Bill Text: IA SF575 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the conduct of state and local elections, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1241.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-15 - Subcommittee: R. Smith, Chapman, and Jochum. S.J. 87. [SF575 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2019-SF575-Introduced.html
Senate
File
575
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
575
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
STATE
GOVERNMENT
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SSB
1241)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
conduct
of
state
and
local
elections,
1
providing
penalties,
and
including
effective
date
2
provisions.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
PROCEDURES
FOR
PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS
TO
THE
IOWA
CONSTITUTION
2
Section
1.
Section
49.43,
subsection
2,
Code
2019,
is
3
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
2.
Constitutional
amendments
and
other
public
measures
may
5
shall
be
summarized
by
the
commissioner
as
provided
in
sections
6
49.44
and
52.25
.
7
Sec.
2.
Section
49.44,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
8
to
read
as
follows:
9
1.
When
a
proposed
constitutional
amendment
or
other
public
10
measure
to
be
decided
by
the
voters
of
the
entire
state
is
to
11
be
voted
upon,
the
state
commissioner
shall
prepare
a
written
12
summary
of
the
amendment
or
measure
including
the
number
of
13
the
amendment
or
statewide
public
measure
assigned
by
the
14
state
commissioner.
The
summary
shall
be
printed
immediately
15
preceding
the
text
of
the
proposed
amendment
or
measure
on
the
16
paper
ballot
or
optical
scan
ballot
referred
to
in
section
17
49.43
.
If
the
complete
text
of
the
proposed
amendment
or
18
public
measure
will
not
fit
on
the
ballot
it
shall
be
posted
19
inside
the
voting
booth.
A
copy
of
the
full
text
shall
be
20
included
with
any
absentee
ballots.
21
Sec.
3.
Section
49A.1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
22
follows:
23
49A.1
Publication
of
proposed
amendment.
24
1.
Whenever
any
proposition
to
amend
the
Constitution
has
25
passed
the
general
assembly
and
been
referred
to
the
next
26
succeeding
legislature,
the
state
commissioner
of
elections
27
shall
endeavor
to
cause
the
same
to
be
published,
once
each
28
month,
in
two
newspapers
of
general
circulation
in
each
29
congressional
district
in
the
state,
for
the
time
required
by
30
the
Constitution.
31
2.
a.
The
legislative
services
agency
shall
maintain
on
32
the
internet
site
of
the
agency
a
list
of
all
propositions
33
to
amend
the
Constitution
as
they
are
filed
for
each
general
34
assembly
commencing
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
this
Act.
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Such
lists
shall
include
links
to
the
text
of
the
proposed
1
amendments.
2
b.
The
legislative
services
agency
shall
maintain
on
the
3
internet
site
of
the
agency
separate
lists
for
propositions
to
4
amend
the
Constitution
that
have
been
passed
by
one
general
5
assembly
and
by
two
consecutive
general
assemblies.
Such
lists
6
shall
include
links
to
the
text
of
the
proposed
amendments
and
7
shall
be
updated
no
later
than
one
week
after
the
conclusion
of
8
each
session
of
the
general
assembly.
A
proposition
to
amend
9
the
Constitution
published
consistent
with
this
paragraph
shall
10
be
considered
published
as
required
by
the
Constitution.
11
Sec.
4.
REPEAL.
Sections
49A.10
and
49A.11,
Code
2019,
are
12
repealed.
13
DIVISION
II
14
ISSUANCE
OF
BONDS
15
Sec.
5.
Section
49.45,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
16
follows:
17
49.45
General
form
of
ballot.
18
1.
Ballots
referred
to
in
section
49.43
shall
be
19
substantially
in
the
following
form:
20
Shall
the
following
amendment
to
the
Constitution
(or
public
21
measure)
be
adopted?
22
☐
Yes
23
☐
No
24
(Here
insert
the
summary,
if
it
is
for
a
constitutional
25
amendment
or
statewide
public
measure,
and
in
full
the
proposed
26
constitutional
amendment
or
public
measure.
The
number
27
assigned
by
the
state
commissioner
or
the
letter
assigned
28
by
the
county
commissioner
shall
be
included
on
the
ballot
29
centered
above
the
question,
“Shall
the
following
amendment
to
30
the
Constitution
[or
public
measure]
be
adopted?”.)
31
2.
A
public
measure
to
approve
the
issuance
of
a
bond
32
pursuant
to
chapter
75
or
296
shall
include
on
the
ballot
the
33
current
property
tax
levy,
which
shall
immediately
follow
34
the
proposed
levy,
and
the
term
of
the
bond.
Such
a
public
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measure
shall
also
include
on
the
ballot
the
average
increase
1
or
decrease
in
cost
of
an
average
home
in
each
county,
as
well
2
as
the
average
of
such
averages,
according
to
data
provided
by
3
the
United
States
census
bureau.
4
DIVISION
III
5
SELF-PROMOTION
WITH
TAXPAYER
FUNDS
6
Sec.
6.
Section
68A.405A,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
7
the
following
new
subsection:
8
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section,
9
“direct
mass
mailing”
means
a
mailing,
regardless
of
whether
10
the
mailing
was
sent
in
response
to
a
request
or
due
to
the
11
recipient’s
enrollment
in
a
program,
the
purpose
of
which
is
to
12
attract
public
attention
to
a
person,
policy,
product,
service,
13
program,
initiative,
law,
legislation,
event,
or
activity
14
promoted
by
the
statewide
elected
official
that
is
all
of
the
15
following:
16
a.
Printed
material
delivered
by
the
United
States
mail
or
17
other
delivery
service.
18
b.
Sent
to
more
than
two
hundred
physical
addresses.
19
c.
Substantially
similar
or
identical
as
regards
each
20
mailing.
21
d.
Sent
at
the
same
time
or
within
a
thirty-day
period.
22
DIVISION
IV
23
HOSPITAL
BOARD
OF
TRUSTEES
ELECTIONS
24
Sec.
7.
Section
347.9,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
25
to
read
as
follows:
26
1.
When
it
has
been
determined
by
the
voters
of
a
county
27
to
establish
a
county
public
hospital,
the
board
shall
appoint
28
five
or
seven
trustees
chosen
from
among
the
resident
citizens
29
of
the
county
with
reference
to
their
fitness
for
office.
30
The
appointed
trustees
shall
hold
office
until
the
following
31
general
election,
at
which
time
their
successors
shall
be
32
elected,
three
for
a
term
of
four
years
and
the
remainder
33
for
a
term
of
two
years,
and
they
shall
determine
by
lot
34
their
respective
terms,
and
thereafter
their
successors
shall
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be
elected
for
regular
terms
of
four
years
each
,
except
as
1
provided
in
subsection
3
.
2
Sec.
8.
