballots are to be shredded, the package may be opened, if necessary, but the ballots shall not be examined before shredding. Shredded ballots may be recycled. The commissioner shall invite the chairperson of each of the political parties to designate a person to witness the destruction of the ballots. [C97, §1143; S13, §1143; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §852; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.13] 89 Acts, ch 136, §45; 91 Acts, ch 129, §14; 97 Acts, ch 170, §57 Referred to in §53.40, 53.41, 331.383 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2003–2022 · leading case: Shepard v. Wapello Cnty., Iowa, 250 F. Supp. 2d 1112 (S.D. Iowa 2003).
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Shepard v. Wapello Cnty., Iowa, 250 F. Supp. 2d 1112 (S.D. Iowa 2003). “201 IAC § 50.13(2), requiring 24-hour supervision of all inmates and that inmates must be able to be observed at all times; and k.”
Save Our Stadiums, Daniel Pardock, Tamara Rood, Daniel Twelmeyer, & Katie Pilcher v. Des Moines Indep. Cmty. Sch. Dist., Kyrstin Delagardelle, Heather Anderson, Rob Barron, Dwana Bradley, Teree Caldwell-Johnson, Kalyn Cody, & Kelli Soyer (Iowa 2022). “See Iowa Code § 50.13 (1) (providing for the destruction of ballots six months after election).”
Save Our Stadiums, Daniel Pardock, Tamara Rood, Daniel Twelmeyer, & Katie Pilcher v. Des Moines Indep. Cmty. Sch. Dist., Kyrstin Delagardelle, Heather Anderson, Rob Barron, Dwana Bradley, Teree Caldwell-Johnson, Kalyn Cody, & Kelli Soyer (Iowa 2022). “See Iowa Code § 50.13 (1) (providing for the destruction of ballots six months after election).”
— Iowa Code § 50.13(2) — 1 case
Shepard v. Wapello Cnty., Iowa, 250 F. Supp. 2d 1112 (S.D. Iowa 2003). “201 IAC § 50.13(2), requiring 24-hour supervision of all inmates and that inmates must be able to be observed at all times; and k.”
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