Iowa local trial court judicial elections, 2023

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Main articles: State judicial elections, 2023 and Local trial court judicial elections, 2023

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in America's 100 largest cities by population. This coverage extends to every office on the ballot for residents of these cities, including local trial court judges. Since this state did not have a city in the top 100, Ballotpedia did not cover local trial court judicial elections in this state in 2023.

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Election rules

Retention election

In Iowa's retention elections, voters are asked to decide whether a judge should remain in office. The judge is retained for a new term if a majority of voters answers with a "yes" vote. If the majority responds with a "no" vote, the judge is removed from the bench at the end of the term.

Judges must file for retention at least 104 days prior to the election which precedes the end of their term. If a judge does not file a declaration of candidacy, the term will become vacant upon expiration.

According to a brochure released by the Iowa Judicial Branch, the purpose of Iowa's retention elections is to evaluate the competency of judges, as opposed to the popularity of their individual rulings.

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See also

Local courts	Iowa	Other local coverage
Local trial court judicial elections, 2023 Courts and judges by county Judicial selection by state Judicial elections	Iowa elections, 2023 Judicial selection in Iowa Public policy in Iowa Endorsers in Iowa	Municipal elections, 2023 School board elections, 2023 Local ballot measure elections, 2023 Recall elections, 2023

Footnotes

Iowa courts

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Federal courts:

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa

State courts:

Iowa Supreme Court • Iowa Court of Appeals • Iowa district courts

State resources:

Courts in Iowa • Iowa judicial elections • Judicial selection in Iowa

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