Section
347.9,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
the
3
following
new
subsection:
4
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
Trustees
in
a
county
with
a
population
5
of
at
least
four
hundred
thousand
shall
serve
for
a
term
of
six
6
years.
A
trustee
elected
to
a
term
of
four
years
in
or
after
7
January
2018
shall
instead
serve
a
term
of
six
years.
8
Sec.
9.
Section
347.10,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
9
follows:
10
347.10
Vacancies.
11
Vacancies
on
the
board
of
trustees
may
,
until
the
next
12
general
election,
be
filled
by
appointment
by
the
remaining
13
members
of
the
board
of
trustees
or,
if
fewer
than
a
14
majority
of
the
trustees
remain
on
the
board,
by
the
board
of
15
supervisors
for
the
period
until
the
vacancies
are
filled
by
16
election.
An
appointment
made
under
this
section
shall
be
for
17
the
unexpired
balance
of
the
term
of
the
preceding
trustee.
If
18
a
board
member
is
absent
for
four
consecutive
regular
board
19
meetings,
without
prior
excuse,
or
fails
to
comply
with
more
20
stringent
attendance
requirements
for
regular
board
meetings
21
included
in
the
bylaws
governing
the
board,
the
member’s
22
position
shall
be
declared
vacant
and
filled
as
set
out
in
this
23
section
.
24
Sec.
10.
HOSPITAL
BOARD
OF
TRUSTEES
ELECTIONS.
25
Notwithstanding
section
347.9,
for
elections
held
pursuant
to
26
section
347.9
in
2022
in
which
more
than
seventy
percent
of
27
trustee
positions
on
a
board
are
on
the
ballot:
28
1.
If
there
are
seven
trustees
on
the
board:
29
a.
If
six
trustees
are
to
be
elected,
the
four
elected
who
30
receive
the
highest
number
of
votes
are
elected
for
four-year
31
terms.
The
remainder
are
elected
for
two-year
terms.
In
case
32
of
a
tie,
the
county
auditor
shall
determine
by
lot
which
of
33
the
trustees
with
the
lowest
number
of
winning
votes
shall
34
serve
two-year
terms
and
thereafter
their
successors
shall
be
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elected
for
regular
terms
as
provided
in
section
347.9.
1
b.
If
five
trustees
are
to
be
elected,
the
four
elected
who
2
receive
the
highest
number
of
votes
are
elected
for
four-year
3
terms.
The
remaining
trustee
is
elected
for
a
two-year
term.
4
In
case
of
a
tie,
the
county
auditor
shall
determine
by
lot
5
which
of
the
trustees
with
the
lowest
number
of
winning
votes
6
shall
serve
the
two-year
term
and
thereafter
their
successors
7
shall
be
elected
for
regular
terms
as
provided
in
section
8
347.9.
9
2.
If
there
are
five
trustees
on
the
board,
if
four
trustees
10
are
to
be
elected,
the
three
elected
who
receive
the
highest
11
number
of
votes
are
elected
for
four-year
terms.
The
remaining
12
trustee
is
elected
for
a
two-year
term.
In
case
of
a
tie,
the
13
county
auditor
shall
determine
by
lot
which
of
the
trustees
14
with
the
lowest
number
of
winning
votes
shall
serve
the
15
two-year
term
and
thereafter
their
successors
shall
be
elected
16
for
regular
terms
as
provided
in
section
347.9.
17
DIVISION
V
18
TECHNICAL
CHANGES
19
Sec.
11.
Section
39A.3,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
20
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
21
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(5)
Falsely
or
fraudulently
signs
22
nomination
papers
on
behalf
of
another
person.
23
Sec.
12.
Section
39A.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
24
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
25
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
Miscellaneous
offenses.
Uses
voter
26
registration
information,
including
resale
or
redistribution
27
of
the
voter
registration
list
without
written
permission
of
28
the
state
registrar,
for
purposes
other
than
those
permitted
29
by
section
48A.39.
30
Sec.
13.
Section
39A.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
c,
31
subparagraph
(5),
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
striking
the
32
subparagraph.
33
Sec.
14.
Section
39A.6,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
34
follows:
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39A.6
Technical
infractions
——
notice.
1
1.
If
the
state
commissioner
or
county
commissioner
becomes
2
aware
of
an
apparent
technical
violation
of
a
provision
of
3
chapters
39
through
53
,
the
state
commissioner
or
county
4
commissioner
may
administratively
provide
a
written
notice
5
and
letter
of
instruction
to
the
responsible
person
regarding
6
proper
compliance
procedures.
7
2.
If
the
state
commissioner
sends
a
notice
of
such
a
8
technical
infraction
to
a
county
commissioner,
the
state
9
commissioner
may
require
a
written
explanation
of
the
10
occurrence,
and
measures
that
the
person
took
to
redress
the
11
issues
contained
within
the
notice.
12
3.
This
notice
is
not
a
final
determination
of
facts
or
law
13
in
the
matter,
and
does
not
entitle
a
person
to
a
proceeding
14
under
chapter
17A
.
15
Sec.
15.
Section
43.14,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
16
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
17
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
g.
The
printed
name,
signature,
address,
18
and
phone
number
of
the
person
responsible
for
circulating
the
19
petition
page.
The
petition
page
shall
clearly
indicate
that
a
20
candidate
circulating
the
page
shall
provide
the
information
21
required
by
this
paragraph.
22
Sec.
16.
Section
43.14,
subsection
2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
2.
a.
Signatures
on
a
petition
page
shall
be
counted
only
25
if
the
information
required
in
subsection
1
is
written
or
26
printed
at
the
top
of
the
page.
27
b.
Nomination
papers
on
behalf
of
candidates
for
seats
in
28
the
general
assembly
need
only
designate
the
number
of
the
29
senatorial
or
representative
district,
as
appropriate,
and
30
not
the
county
or
counties,
in
which
the
candidate
and
the
31
petitioners
reside.
32
c.
A
signature
line
shall
not
be
counted
if
the
line
33
lacks
the
signature
of
the
eligible
elector
and
the
signer’s
34
residential
address
,
with
street
and
number,
if
any,
and
city.
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A
signature
line
shall
not
be
counted
if
an
eligible
elector
1
supplies
only
a
partial
address
or
a
post
office
box
address,
2
or
if
the
signer’s
address
is
obviously
outside
the
boundaries
3
of
the
district.
4
d.
A
signature
line
shall
not
be
counted
if
any
of
the
5
required
information
is
crossed
out
or
redacted
at
the
time
6
the
nomination
papers
are
filed
with
the
state
commissioner
or
7
commissioner.
8
Sec.
17.
Section
43.14,
subsection
4,
Code
2019,
is
amended
9
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
10
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
f.
Any
other
information
required
by
section
11
43.18.
12
Sec.
18.
