{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-57.3","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 57.3","heading":"Terms defined.","body":"The term “incumbent” in this chapter means the person whom the canvassers declare elected. The term “election” in this chapter means the voting for a particular office, or the voting for or against a particular public measure, including the notice and other preparations for voting required by law and the tallying and canvass of the votes cast, section 39.2 notwithstanding.","path":["Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES (Ch. 39 - 79)","Chapter 57 - CONTESTING ELECTIONS — GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/57.3.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:01Z","sha256":"96c24a497cf9a08fb76a6b51447173fa2ce5e01acd7e78e8ea7624a7d3a9321c","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-57.2","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-57.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}