Terms Used In Iowa Code 50.16

  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 The tally list shall be prepared in writing by the election board giving, in legibly printed numerals, the total number of people who cast ballots in the precinct, the total number of ballots cast for each office, except those rejected, the name of each person voted for, and the number of votes given to each person for each different office. The tally list shall be signed by the precinct election officials, and be substantially as follows:

 At an election at ……………. in ……………. township, or in ……………. precinct of ……………. city or township, in ……………. county, state of Iowa, on the ………… day of ……………., there were ………… ballots cast for the office of ………………………………………… of which (Candidate’s name) …………………………………. had ……………. votes. (Candidate’s name) …………………………………. had ……………. votes. (and in the same manner for any other officer). A true tally list:  (Name) …………………………………………………………..                Election Board  (Name) …………………………………………………………..                Members.  (Name) …………………………………………………………..Attest:  (Name) …………………………………………………………..                Designated  (Name) …………………………………………………………..                Tally Keepers.