Section
43.15,
subsection
2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
2.
Each
signer
shall
add
the
signer’s
residence
residential
15
address
,
with
street
and
number,
if
any,
and
the
date
of
16
signing.
17
Sec.
19.
Section
43.22,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2019,
18
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
The
state
commissioner
shall,
at
least
sixty-nine
days
20
before
a
primary
election,
or
as
soon
as
practicable
if
an
21
objection
under
section
43.24
is
pending,
furnish
to
the
22
commissioner
of
each
county
a
certificate
under
the
state
23
commissioner’s
hand
and
seal,
which
certificate
shall
show:
24
Sec.
20.
Section
43.24,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
25
subparagraphs
(1)
and
(2),
Code
2019,
are
amended
to
read
as
26
follows:
27
(1)
Those
filed
with
the
state
commissioner,
not
less
than
28
seventy-four
days
before
the
date
of
the
election
,
or
for
29
certificates
of
nomination
filed
under
section
43.23,
not
less
30
than
seventy
days
before
the
date
of
the
election
.
31
(2)
Those
filed
with
the
commissioner,
not
less
than
32
sixty-four
days
before
the
date
of
the
election
,
or
for
33
certificates
of
nomination
filed
under
section
43.23,
not
less
34
than
sixty-two
days
before
the
date
of
the
election
.
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Sec.
21.
Section
45.5,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
1
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
2
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
f.
The
printed
name,
signature,
address,
3
and
phone
number
of
the
person
responsible
for
circulating
the
4
petition
page.
5
Sec.
22.
Section
45.5,
subsection
2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
6
to
read
as
follows:
7
2.
a.
Signatures
on
a
petition
page
shall
be
counted
only
8
if
the
information
required
in
subsection
1
is
written
or
9
printed
at
the
top
of
the
page.
10
b.
Nomination
papers
on
behalf
of
candidates
for
seats
in
11
the
general
assembly
need
only
designate
the
number
of
the
12
senatorial
or
representative
district,
as
appropriate,
and
13
not
the
county
or
counties,
in
which
the
candidate
and
the
14
petitioners
reside.
15
c.
A
signature
line
in
a
nomination
petition
shall
not
be
16
counted
if
the
line
lacks
the
signature
of
the
eligible
elector
17
and
the
signer’s
residential
address
,
with
street
and
number,
18
if
any,
and
city.
A
signature
line
shall
not
be
counted
if
19
an
eligible
elector
supplies
only
a
partial
address
or
a
post
20
office
box
address,
or
if
the
signer’s
address
is
obviously
21
outside
the
boundaries
of
the
appropriate
ward,
city,
school
22
district
or
school
district
director
district,
legislative
23
district,
or
other
district.
24
d.
A
signature
line
shall
not
be
counted
if
any
of
the
25
required
information
is
crossed
out
or
redacted
at
the
time
26
the
nomination
papers
are
filed
with
the
state
commissioner
or
27
commissioner.
28
Sec.
23.
Section
45.6,
subsection
2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
29
to
read
as
follows:
30
2.
Each
signer
shall
add
the
signer’s
residence
residential
31
address
,
with
street
and
number
,
if
any,
and
city
.
32
Sec.
24.
Section
47.1,
subsection
6,
Code
2019,
is
amended
33
to
read
as
follows:
34
6.
The
state
commissioner
may,
at
the
state
commissioner’s
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discretion,
examine
the
records
of
a
commissioner
to
evaluate
1
complaints
and
to
ensure
compliance
with
the
provisions
2
of
chapters
39
through
53
.
This
examination
shall
include
3
assessments
conducted
or
authorized
by
private
or
government
4
entities
to
evaluate
a
county’s
security
readiness
for
5
elections-related
technology
or
physical
facilities.
The
state
6
commissioner
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
7
require
a
commissioner
to
provide
written
explanations
related
8
to
examinations
conducted
pursuant
to
this
subsection
.
Any
9
information
that
is
requested
by
or
in
the
possession
of
the
10
state
commissioner
pursuant
to
this
chapter
shall
not
lose
its
11
confidential
status
pursuant
to
section
22.7,
subsection
50.
12
Sec.
25.
Section
47.1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
the
13
following
new
subsections:
14
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
The
state
commissioner
may
share
15
information
a
county
provides
to
an
appropriate
government
16
agency
to
safeguard
against
cybersecurity
or
physical
threats.
17
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
8.
The
state
commissioner
may
adopt
rules
18
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
create
minimum
security
protocols
19
applicable
to
county
commissioners
of
elections.
If
a
county
20
fails
to
adhere
to
these
protocols,
the
state
commissioner
may
21
limit
access
to
the
statewide
voter
registration
system.
22
Sec.
26.
Section
47.2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
the
23
following
new
subsection:
24
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
The
county
commissioner
of
elections
25
shall,
to
maintain
election
security,
do
all
of
the
following:
26
a.
When
the
county
commissioner
believes
that
a
27
cybersecurity
incident
or
data
breach
has
occurred,
the
county
28
commissioner
shall
immediately
inform
the
state
commissioner
29
of
elections.
30
b.
If
the
county
commissioner
has
no
reason
to
believe
31
that
a
cybersecurity
incident
or
data
breach
has
occurred,
32
the
county
commissioner
shall
certify
that
fact
to
the
state
33
commissioner
on
an
annual
basis.
34
Sec.
27.
Section
47.7,
subsection
2,
paragraph
d,
Code
2019,
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is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
d.
The
state
registrar
shall
prescribe
by
rule
the
2
procedures
for
access
to
the
state
voter
registration
file,
3
security
requirements,
and
access
protocols
for
adding,
4
changing,
or
deleting
information
from
the
state
voter
5
registration
file
including
all
of
the
following:
6
(1)
Access
protocols
for
adding,
changing,
or
deleting
7
information
from
the
state
voter
registration
file.
8
(2)
Training
requirements
for
all
state
voter
registration
9
file
users.
10
(3)
Technology
safeguards,
including
county
information
11
technology
network
requirements,
necessary
to
access
the
state
12
voter
registration
file.
13
(4)
Breach
incident
response
requirements
and
protocols
on
14
all
matters
related
to
elections
.
15
Sec.
28.
Section
47.7,
subsection
2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
16
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
17
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
e.
The
state
registrar
may
rescind
access
to
18
the
statewide
voter
registration
file
from
a
user
who
is
not
in
19
compliance
with
the
prescribed
rules.
20
Sec.
29.
Section
48A.9,
subsection
4,
Code
2019,
is
amended
21
to
read
as
follows:
22
4.
Registration
forms
submitted
to
voter
registration
23
agencies,
to
motor
vehicle
driver’s
license
stations,
and
to
24
county
treasurer’s
offices
participating
in
county
issuance
of
25
driver’s
licenses
under
chapter
321M
shall
be
considered
on
26
time
if
they
are
received
no
later
than
5:00
11:59
p.m.
on
the
27
day
registration
closes
for
that
election.
