Bill Text: IA SF47 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to proof of identification and proof of residence in order to register to vote on election day or in person absentee or to vote, establishing a criminal offense for falsely swearing certain oaths and affidavits, and including applicability provisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-19 - Subcommittee: Smith, Chapman, and Petersen. S.J. 106. [SF47 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-SF47-Introduced.html
Senate File 47 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY ZAUN A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to proof of identification and proof of 2 residence in order to register to vote on election day or in 3 person absentee or to vote, establishing a criminal offense 4 for falsely swearing certain oaths and affidavits, and 5 including applicability provisions. 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1274XS (4) 87 aw/sc PAG LIN 1 1 DIVISION I 1 2 VOTER IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 1 3 Section 1. Section 39A.2, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 1 4 2017, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 1 5 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (6) Falsely swears to an oath required 1 6 pursuant to section 49.77, subsection 3, or an affidavit 1 7 pursuant to section 49.81, subsection 5, paragraph "b". 1 8 Sec. 2. Section 48A.7A, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 1 9 2017, is amended to read as follows: 1 10 a. A person who is eligible to register to vote and to vote 1 11 may register on election day by appearing in person at the 1 12 polling place for the precinct in which the individual resides 1 13 and completing a voter registration application, making written 1 14 oath, and providing proof of identity and proof of residence 1 15 pursuant to paragraph "b". 1 16 Sec. 3. Section 48A.7A, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 1 17 2017, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in 1 18 lieu thereof the following: 1 19 b. (1) For purposes of this section, a person may establish 1 20 identity by showing proof of identification as required in 1 21 section 49.77, subsection 3. 1 22 (2) For purposes of this section, a person may establish 1 23 proof of residence using a proof of identification document 1 24 described in section 49.77, subsection 3, paragraph "b", if 1 25 the proof of identification contains the person's current 1 26 address in the precinct. If the proof of identification does 1 27 not contain the person's current address in the precinct, to 1 28 establish proof of residence the person shall also present one 1 29 of the following documents that shows the person's name and 1 30 current address in the precinct: 1 31 (a) Utility bill. 1 32 (b) Bank statement. 1 33 (c) Paycheck. 1 34 (d) Government check. 1 35 (e) Other government document. 2 1 Sec. 4. Section 48A.7A, subsections 2 and 3, Code 2017, are 2 2 amended to read as follows: 2 3 2. The oath required in subsection 1, paragraph "a", and 2 4 in paragraph "c", if applicable, shall be executed on the 2 5 same piece of paper and attached to the voter registration 2 6 application. 2 7 3. At any time before election day, and after the deadline 2 8 for registration in section 48A.9, a person who appears in 2 9 person at the commissioner's office or at a satellite absentee 2 10 voting station or whose ballot is delivered to a health care 2 11 facility pursuant to section 53.22 may register to vote and 2 12 vote an absentee ballot by following the procedure in this 2 13 section for registering to vote on election day. A person who 2 14 wishes to vote in person at the polling place on election day 2 15 and who has not registered to vote before the deadline for 2 16 registering in section 48A.9, is required to register to vote 2 17 at the polling place on election day following the procedure 2 18 in this section. However, the person may complete the voter 2 19 registration application at the commissioner's office and, 2 20 after the commissioner has reviewed the completed application, 2 21 may present the application to the appropriate precinct 2 22 election official along with proof of identity andresidency 2 23proof of residence. 