{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-46.20","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 46.20","heading":"Declaration of candidacy.","body":"At least one hundred four days before the judicial election preceding expiration of the initial or regular term of office, a judge of the supreme court, court of appeals, or district court including district associate judges, full-time associate juvenile judges, or full-time associate probate judges, or a clerk of the district court who is required to stand for retention under section 602.1216 may file a declaration of candidacy with the state commissioner of elections to stand for retention or rejection at that election. If a judge or clerk fails to file the declaration, the office shall be vacant at the end of the term. District associate judges, full-time associate juvenile judges, and full-time associate probate judges filing the declaration shall stand for retention in the judicial election district of their residence.","path":["Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES (Ch. 39 - 79)","Chapter 46 - NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF JUDGES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/46.20.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:00Z","sha256":"25223f36f6c3bcfc2981c6a73631e547418e6062e39a69027c52793ce703da17","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-46.19","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-46.21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}