Offices
or
agencies
28
other
than
the
county
commissioner’s
office
are
not
required
29
to
be
open
for
voter
registration
purposes
at
times
other
than
30
their
usual
office
hours.
31
Sec.
30.
Section
48A.26,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
32
to
read
as
follows:
33
1.
a.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
in
paragraph
paragraphs
34
“b”
and
“c”
of
this
subsection
,
or
section
48A.26A,
within
seven
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working
days
of
receipt
of
a
voter
registration
form
or
change
1
of
information
in
a
voter
registration
record
the
commissioner
2
shall
send
an
acknowledgment
to
the
registrant
at
the
mailing
3
address
shown
on
the
registration
form.
The
acknowledgment
4
shall
be
sent
by
nonforwardable
mail.
5
b.
For
a
voter
registration
form
or
change
of
information
6
in
a
voter
registration
record
submitted
at
a
precinct
caucus,
7
the
commissioner
shall
send
an
acknowledgment
within
forty-five
8
days
of
receipt
of
the
form
or
change
of
information.
9
c.
For
a
voter
registration
form
or
change
of
information
in
10
a
voter
registration
record
submitted
within
fourteen
days
of
a
11
regularly
scheduled
election,
the
commissioner
shall
send
an
12
acknowledgment
within
forty-eight
hours
of
receipt
of
the
form
13
or
change
of
information.
14
Sec.
31.
Section
49.11,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
the
15
following
new
subsection:
16
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
Notice
of
changes
made
pursuant
to
17
subsection
3
shall
be
reported
to
the
state
commissioner
at
18
least
twenty-five
days
before
the
next
election
in
which
the
19
temporary
precinct
will
be
active,
or,
for
elections
held
20
pursuant
to
section
69.14
while
the
general
assembly
is
in
21
session
or
within
forty-five
days
of
the
convening
of
a
session
22
of
the
general
assembly,
at
least
ten
days
before
election
day.
23
Sec.
32.
Section
49.31,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
24
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
a.
All
ballots
shall
be
arranged
with
the
names
of
26
candidates
for
each
office
listed
below
the
office
title.
27
For
partisan
elections
the
name
of
the
political
party
or
28
organization
which
nominated
each
candidate
shall
be
listed
29
after
or
below
each
candidate’s
name.
The
state
commissioner
30
may
prescribe,
and
a
county
commissioner
may
use,
uniform
31
abbreviations
for
political
parties
and
organizations.
32
Sec.
33.
Section
49.57,
subsection
2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
33
to
read
as
follows:
34
2.
After
the
name
of
each
candidate
for
a
partisan
office
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the
name
of
the
candidate’s
political
party
shall
be
printed
1
in
at
least
six
point
type.
The
names
of
political
parties
2
and
nonparty
political
organizations
may
be
abbreviated
on
3
the
remainder
of
the
ballot
if
both
the
full
name
and
the
4
abbreviation
appear
in
the
voter
instruction
area
of
the
5
ballot.
6
Sec.
34.
Section
50.51,
subsection
6,
Code
2019,
is
amended
7
to
read
as
follows:
8
6.
The
state
commissioner
shall
adopt
rules,
pursuant
9
to
chapter
17A
,
to
implement
this
section
,
which
may
include
10
the
establishment
of
pilot
programs
related
to
post-election
11
audits
.
12
Sec.
35.
NEW
SECTION
.
53.1A
Rules.
13
The
state
commissioner
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
14
17A
for
the
implementation
of
this
chapter.
15
Sec.
36.
Section
53.8,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
16
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
17
follows:
18
Upon
receipt
of
an
application
for
an
absentee
ballot
19
and
immediately
after
the
absentee
ballots
are
printed,
20
but
not
more
than
twenty-nine
days
before
the
election,
the
21
commissioner
shall
mail
an
absentee
ballot
to
the
applicant
22
within
twenty-four
hours,
except
as
otherwise
provided
in
23
subsection
3
.
When
the
United
States
post
office
is
closed
24
in
observance
of
a
federal
holiday
and
is
not
delivering
mail
25
on
the
twenty-ninth
day
before
the
election,
the
first
day
to
26
mail
absentee
ballots
is
the
next
business
day
on
which
mail
27
delivery
is
available.
The
absentee
ballot
shall
be
sent
to
28
the
registered
voter
by
one
of
the
following
methods:
29
Sec.
37.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act,
being
30
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
31
DIVISION
VI
32
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
33
Sec.
38.
Section
54.9,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
34
follows:
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54.9
Compensation.
1
The
electors
shall
each
receive
a
compensation
of
2
five
dollars
one-half
of
the
federal
general
services
3
administration’s
per
diem
rate
for
the
relevant
date
and
4
location
for
every
day’s
attendance,
and
the
same
mileage
as
5
members
of
the
general
assembly
which
shall
be
paid
from
funds
6
not
otherwise
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state.
7
Sec.
39.
Section
68.9,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
8
to
read
as
follows:
9
1.
When
an
impeachment
is
presented,
the
senate
shall,
after
10
the
hour
of
final
adjournment
of
the
legislature
as
soon
as
11
practicable
,
be
forthwith
organized
as
a
court
of
impeachment
12
for
the
trial
thereof,
at
the
capitol.
13
Sec.
40.
Section
68.14,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
14
follows:
15
68.14
Compensation
——
fees
——
payment.
16
The
presiding
officer
and
members
of
the
senate,
while
17
sitting
as
a
court
of
impeachment,
and
the
managers
elected
18
by
the
house
of
representatives,
shall
receive
the
sum
of
19
six
dollars
each
per
day
be
compensated
the
same
as
for
a
20
special
session
of
the
general
assembly,
but
shall
receive
21
no
additional
compensation
during
a
regular
session
of
the
22
general
assembly
,
and
shall
be
reimbursed
for
mileage
expense
23
in
going
from
and
returning
to
their
places
of
residence
by
the
24
ordinary
traveled
routes;
the
secretary,
sergeant
at
arms,
and
25
all
subordinate
officers,
clerks,
and
reporters,
shall
receive
26
such
amount
as
shall
be
determined
upon
by
a
majority
vote
of
27
the
members
of
such
court.
The
same
fees
shall
be
allowed
to
28
witnesses,
to
officers,
and
to
other
persons
serving
process
or
29
orders,
as
are
allowed
for
like
services
in
criminal
cases,
but
30
no
fees
can
be
demanded
in
advance.
The
state
treasurer
shall,
31
upon
the
presentation
of
certificates
signed
by
the
presiding
32
officer
and
secretary
of
the
senate,
pay
all
of
the
foregoing
33
compensations
and
the
expenses
of
the
senate
incurred
under
the
34
provisions
of
this
chapter
.