2 24 Sec. 5. Section 49.53, subsection 1, Code 2017, is amended 2 25 to read as follows: 2 26 1. The commissioner shall not less than four nor more than 2 27 twenty days before the day of each election, except those for 2 28 which different publication requirements are prescribed by law, 2 29 publish notice of the election. The notice shall contain a 2 30 facsimile of the portion of the ballot containing the first 2 31 rotation as prescribed by section 49.31, subsection 2, and 2 32 shall show the names of all candidates or nominees and the 2 33 office each seeks, and all public questions, to be voted upon 2 34 at the election. The sample ballot published as a part of the 2 35 notice may at the discretion of the commissioner be reduced in 3 1 size relative to the actual ballot but such reduction shall not 3 2 cause upper case letters appearing in candidates' names or in 3 3 summaries of public measures on the published sample ballot to 3 4 be less than nine point type. The notice shall also state the 3 5 date of the election, the hours the polls will be open, that 3 6 all voters will be required to show proof of identification 3 7 before casting a ballot, the location of each polling place at 3 8 which voting is to occur in the election, and the names of the 3 9 precincts voting at each polling place, but the statement need 3 10 not set forth any fact which is apparent from the portion of 3 11 the ballot appearing as a part of the same notice. The notice 3 12 shall include the full text of all public measures to be voted 3 13 upon at the election. 3 14 Sec. 6. Section 49.77, subsection 3, Code 2017, is amended 3 15 by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the 3 16 following: 3 17 3. a. A precinct election official shall require the voter 3 18 to present for inspection proof of identification before being 3 19 allowed to vote. 3 20 b. For purposes of this section, "proof of identification" 3 21 refers to a document that satisfies all of the following: 3 22 (1) The document shows the name of the individual to whom 3 23 the document was issued which shall conform to the name on the 3 24 election register. 3 25 (2) The document shows a photograph of the individual to 3 26 whom it was issued. 3 27 (3) The document was issued by the government of the 3 28 United States, the state of Iowa, an Iowa public or private 3 29 university or college, an Iowa secondary school, or a political 3 30 subdivision of the state of Iowa. In the case of a document 3 31 issued by a political subdivision, the document shall be 3 32 issued not later than the close of voter registration for 3 33 the applicable election as set forth in section 48A.9 and 3 34 shall meet all other requirements established by the state 3 35 commissioner by rule. 4 1 c. In lieu of paragraph "b", a person wishing to vote may 4 2 establish proof of identity by written oath of the person 4 3 wishing to vote and of an attesting person who provides proof 4 4 of identification pursuant to paragraph "b". The oath shall be 4 5 in the form prescribed by the state commissioner of elections 4 6 and shall state the identity and attest to the stated identity 4 7 of the person wishing to vote. The oath must be signed by the 4 8 attesting person and the person wishing to vote in the presence 4 9 of the appropriate precinct election official. A person who 4 10 has signed an oath attesting to a person's identity as provided 4 11 in this paragraph is prohibited from signing any further oaths 4 12 as provided in this paragraph for the same election. The oath 4 13 shall advise the person wishing to vote and the attesting 4 14 person that falsely signing such an oath or falsely attesting 4 15 to a voter's identity is a class "D" felony. 4 16 d. The commissioner shall, within forty=five days after 4 17 each election, review all attestations received under this 4 18 subsection and if any individual is found to have attested for 4 19 more than one voter in a particular election, the commissioner 4 20 shall immediately notify the state commissioner and the county 4 21 attorney. 4 22 Sec. 7. Section 49.77, Code 2017, is amended by adding the 4 23 following new subsection: 4 24 NEW SUBSECTION. 3A. a. If proof of identification or proof 4 25 of identity is established under subsection 3, the person shall 4 26 be allowed to vote. 4 27 b. If a person is unable or refuses to present proof of 4 28 identification, or the precinct election official determines 4 29 the proof of identification presented by the person does 4 30 not qualify as proof of identification under subsection 4 31 3, paragraph "b", or proof of identity under subsection 3, 4 32 paragraph "c", the person shall be offered the option to vote a 4 33 ballot, but only in accordance with section 49.81. 4 34 Sec. 8. Section 49.77, subsection 4, paragraph a, Code 2017, 4 35 is amended to read as follows: 5 1 a. A person whose name does not appear on the election 5 2 register of the precinct in which that person claims the right 5 3 to vote shall not be permitted to vote, unless the person 5 4 affirms that the person is currently registered in the county 5 5and presents proof of identity,or the commissioner informs 5 6 the precinct election officials that an error has occurred 5 7 and that the person is a registered voter of that precinct, 5 8 and the person presents proof of identification pursuant to 5 9 subsection 3. If the commissioner finds no record of the 5 10 person's registration but the person insists that the person 5 11 is a registered voter of that precinct, the precinct election 5 12 officials shall allow the person to cast a ballot in the manner 5 13 prescribed by section 49.81. 