1. At all elections, except as otherwise permitted by this section, the polls shall be opened at7:00 a.m. ifat least one officialfrom each of the political parties referred to insection 49.13 ispresent. On the basis of voter turnout for recent similar elections and factors considered likely to so affect voter turnout for the forthcoming election as to justify shortened voting hours for that election, the commissioner may direct that the polls be opened at 12:00 noon for: a. Any election conducted for a benefited district. b. Any election conducted for the unincorporated area of a county. 2. All polling places where the candidates of or any public question submitted by any one political subdivision are being voted upon shall be opened at the same hour. The hours at whichthe respective precinct polling places are to openshall not be changed afterpublication of the notice required by section 49.53. The polling places shall be closed at 8:00 p.m. for all elections. ch 1115, §97; 2009 Acts, ch 138, §1; 2017 Acts, ch 155, §25, 26, 44; 2021 Acts, ch 12, §36, 73; Subsection2,paragraphbrepealedbyitsownterms effectiveJuly1,2025,andformerparagrapharedesignatedasanunnumbered paragraph;2021Acts,ch12,§36
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