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DIVISION
VII
1
NOMINATIONS
BY
PETITION
2
Sec.
41.
Section
43.20,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
3
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
4
following:
5
1.
Nomination
papers
shall
be
signed
by
eligible
electors
as
6
provided
in
section
45.1.
7
Sec.
42.
Section
45.1,
subsections
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
8,
and
8
9,
Code
2019,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
1.
Nominations
for
candidates
for
president
and
vice
10
president,
governor
and
lieutenant
governor,
and
for
other
11
statewide
elected
offices
United
States
senator
may
be
made
by
12
nomination
petitions
signed
by
not
less
than
one
thousand
five
13
hundred
four
thousand
eligible
electors
residing
in
,
including
14
at
least
two
hundred
eligible
electors
from
not
less
than
ten
15
counties
of
the
state.
16
2.
Nominations
for
candidates
for
a
representative
in
17
the
United
States
house
of
representatives
may
be
made
by
18
nomination
petitions
signed
by
not
less
than
the
number
of
19
eligible
electors
equal
to
the
number
of
signatures
required
in
20
subsection
1
divided
by
the
number
of
congressional
districts.
21
Signers
of
the
petition
shall
be
eligible
electors
who
are
22
residents
of
the
congressional
district
two
thousand
eligible
23
electors
who
are
residents
of
the
congressional
district,
24
including
seventy-seven
eligible
electors
from
at
least
25
one-half
of
the
counties
in
the
congressional
district
.
26
3.
Nominations
for
candidates
for
the
state
senate
may
27
be
made
by
nomination
petitions
signed
by
not
less
than
one
28
two
hundred
eligible
electors
who
are
residents
of
the
senate
29
district.
30
4.
Nominations
for
candidates
for
the
state
house
of
31
representatives
may
be
made
by
nomination
petitions
signed
32
by
not
less
than
fifty
one
hundred
eligible
electors
who
are
33
residents
of
the
representative
district.
34
5.
Nominations
for
candidates
for
offices
filled
by
the
35
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voters
of
a
whole
county
may
be
made
by
nomination
petitions
1
signed
by
at
least
two
hundred
eligible
electors
who
are
2
residents
of
the
county
equal
in
number
to
at
least
one
percent
3
of
the
number
of
registered
voters
in
the
county
on
July
1
in
4
the
year
preceding
the
year
in
which
the
office
will
appear
on
5
the
ballot,
or
by
at
least
two
hundred
fifty
eligible
electors
6
who
are
residents
of
the
county,
whichever
is
less
.
7
6.
Nominations
for
candidates
for
the
office
of
county
8
supervisor
elected
by
the
voters
of
a
supervisor
district
may
9
be
made
by
nomination
petitions
signed
by
at
least
two
hundred
10
eligible
electors
who
are
residents
of
the
supervisor
district
11
equal
in
number
to
at
least
one
percent
of
the
number
of
12
registered
voters
in
the
supervisor
district
on
July
1
in
the
13
year
preceding
the
year
in
which
the
office
will
appear
on
the
14
ballot,
or
by
at
least
one
hundred
fifty
eligible
electors
who
15
are
residents
of
the
supervisor
district,
whichever
is
less
.
16
8.
Nominations
for
candidates
for
elective
offices
in
17
cities
where
the
council
has
adopted
nominations
under
this
18
chapter
may
be
submitted
as
follows:
19
a.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
in
subsection
9
,
in
cities
20
having
a
population
of
three
thousand
five
hundred
twenty
21
thousand
or
greater
according
to
the
most
recent
federal
22
decennial
census,
nominations
may
be
made
by
nomination
papers
23
signed
by
not
less
than
twenty-five
one
hundred
eligible
24
electors
who
are
residents
of
the
city
or
ward.
25
b.
In
cities
having
a
population
of
one
hundred
five
26
thousand
or
greater,
but
less
than
three
thousand
five
hundred
27
twenty
thousand
,
according
to
the
most
recent
federal
decennial
28
census,
nominations
may
be
made
by
nomination
papers
signed
by
29
not
less
than
ten
fifty
eligible
electors
who
are
residents
of
30
the
city
or
ward.
31
c.
In
cities
having
a
population
less
than
one
hundred
one
32
thousand
or
greater,
but
less
than
five
thousand,
according
33
to
the
most
recent
federal
decennial
census,
nominations
may
34
be
made
by
nomination
papers
signed
by
not
less
than
five
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twenty-five
eligible
electors
who
are
residents
of
the
city.
1
d.
In
cities
having
a
population
less
than
one
thousand,
2
according
to
the
most
recent
federal
decennial
census,
3
nominations
may
be
made
by
nomination
papers
signed
by
not
less
4
than
ten
eligible
electors
who
are
residents
of
the
city.
5
9.
Nominations
for
candidates,
other
than
partisan
6
candidates,
for
elective
offices
the
office
of
mayor,
alderman
7
at
large,
and
ward
alderman
in
special
charter
cities
subject
8
to
section
43.112
may
be
submitted
as
follows:
made
by
9
nomination
papers
signed
by
not
less
than
one
hundred
eligible
10
electors
residing
in
the
city.
11
a.
For
the
office
of
mayor
and
alderman
at
large,
12
nominations
may
be
made
by
nomination
papers
signed
by
eligible
13
electors
residing
in
the
city
equal
in
number
to
at
least
two
14
percent
of
the
total
vote
received
by
all
candidates
for
mayor
15
at
the
last
preceding
city
election.
16
b.
For
the
office
of
ward
alderman,
nominations
may
be
made
17
by
nomination
papers
signed
by
eligible
electors
residing
in
18
the
ward
equal
in
number
to
at
least
two
percent
of
the
total
19
vote
received
by
all
candidates
for
ward
alderman
in
that
ward
20
at
the
last
preceding
city
election.
21
Sec.
43.
Section
45.1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
the
22
following
new
subsection:
23
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
02.
Nominations
for
candidates
for
24
statewide
offices
other
than
those
listed
in
subsection
1
may
25
be
made
by
nomination
petitions
signed
by
not
less
than
two
26
thousand
five
hundred
eligible
electors,
including
at
least
one
27
hundred
twenty-five
eligible
electors
from
not
less
than
ten
28
counties
of
the
state.
29
DIVISION
VIII
30
CONDUCT
OF
ELECTIONS
31
Sec.
44.
Section
39.2,
subsection
4,
paragraphs
a,
b,
and
c,
32
Code
2019,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
a.
