One of a class of emergency situations that may result in the postponement of an election. A "natural occurrence, such as a rainstorm, windstorm, ice storm, blizzard, tornado or other weather conditions, which makes travel extremely dangerous or which threatens the public peace, health and safety of the people or which damages and destroys public and private property." Iowa Admin. Code 721-21.1(1). See also DISASTER. NATURAL DISASTER, OTHER
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One of a class of emergency situations that may result in the postponement of an election. A "natural occurrence, such as a rainstorm, windstorm, ice storm, blizzard, tornado or other weather conditions, which makes travel extremely dangerous or which threatens the public peace, health and safety of the people or which damages and destroys public and private property." Iowa Admin. Code 721-21.1(1). See also DISASTER. NATURAL DISASTER, OTHER
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Extremely Inclement Weather. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/extremely-inclement-weather
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