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Extremely Inclement Weather

Extremely Inclement Weather: One of a class of emergency situations that ma y result in the postponement of an election.

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One of a class of emergency situations that ma y 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 extrem ely 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 NATURAL DISASTER, OTHER DISASTER.

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