For
a
county,
on
the
day
of
the
general
election,
on
34
the
day
of
the
regular
city
election,
on
the
date
of
a
special
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election
held
to
fill
a
vacancy
in
the
same
county,
or
on
the
1
first
Tuesday
in
March
in
an
odd-numbered
year
,
the
first
2
Tuesday
in
May
April
,
or
the
first
second
Tuesday
in
August
3
of
each
year
September,
or
the
first
Tuesday
after
the
first
4
Monday
in
November
.
For
a
county,
in
an
even-numbered
year,
5
the
second
Tuesday
in
January,
the
last
Tuesday
in
April,
or
6
the
second
Tuesday
in
September.
7
b.
For
a
city,
on
the
day
of
the
general
election,
on
the
8
day
of
the
regular
city
election,
on
the
date
of
a
special
9
election
held
to
fill
a
vacancy
in
the
same
city,
or
on
the
10
first
Tuesday
in
March
in
an
odd-numbered
year
,
the
first
11
Tuesday
in
May
April
,
or
the
first
second
Tuesday
in
August
12
of
each
year
September,
or
the
first
Tuesday
after
the
first
13
Monday
in
November
.
For
a
city,
in
an
even-numbered
year,
the
14
second
Tuesday
in
January,
the
last
Tuesday
in
April,
or
the
15
second
Tuesday
in
September.
16
c.
For
a
school
district
or
merged
area,
in
the
odd-numbered
17
year,
the
first
second
Tuesday
in
February
January
,
the
18
first
last
Tuesday
in
April,
the
last
second
Tuesday
in
June
19
September
,
or
the
second
first
Tuesday
after
the
first
Monday
20
in
September
November
.
For
a
school
district
or
merged
area,
21
in
the
even-numbered
year,
the
first
second
Tuesday
in
February
22
January
,
the
first
last
Tuesday
in
April,
or
the
second
Tuesday
23
in
September
,
or
the
second
Tuesday
in
December
.
24
Sec.
45.
Section
39.12,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
25
follows:
26
39.12
Failure
to
vacate.
27
An
elected
official
who
has
been
elected
to
another
elective
28
office
to
which
section
39.11
applies
shall
choose
only
one
29
office
in
which
to
serve.
The
official
shall
resign
from
all
30
but
one
of
the
offices
to
which
section
39.11
applies
before
31
the
beginning
of
the
term
of
the
office
to
which
the
person
32
was
most
recently
elected.
Failure
to
submit
the
required
33
resignation
will
result
in
a
vacancy
in
all
the
first
elective
34
offices
office
to
which
the
person
was
elected.
35
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Sec.
46.
Section
43.11,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
1
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
For
an
elective
county
office,
in
the
office
of
the
3
county
commissioner
not
earlier
than
ninety-two
days
nor
later
4
than
5:00
p.m.
on
the
sixty-ninth
seventy-fourth
day
before
the
5
day
fixed
for
holding
the
primary
election.
6
Sec.
47.
Section
43.16,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
7
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
b.
A
person
who
has
filed
nomination
papers
with
the
9
commissioner
may
withdraw
as
a
candidate
not
later
than
the
10
sixty-seventh
sixty-ninth
day
before
the
primary
election
by
11
notifying
the
commissioner
in
writing.
12
Sec.
48.
NEW
SECTION
.
43.17
Disqualification
of
defeated
13
candidates.
14
A
person
who
files
nomination
papers
pursuant
to
section
15
43.11
but
fails
to
receive
the
nomination
of
the
political
16
party
shall
not
be
eligible
for
election
to
the
office
listed
17
on
the
nomination
papers
in
the
next
general
election
for
that
18
office.
19
Sec.
49.
Section
43.23,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
20
follows:
21
43.23
Death
or
withdrawal
of
primary
candidate.
22
1.
If
a
person
who
has
filed
nomination
papers
with
the
23
state
commissioner
as
a
candidate
in
a
primary
election
dies
24
or
withdraws
up
to
the
seventy-sixth
day
before
the
primary
25
election,
the
appropriate
convention
or
central
committee
of
26
that
person’s
political
party
may
designate
one
additional
27
primary
election
candidate
for
the
nomination
that
person
28
was
seeking,
if
the
designation
is
submitted
to
the
state
29
commissioner
in
writing
by
5:00
p.m.
on
the
seventy-first
day
30
before
the
date
of
the
primary
election.
The
name
of
any
31
candidate
so
submitted
shall
be
included
in
the
appropriate
32
certificate
or
certificates
furnished
by
the
state
commissioner
33
under
section
43.22
.
34
2.
If
a
person
who
has
filed
nomination
papers
with
the
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commissioner
as
a
candidate
in
a
primary
election
dies
or
1
withdraws
up
to
the
sixty-seventh
sixty-ninth
day
before
2
the
primary
election,
the
appropriate
convention
or
central
3
committee
of
that
person’s
political
party
may
designate
one
4
additional
primary
election
candidate
for
the
nomination
5
that
person
was
seeking,
if
the
designation
is
submitted
to
6
the
commissioner
in
writing
by
5:00
p.m.
on
the
sixty-third
7
sixty-fourth
day
before
the
primary
election.
The
name
of
8
any
candidate
so
submitted
shall
be
placed
on
the
appropriate
9
ballot
or
ballots
by
the
commissioner.
10
Sec.
50.
Section
43.24,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
11
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
(2)
Those
filed
with
the
commissioner,
not
less
than
13
sixty-four
sixty-seven
days
before
the
date
of
the
election.
14
Sec.
51.
Section
43.30,
subsection
2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
15
to
read
as
follows:
16
2.
The
commissioner
shall
make
sample
ballots
available
to
17
the
public
upon
request.
The
sample
ballots
shall
be
clearly
18
marked
as
sample
ballots.
A
reasonable
fee
may
be
charged
for
19
printing
costs
if
a
person
requests
multiple
copies
of
sample
20
ballots.
The
commissioner
shall
not
distribute
sample
ballots
21
except
as
provided
in
this
subsection.
22
Sec.
52.
Section
43.36,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
43.36
Australian
ballot.
25
The
Australian
ballot
system
as
now
used
in
this
state,
26
except
as
herein
modified,
shall
be
used
at
said
primary
27
election.
The
endorsement
of
the
precinct
election
officials
28
and
the
facsimile
of
the
commissioner’s
signature
county
29
seal
shall
appear
upon
the
ballots
as
provided
for
general
30
elections.
31
Sec.
53.
Section
43.78,
subsection
2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
32
to
read
as
follows:
33
2.
The
name
of
any
candidate
designated
to
fill
a
vacancy
34
on
the
general
election
ballot
in
accordance
with
subsection
35
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1
,
paragraph
“a”
,
“b”
,
or
“c”
shall
be
submitted
in
writing
1
to
the
state
commissioner
not
later
than
5:00
p.m.
on
the
2
seventy-third
seventy-sixth
day
before
the
date
of
the
general
3
election.