5 14 Sec. 9. Section 49.81, subsection 1, Code 2017, is amended 5 15 to read as follows: 5 16 1. A prospective voter who is prohibited under section 5 17 48A.8, subsection 4, section 49.77, subsection 3A, paragraph 5 18 "b", section 49.77, subsection 4, section 49.80,orsection 5 19 53.19, subsection 3, or section 53.22, subsection 1, paragraph 5 20 "d", from voting except under this section shall be notified by 5 21 the appropriate precinct election official that the voter may 5 22 cast a provisional ballot. The voter shall mark the ballot and 5 23 immediately seal it in an envelope of the type prescribed by 5 24 subsection 4. The voter shall deliver the sealed envelope to a 5 25 precinct election official who shall deposit it in an envelope 5 26 marked "provisional ballots". The ballot shall be considered 5 27 as having been cast in the special precinct established by 5 28 section 53.20 for purposes of the postelection canvass. 5 29 Sec. 10. Section 49.81, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 5 30 2017, is amended to read as follows: 5 31 b. If the person is casting a provisional ballot because 5 32 the personfailedwas unable or refused to provide a required 5 33 form of identification pursuant to section 48A.8, subsection 5 34 4, section 49.77, subsection 3A, paragraph "b", section 49.77, 5 35 subsection 4, or section 53.22, subsection 1, paragraph "d", a 6 1 list of the types of acceptable identification and notification 6 2 that the person must show identification before the ballot can 6 3 be counted. 6 4 Sec. 11. Section 49.81, Code 2017, is amended by adding the 6 5 following new subsection: 6 6 NEW SUBSECTION. 5. a. If a person is casting a provisional 6 7 ballot because the person was unable or refused to provide the 6 8 required proof of identification pursuant to section 49.77, 6 9 subsection 3A, paragraph "b", the precinct election official 6 10 shall indicate on the provisional ballot envelope that the 6 11 voter is casting a provisional ballot due to the voter's 6 12 inability or refusal to present proof of identification. 6 13 b. (1) At the time a provisional ballot is cast the voter 6 14 may also execute an affidavit in the form prescribed by the 6 15 state commissioner which shall be attached to the provisional 6 16 ballot envelope, affirming that the voter is the person 6 17 the voter claims to be and further affirming either of the 6 18 following: 6 19 (a) The voter is indigent and is unable to obtain proof of 6 20 identification without the payment of a fee. 6 21 (b) The voter has a religious objection to being 6 22 photographed. 6 23 (2) The affidavit form shall advise the person wishing to 6 24 cast a provisional ballot under this paragraph "b", that falsely 6 25 executing such an affidavit is a class "D" felony. 6 26 c. A provisional ballot cast by a voter who was unable 6 27 or refused to provide the required proof of identification 6 28 pursuant to section 49.77, subsection 3A, paragraph "b", which 6 29 is accompanied by an affidavit executed pursuant to paragraph 6 30 "b" of this subsection shall be presumed valid by the special 6 31 precinct board and shall be counted unless additional written 6 32 statements or documents are delivered to the commissioner's 6 33 office prior to the date provisional ballots are considered by 6 34 the special precinct election board and the special precinct 6 35 election board determines such additional evidence successfully 7 1 rebuts the presumption of validity. 7 2 Sec. 12. Section 53.10, subsection 2, Code 2017, is amended 7 3 to read as follows: 7 4 2. Each person who wishes to vote by absentee ballot at 7 5 the commissioner's office shall first sign an application for 7 6 a ballot including the following information: name, current 7 7 address, and the election for which the ballot is requested. 7 8 The person may report a change of address or other information 7 9 on the person's voter registration record at that time. The 7 10 person must also provide proof of identification pursuant to 7 11 section 49.77, subsection 3, or be offered the option to vote a 7 12 provisional ballot pursuant to section 49.81 before receiving 7 13 an absentee ballot. Upon receipt of the absentee ballot, the 7 14 registered voter shall immediately mark the ballot; enclose the 7 15 ballot in a secrecy envelope, if necessary, and seal it in the 7 16 envelope marked with the affidavit; subscribe to the affidavit 7 17 on the reverse side of the envelope; and return the absentee 7 18 ballot to the commissioner. The commissioner shall record the 7 19 numbers appearing on the application and affidavit envelope 7 20 along with the name of the registered voter. 7 21 Sec. 13. Section 53.22, subsection 1, Code 2017, is amended 7 22 by adding the following new paragraph: 7 23 NEW PARAGRAPH. d. Before receiving a ballot under 7 24 this subsection, each applicant shall present proof of 7 25 identification pursuant to section 49.77, subsection 3, to the 7 26 special precinct election officers. If an applicant is unable 7 27 to present proof of identification, the applicant shall have an 7 28 opportunity to execute an affidavit in the form prescribed by 7 29 the state commissioner of elections affirming that the voter 7 30 does not have and is unable to obtain proof of identification 7 31 and that the voter resides in a hospital or health care 7 32 facility and is casting a ballot pursuant to this section. If 7 33 the applicant refuses to execute an affidavit, the voter's 7 34 ballot shall be considered a provisional ballot cast pursuant 7 35 to section 49.81. 