# Iowa Code § 331.203: Membership increased — vote

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## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 331.203
- **Heading:** Membership increased — vote
- **Jurisdiction:** Iowa
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 331 / Section 331.203

## Text

(1) The board may by resolution, or shall upon petition of the number of eligible electors of the county as specified in section 331.306, submit to the registered voters of the county at a general election a proposition to increase the number of supervisors to five.

(2) If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition is in favor of the increase to five members, the board shall be increased to five members effective on the first day in January which is not a Sunday or holiday following the next general election. The five-member board shall be elected according to the supervisor representation plan in effect in the county.

(2) (a) If plan “one” as defined in section 331.206 is in effect, two additional supervisors shall be elected at the next general election, one for a two-year term and one for a four-year term.

(2) (b) If plan “two” or plan “three” as defined in section 331.206 is in effect, the temporary county redistricting commission shall divide the county into five equal-population districts by December 15 of the year preceding the year of the next general election and at that general election, five board members shall be elected, two for initial terms of two years and three for four-year terms. The districts shall be drawn in the manner provided under sections 331.209 and 331.210. The terms of the three incumbent supervisors shall expire on the date that the five-member board becomes effective.

(2) (c) The length of term for which a person is a candidate and the date when the term begins shall be indicated on the ballot.

[R60, §303; C73, §294, 299; C97, §410; SS15, §410; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5107; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §331.2; S81, §331.203; 81 Acts, ch 117, §202; 82 Acts, ch 1091, §2, ch 1104, §29]88 Acts, ch 1119, §35; 94 Acts, ch 1179, §19; 95 Acts, ch 67, §53

## Nearby sections

- [Iowa Code § 331.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C331_S331.101.md)
- [Iowa Code § 331.190 County of residence dispute resolution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C331_S331.190.md)
- [Iowa Code § 331.201 Board membership — qualifications — term.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C331_S331.201.md)
- [Iowa Code § 331.203 Membership increased — vote.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C331_S331.203.md)
- [Iowa Code § 331.204 Membership reduced — vote — new members.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C331_S331.204.md)
- [Iowa Code § 331.205 Petition and vote in certain counties — exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C331_S331.205.md)
- [Iowa Code § 331.206 Supervisor districts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C331_S331.206.md)
- [Iowa Code § 331.207 Special election — supervisor districts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C331_S331.207.md)
- [Iowa Code § 331.208 Plan “one” terms of office.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C331_S331.208.md)
- [Iowa Code § 331.209 Plan “two” terms of office.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C331_S331.209.md)
- [Iowa Code § 331.210 Plan “three”.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C331_S331.210.md)
- [Iowa Code § 331.210A Temporary county redistricting commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C331_S331.210A.md)
- [Iowa Code § 331.211 Organization of the board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C331_S331.211.md)
- [Iowa Code § 331.212 Quorum — majority vote required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C331_S331.212.md)

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