4
Sec.
54.
Section
43.79,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
43.79
Death
of
candidate
after
time
for
withdrawal.
7
The
death
of
a
candidate
nominated
as
provided
by
law
for
any
8
office
to
be
filled
at
a
general
election,
during
the
period
9
beginning
on
the
eighty-first
seventy-fifth
day
before
the
10
general
election,
in
the
case
of
any
candidate
whose
nomination
11
papers
were
filed
with
the
state
commissioner,
or
beginning
12
on
the
seventy-third
day
before
the
general
election,
in
the
13
case
of
any
candidate
whose
nomination
papers
were
filed
with
14
the
commissioner,
and
ending
on
the
last
day
before
at
the
15
time
the
polls
close
on
the
day
of
the
general
election
shall
16
not
operate
to
remove
the
deceased
candidate’s
name
from
the
17
general
election
ballot.
If
the
deceased
candidate
was
seeking
18
the
office
of
senator
or
representative
in
the
Congress
of
19
the
United
States,
governor,
attorney
general,
senator
or
20
representative
in
the
general
assembly
or
county
supervisor,
21
section
49.58
shall
control.
If
the
deceased
candidate
was
22
seeking
any
other
office,
and
as
a
result
of
the
candidate’s
23
death
a
vacancy
is
subsequently
found
to
exist,
the
vacancy
24
shall
be
filled
as
provided
by
chapter
69
.
25
Sec.
55.
Section
44.1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
26
follows:
27
44.1
Political
nonparty
organizations.
28
Any
convention
or
caucus
of
eligible
electors
representing
29
a
political
organization
which
is
not
a
political
party
as
30
defined
by
law,
may,
for
the
state,
or
for
any
division
or
31
municipality
thereof,
or
for
any
county,
or
for
any
subdivision
32
thereof,
for
which
such
convention
or
caucus
is
held,
make
one
33
nomination
of
a
candidate
for
each
office
to
be
filled
therein
34
at
the
general
election.
However,
in
order
to
qualify
for
35
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any
nomination
made
for
a
statewide
elective
office
by
such
1
a
political
organization
there
shall
be
in
attendance
at
the
2
convention
or
caucus
where
the
nomination
is
made
a
minimum
of
3
two
hundred
fifty
five
hundred
eligible
electors
including
at
4
least
one
eligible
elector
from
each
of
twenty-five
counties.
5
In
order
to
qualify
for
any
nomination
to
the
office
of
United
6
States
representative
there
shall
be
in
attendance
at
the
7
convention
or
caucus
where
the
nomination
is
made
a
minimum
8
of
fifty
two
hundred
eligible
electors
who
are
residents
of
9
the
congressional
district
including
at
least
one
eligible
10
elector
from
each
of
at
least
one-half
of
the
counties
of
11
the
congressional
district.
In
order
to
qualify
for
any
12
nomination
to
an
office
to
be
filled
by
the
voters
of
a
county
13
or
of
a
city
there
shall
be
in
attendance
at
the
convention
or
14
caucus
where
the
nomination
is
made
a
minimum
of
ten
twenty
15
eligible
electors
who
are
residents
of
the
county
or
city,
16
as
the
case
may
be,
including
at
least
one
eligible
elector
17
from
at
least
one-half
of
the
voting
precincts
in
that
county
18
or
city.
In
order
to
qualify
for
any
nomination
made
for
19
the
general
assembly
there
shall
be
in
attendance
at
the
20
convention
or
caucus
where
the
nomination
is
made
a
minimum
21
of
ten
twenty-five
eligible
electors
who
are
residents
of
the
22
representative
district
or
twenty
fifty
eligible
electors
who
23
are
residents
of
the
senatorial
district,
as
the
case
may
be,
24
with
at
least
one
eligible
elector
from
one-half
of
the
voting
25
precincts
in
the
district
in
each
case.
The
names
of
all
26
delegates
in
attendance
at
such
convention
or
caucus
and
such
27
fact
shall
be
certified
to
the
state
commissioner
together
with
28
the
other
certification
requirements
of
this
chapter
.
29
Sec.
56.
Section
44.4,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
44.4
Nominations
and
objections
——
time
and
place
of
filing.
32
1.
a.
Nominations
made
pursuant
to
this
chapter
and
33
chapter
45
which
are
required
to
be
filed
in
the
office
of
the
34
state
commissioner
shall
be
filed
in
that
office
not
more
than
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ninety-nine
days
nor
later
than
5:00
p.m.
on
the
seventy-third
1
eighty-first
day
before
the
date
of
the
general
election
to
be
2
held
in
November
first
Tuesday
after
the
first
Monday
in
June
3
in
each
even-numbered
year
.
Nominations
made
for
a
special
4
election
called
pursuant
to
section
69.14
shall
be
filed
by
5
5:00
p.m.
not
less
than
twenty-five
days
before
the
date
of
6
an
election
called
upon
at
least
forty
days’
notice
and
not
7
less
than
fourteen
days
before
the
date
of
an
election
called
8
upon
at
least
eighteen
days’
notice.
Nominations
made
for
9
a
special
election
called
pursuant
to
section
69.14A
shall
10
be
filed
by
5:00
p.m.
not
less
than
twenty-five
days
before
11
the
date
of
the
election.
Nominations
made
pursuant
to
this
12
chapter
and
chapter
45
which
are
required
to
be
filed
in
the
13
office
of
the
commissioner
shall
be
filed
in
that
office
not
14
more
than
ninety-two
days
nor
later
than
5:00
p.m.
on
the
15
sixty-ninth
seventy-fourth
day
before
the
date
of
the
general
16
election
first
Tuesday
after
the
first
Monday
in
June
in
each
17
even-numbered
year
.
Nominations
made
pursuant
to
this
chapter
18
or
chapter
45
for
city
office
shall
be
filed
not
more
than
19
seventy-two
days
nor
later
than
5:00
p.m.
on
the
forty-seventh
20
day
before
the
city
election
with
the
county
commissioner
21
of
elections
responsible
under
section
47.2
for
conducting
22
elections
held
for
the
city,
who
shall
process
them
as
provided
23
by
law.
24
b.
Notwithstanding
paragraph
“a”
,
nominations
for
president
25
and
vice
president
of
the
United
States
shall
be
filed
in
the
26
office
of
the
state
commissioner
not
more
than
ninety-nine
days
27
nor
later
than
5:00
p.m.
on
the
eighty-first
day
before
the
28
date
of
the
general
election
to
be
held
in
November.
29
2.
a.
Objections
to
the
legal
sufficiency
of
a
certificate
30
of
nomination
or
nomination
petition
or
to
the
eligibility
31
of
a
candidate
may
be
filed
by
any
person
who
would
have
the
32
right
to
vote
for
a
candidate
for
the
office
in
question.
