Terms Used In Iowa Code 359.6

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
 A petition under section 359.5 shall be accompanied by the affidavit of three eligible electors, to the effect that all of the signatures to the petition are genuine, and that the signers thereof are all eligible electors of the township, residing outside the corporate limits of the city. Remonstrances signed by such eligible electors may also be presented at the hearing before the board of supervisors provided for in this subchapter, but if the same persons petition and remonstrate, they shall be counted on the remonstrance only.