Iowa Code 50.41 – Certificate of election
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1. Each person declared elected by the state board of canvassers shall receive a certificate, signed by the governor or, in the governor’s absence, by the secretary of state, with the seal of state affixed, attested by the other canvassers, to be in substance as follows:
STATE OF IOWA: To ………………………….. (candidate’s name): It is hereby certified that, at an election held on the ……………. day of …………………… you were elected to the office of …………………… of Iowa, for the term of ………… years, from the ……………. day of …………………… (or if to fill a vacancy, for the residue of the term, ending on the ……………. day of ……………………). Given at the seat of government this ……………. day of ……………………
Terms Used In Iowa Code 50.41
- 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
- seal: shall include an impression upon the paper alone, or upon wax, a wafer affixed to the paper, or an official stamp of a notarial officer as provided in chapter 9B. 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
2. If the governor is absent, the certificate of the election of the secretary of state shall be signed by the auditor. The certificate to members of the legislature shall describe, by the number, the district from which the member is elected.