Requires a county central committee treasurer to accept a candidate's filing fee if the candidate has been affiliated with the party for at least twenty-six weeks prior to the election

HB 1064 modifies Iowa's candidate filing rules by requiring county central committee treasurers to accept filing fees from candidates who have been affiliated with the party for at least 26 weeks before the primary election. This directly affects candidates seeking county-level offices (e.g., county commissioner, sheriff) who run under a political party's ticket. The key provision ensures that if a candidate meets the 26-week party membership requirement, the treasurer cannot reject their $100 filing fee payment. The bill does not change the fee amount or waiver process but clarifies that affiliation duration must not be used to disqualify eligible candidates.