8 1 Sec. 14. Section 321.190, subsection 1, paragraph d, Code 8 2 2017, is amended to read as follows: 8 3 d. The fee for a nonoperator's identification card shall 8 4 be eight dollars and the card shall be valid for a period of 8 5 eight years from the date of issuance. If an applicant for 8 6 a nonoperator's identification card is a foreign national 8 7 who is temporarily present in this state, the nonoperator's 8 8 identification card shall be issued only for the length of time 8 9 the foreign national is authorized to be present as determined 8 10 by the department, not to exceed two years. An issuance fee 8 11 shall not be charged for a person whose driver's license or 8 12 driving privilege has been suspended under section 321.210, 8 13 subsection 1, paragraph "a", subparagraph (3), or voluntarily 8 14 surrendered by the person in lieu of suspension under section 8 15 321.210, subsection 1, paragraph "a", or for a person obtaining 8 16 an identification card to be used under section 49.77, 8 17 subsection 3, for voting purposes. Identification cards 8 18 obtained for voting purposes shall be labeled by the department 8 19 as "For Voting Purposes Only". 8 20 DIVISION II 8 21 CONFORMING PROVISIONS 8 22 Sec. 15. Section 48A.8, subsection 2, unnumbered paragraph 8 23 1, Code 2017, is amended to read as follows: 8 24 An eligible elector who registers by mail and who has 8 25 not previously voted in an election for federal office in 8 26 the county of registration shall be required to provide 8 27 additional identification documents when voting for the first 8 28 time in the county, unless the registrant provided on the 8 29 registration form the registrant's Iowa driver's license 8 30 number, or the registrant's Iowa nonoperator's identification 8 31 card number, or the last four numerals of the registrant's 8 32 social security number and the driver's license, nonoperator's 8 33 identification, or partial social security number matches 8 34 an existing state or federal identification record with the 8 35 same number, name, and date of birth. If the registrant 9 1 is required to show additional identification under this 9 2 subsection and votes in person at the polls, or by absentee 9 3 ballot at the commissioner's office or at a satellite voting 9 4 station, the registrant shall provide a current and valid 9 5 photo identification card, or shall present to the appropriate 9 6 election official one of the following current documents that 9 7 shows the name and address of the registrant: 9 8 Sec. 16. Section 48A.8, subsection 4, Code 2017, is amended 9 9 to read as follows: 9 10 4. A registrant under subsection 2 who is required to 9 11 present additional identification when casting a ballot in 9 12 person shall be permitted to vote a provisional ballot if the 9 13 voter does not provide the required additional identification 9 14 documents pursuant to subsection 2. If a voter who is required 9 15 to present such additional identification when casting a ballot 9 16 votes an absentee ballot by mail, the ballot returned by the 9 17 voter shall be considered a provisional ballot pursuant to 9 18 sections 49.81 and 53.31. 9 19 Sec. 17. Section 48A.27, subsection 4, paragraph c, 9 20 subparagraph (2), Code 2017, is amended to read as follows: 9 21 (2) The notice shall contain a statement in substantially 9 22 the following form: 9 23 Information received from the United States postal service 9 24 indicates that you are no longer a resident of, and therefore 9 25 not eligible to vote in (name of county) County, Iowa. If this 9 26 information is not correct, and you still live in (name of 9 27 county) County, please complete and mail the attached postage 9 28 paid card at least ten days before the primary or general 9 29 election and at least eleven days before any other election at 9 30 which you wish to vote. If the information is correct and you 9 31 have moved, please contact a local official in your new area 9 32 for assistance in registering there.If you do not mail in 9 33 the card, you may be required to show identification before 9 34 being allowed to vote in (name of county) County.If you do not 9 35 return the card, and you do not vote in an election in (name 10 1 of county) County, Iowa, on or before (date of second general 10 2 election following the date of the notice) your name will be 10 3 removed from the list of voters in that county. 