Form 2-P State of Iowa Petition Requesting Election is an official form used in Iowa to request a special election. It is a document used by political organizations or candidates to submit a petition to the State of Iowa for a special election when no general election is scheduled. There are two types of Form 2-P State of Iowa Petition Requesting Election: countywide petition and statewide petition. The countywide petition is used to request a special election for a specified county or multiple counties in Iowa. It requires signatures representing at least ten percent of the total number of votes cast for governor in the county or counties in the last gubernatorial election. The statewide petition is used to request a special election for the entire state of Iowa. It requires signatures representing at least ten percent of the total number of votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election. Both petitions require the signature of the political organization's chairperson or the candidate's signature. In addition, the petitions must include the names of the political organization or candidates that are requesting the election, a brief description of the office or issue that is being requested for the election, and the date of the requested election.