2025 Session
Last amended: 1909 session
§ 410.21 — Application of General Election Laws
Plain-Language Summary
A home rule charter's rules about nominations, primary elections, and city elections are valid even if they conflict with general state election laws. State election laws only apply to charter cities to the extent they do not conflict with the charter.
410.21 APPLICATION OF GENERAL ELECTION LAWS.
The provisions of any charter of any such city adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be valid and shall control as to nominations, primary elections, and elections for municipal offices, notwithstanding that such charter provisions may be inconsistent with any general law relating thereto, and such general laws shall apply only in so far as consistent with such charter.
History:
History: History: (1295) 1909 c 170 s 6
Practical Notes
This means charter cities can set their own election rules that differ from state law. For example, a charter city might use ranked-choice voting or hold elections on different dates than state law requires for statutory cities.