10 4 Sec. 18. Section 48A.29, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 10 5 2017, is amended to read as follows: 10 6 b. The notice shall contain a statement in substantially the 10 7 following form: 10 8 Information received from the United States postal service 10 9 indicates that you are no longer a resident of (residence 10 10 address) in (name of county) County, Iowa. If this information 10 11 is not correct, and you still live in (name of county) County, 10 12 please complete and mail the attached postage paid card at 10 13 least ten days before the primary or general election and at 10 14 least eleven days before any other election at which you wish 10 15 to vote. If the information is correct, and you have moved, 10 16 please contact a local official in your new area for assistance 10 17 in registering there.If you do not mail in the card, you may 10 18 be required to show identification before being allowed to vote 10 19 in (name of county) County.If you do not return the card, and 10 20 you do not vote in some election in (name of county) County, 10 21 Iowa, on or before (date of second general election following 10 22 the date of the notice) your name will be removed from the list 10 23 of voters in that county. 10 24 Sec. 19. Section 48A.29, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 10 25 2017, is amended to read as follows: 10 26 b. The notice shall contain a statement in substantially the 10 27 following form: 10 28 Information received by this office indicates that you are no 10 29 longer a resident of (residence address) in (name of county) 10 30 County, Iowa. If the information is not correct, and you still 10 31 live at that address, please complete and mail the attached 10 32 postage paid card at least ten days before the primary or 10 33 general election and at least eleven days before any other 10 34 election at which you wish to vote. If the information is 10 35 correct, and you have moved within the county, you may update 11 1 your registration by listing your new address on the card and 11 2 mailing it back. If you have moved outside the county, please 11 3 contact a local official in your new area for assistance in 11 4 registering there.If you do not mail in the card, you may be 11 5 required to show identification before being allowed to vote in 11 6 (name of county) County.If you do not return the card, and you 11 7 do not vote in some election in (name of county) County, Iowa, 11 8 on or before (date of second general election following the 11 9 date of the notice) your name will be removed from the list of 11 10 registered voters in that county. 11 11 DIVISION III 11 12 APPLICABILITY 11 13 Sec. 20. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to elections held 11 14 on or after January 1, 2019. 11 15 EXPLANATION 11 16 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 11 17 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 11 18 This bill requires that a person provide proof of 11 19 identification at the time that the person votes and modifies 11 20 requirements relating to proof of identification and proof of 11 21 residence for election day and in=person absentee registration. 11 22 Division I of the bill modifies the proof of identification 11 23 and proof of residence requirements for election day and 11 24 in=person absentee registration. The bill provides that 11 25 acceptable proof of identification is the same proof of 11 26 identification the bill requires of a voter who is already 11 27 registered to vote. The bill removes residential leases and 11 28 property tax statements from the list of acceptable documents 11 29 to provide proof of residence for election day and in=person 11 30 absentee registration. 11 31 The bill maintains current law allowing a person wishing 11 32 to register to vote on election day, or in person when voting 11 33 an absentee ballot, to establish proof of identity and proof 11 34 of residence by written oath of a person who is registered to 11 35 vote in the precinct, but requires that the oath of the person 12 1 wishing to vote and the registered voter's oath be executed on 12 2 the same piece of paper. 12 3 The bill requires that a voter provide proof of 12 4 identification to a precinct election official before being 12 5 allowed to vote, and also requires that a person wishing to 12 6 vote by absentee ballot at a county commissioner of elections 12 7 office or at a satellite absentee voting station present 12 8 the same proof of identification. The bill requires that 12 9 acceptable proof of identification show the name of the 12 10 individual voter, include a photograph of the voter, and be 12 11 issued by the government of the United States, the state of 12 12 Iowa, an Iowa public or private university or college, an Iowa 12 13 secondary school, or a political subdivision of the state. 