Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024
Rule 721-26.201 - State commissioner duties(1) The state commissioner of elections shall select by lot the precincts to be included in the post-election audit the day following the election.(2) The state commissioner shall notify the state chairpersons of the two political parties whose candidates received the highest number of votes statewide for either the office of President of the United States or governor in the preceding general election, of the time and location of the selection at least 24 hours prior to the selection. A public notice shall be posted on the state commissioner's website.(3) The state commissioner shall notify the commissioners of all precincts selected for an audit following a statewide election.(4) In advance of any other election, the state commissioner may order an audit of the election in the manner provided for in Iowa Code section 50.51. In the event an audit is ordered, the state commissioner of elections shall notify all commissioners holding an election no less than 24 hours before the election in question that an audit has been ordered. An audit ordered under Iowa Code section 50.51 and rule 721-26.200 (50) shall be conducted using the same time frame and procedure as a general election audit.Iowa Admin. Code r. 721-26.201
Adopted by IAB September 26, 2018/Volume XLI, Number 7, effective 10/31/2018