12 14 The bill provides that, in lieu of providing identification 12 15 in order to vote, a person may establish proof of identity by 12 16 written oath of the person wishing to vote and of a person who 12 17 provides their own proof of identification and who attests 12 18 to the voter's identity. The bill provides that the oath 12 19 shall be in the form prescribed by the state commissioner of 12 20 elections, and that the oath shall state the identity of the 12 21 person wishing to vote and shall attest to the stated identity 12 22 of the person wishing to vote. The bill requires that the oath 12 23 be signed by both the attesting person and the person wishing 12 24 to vote. The bill makes it a class "D" felony to falsely sign 12 25 an oath pursuant to this provision or to falsely attest to a 12 26 voter's identity. The bill requires that the oath advise both 12 27 persons that falsely stating or attesting to a voter's identity 12 28 is a class "D" felony. A class "D" felony is punishable by 12 29 confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least 12 30 $750 but not more than $7,500. The bill provides that an 12 31 attesting person is prohibited from signing any additional such 12 32 oaths for the same election. 12 33 The bill provides that if proof of identification is 12 34 established the person shall then be allowed to vote. If a 12 35 person is unable or refuses to present proof of identification, 13 1 or if the precinct election official determines that the 13 2 proof of identification does not meet specified requirements, 13 3 the person shall be offered the option to vote a provisional 13 4 ballot. If a person is casting a provisional ballot 13 5 under these circumstances, the person shall receive a 13 6 printed statement giving notice of the types of acceptable 13 7 identification and notice that the person is required to show 13 8 acceptable identification before the provisional ballot can be 13 9 counted unless the voter executes an affidavit affirming that 13 10 the voter is the person the voter claims to be and affirming 13 11 that the voter is either indigent and unable to obtain proof of 13 12 identification without the payment of a fee or that the voter 13 13 has a religious objection to being photographed. The precinct 13 14 election official shall indicate on the provisional ballot that 13 15 the voter is casting a provisional ballot due to the voter's 13 16 inability or refusal to present proof of identification. 13 17 The bill makes it a class "D" felony to falsify an affidavit 13 18 affirming indigency or religious objection. The bill also 13 19 provides that any provisional ballot cast accompanied by 13 20 an affidavit affirming indigency or religious objection 13 21 shall be presumed valid unless additional written statements 13 22 or documents are delivered to the county commissioner of 13 23 elections office prior to the date that provisional ballots 13 24 are considered and the precinct election board determines that 13 25 such additional evidence successfully rebuts the presumption 13 26 of validity. A class "D" felony is punishable by confinement 13 27 for no more than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not 13 28 more than $7,500. 13 29 The bill also makes changes to the election notice to be 13 30 published by the county commissioner of elections to require 13 31 that election notices include a statement that all voters will 13 32 be required to show proof of identification before casting a 13 33 ballot. 13 34 The bill requires that certain persons residing in a 13 35 hospital or health care facility who apply to vote by absentee 14 1 ballot shall present proof of identification. If the applicant 14 2 is unable to present proof of identification they shall be 14 3 allowed to execute an affidavit in the form prescribed by the 14 4 state commissioner of elections, stating that the voter does 14 5 not have and is unable to obtain proof of identification and 14 6 that the voter resides in a hospital or health care facility. 14 7 If the applicant refuses to execute such an affidavit and is 14 8 unable to present proof of identification, the voter is allowed 14 9 to cast a provisional ballot. A person who willfully violates 14 10 these provisions by falsely making or signing an affidavit in 14 11 connection with an absentee ballot commits election misconduct 14 12 in the first degree as vote fraud under current Code section 14 13 39A.2, which constitutes a class "D" felony. A class "D" 14 14 felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years 14 15 and a fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500. 14 16 The bill also provides that a person obtaining a 14 17 nonoperator's identification card for the purpose of voting 14 18 shall not be charged for the issuance of the nonoperator's 14 19 identification card. The bill requires that nonoperator's 14 20 identification cards issued to serve as proof of identification 14 21 for voting be labeled by the department of transportation as 14 22 "For Voting Purposes Only". 14 23 Division II of the bill makes conforming changes to certain 14 24 required notices on forms related to voter registration and 14 25 registration by mail. 14 26 Division III of the bill provides that the bill applies to 14 27 elections held on or after January 1, 2019. LSB 1274XS (4) 87 aw/sc