33
The
objections
must
be
filed
with
the
officer
with
whom
the
34
certificate
or
petition
is
filed
and
within
the
following
time:
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(1)
Those
filed
with
the
state
commissioner,
not
less
than
1
sixty-eight
seventy-four
days
before
the
date
of
the
election.
2
(2)
Those
filed
with
the
commissioner,
not
less
than
3
sixty-four
days
before
the
date
of
the
election,
except
as
4
provided
in
subparagraph
(3).
5
(3)
Those
filed
with
the
commissioner
for
an
elective
city
6
office,
at
least
forty-two
days
before
the
regularly
scheduled
7
or
special
city
election.
However,
for
those
cities
that
may
8
be
required
to
hold
a
primary
election,
at
least
sixty-three
9
days
before
the
regularly
scheduled
or
special
city
election.
10
(4)
In
the
case
of
nominations
to
fill
vacancies
occurring
11
after
the
time
when
an
original
nomination
for
an
office
is
12
required
to
be
filed,
objections
shall
be
filed
within
three
13
days
after
the
filing
of
the
certificate.
14
b.
Objections
shall
be
filed
no
later
than
5:00
p.m.
on
the
15
final
date
for
filing.
16
Sec.
57.
Section
44.9,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2019,
are
17
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
1.
In
the
office
of
the
state
commissioner,
at
least
19
sixty-eight
days
before
the
date
of
the
election
as
provided
20
in
section
43.76
.
21
2.
In
the
office
of
the
appropriate
commissioner,
at
least
22
sixty-four
days
before
the
date
of
the
election,
except
as
23
otherwise
provided
in
subsection
6
as
provided
in
section
24
43.76
.
25
Sec.
58.
Section
47.2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
the
26
following
new
subsection:
27
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
The
county
commissioner
shall
not
28
participate
in
an
absentee
ballot
drive
or
collection
effort
in
29
cooperation
with
a
candidate,
candidate’s
committee,
political
30
party,
or
nonparty
political
organization.
31
Sec.
59.
NEW
SECTION
.
47.12
Electronic
poll
books
——
32
mandatory.
33
Each
county
commissioner
of
elections
shall,
by
February
26,
34
2020,
ensure
that
each
election
precinct
uses
an
electronic
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poll
book.
1
Sec.
60.
Section
48A.9,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
1.
Registration
closes
at
5:00
p.m.
eleven
ten
days
before
4
each
election
except
general
elections.
For
general
elections,
5
registration
closes
at
5:00
p.m.
ten
days
before
the
election
.
6
An
eligible
elector
may
register
during
the
time
registration
7
is
closed
in
the
elector’s
precinct
but
the
registration
shall
8
not
become
effective
until
registration
opens
again
in
the
9
elector’s
precinct,
except
as
otherwise
provided
in
section
10
48A.7A
.
11
Sec.
61.
NEW
SECTION
.
49.2
Oversight
by
the
state
12
commissioner.
13
The
state
commissioner,
or
a
designee
of
the
state
14
commissioner,
may,
at
the
discretion
of
the
state
commissioner,
15
oversee
the
activities
of
a
county
commissioner
of
elections
16
during
a
period
beginning
sixty
days
before
an
election
and
17
ending
sixty
days
after
an
election.
18
Sec.
62.
Section
49.21,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
the
19
following
new
subsection:
20
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
The
commissioner
shall
remove
or
obscure
21
from
the
view
of
voters
any
material
displaying
the
name
of
a
22
candidate
or
elected
official
other
than
a
ballot
or
sample
23
ballot.
24
Sec.
63.
NEW
SECTION
.
49.42B
Form
of
official
ballot
——
25
candidates
for
president
and
vice
president.
26
When
candidates
for
president
and
vice
president
of
the
27
United
States
appear
on
the
ballot,
the
following
statement
28
shall
appear
directly
above
the
section
of
the
ballot
listing
29
such
candidates:
30
[A
ballot
cast
for
the
named
candidates
for
president
31
and
vice
president
of
the
United
States
is
considered
to
be
32
cast
for
the
slate
of
presidential
electors
nominated
by
33
the
political
party,
nonparty
political
organization,
or
34
independent
candidate.]
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Sec.
64.
NEW
SECTION
.
49.49
Certain
sample
ballots
1
prohibited.
2
The
commissioner
and
state
commissioner
of
elections
shall
3
not
distribute
or
authorize
the
distribution
of
sample
ballots
4
to
voters
other
than
as
provided
in
sections
49.53
and
52.29.
5
Sec.
65.
Section
49.51,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
49.51
Commissioner
to
control
printing.
8
The
commissioner
shall
have
charge
of
the
printing
of
the
9
ballots
to
be
used
for
any
election
held
in
the
county,
unless
10
the
commissioner
delegates
that
authority
as
permitted
by
this
11
section
.
The
commissioner
may
delegate
this
authority
only
12
to
another
commissioner
who
is
responsible
under
section
47.2
13
for
conducting
the
elections
held
for
a
political
subdivision
14
which
lies
in
more
than
one
county,
and
only
with
respect
to
15
printing
of
ballots
containing
only
public
questions
or
the
16
names
of
candidates
to
be
voted
upon
by
the
registered
voters
17
of
that
political
subdivision.
Only
one
facsimile
signature
18
county
seal
,
that
of
the
county
of
the
commissioner
under
19
whose
direction
the
ballot
is
printed,
shall
appear
on
the
20
ballot.
It
is
the
duty
of
the
commissioner
to
insure
that
the
21
arrangement
of
any
ballots
printed
under
the
commissioner’s
22
direction
conforms
to
all
applicable
requirements
of
this
23
chapter
.
24
Sec.
66.
Section
49.57,
subsection
6,
Code
2019,
is
amended
25
to
read
as
follows:
26
6.
A
portion
of
the
ballot
shall
include
the
words
“Official
27
ballot”,
the
unique
identification
number
or
name
assigned
by
28
the
commissioner
to
the
ballot
style,
the
date
of
the
election,
29
and
a
facsimile
of
the
signature
the
county
seal
of
the
county
30
of
the
commissioner
who
has
caused
the
ballot
to
be
printed
31
pursuant
to
section
49.51
.
32
Sec.
67.
Section
49.58,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
33
to
read
as
follows:
34
1.
If
any
candidate
nominated
by
a
political
party,
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as
defined
in
section
43.2
,
for
the
office
of
senator
or
1
representative
in
the
Congress
of
the
United
States,
governor,
2
attorney
general,
or
senator
or
representative
in
the
general
3
assembly
dies
during
the
period
beginning
on
the
eighty-eighth
4
eighty-first
day
and
ending
at
the
time
the
polls
close
on
the
5
last
day
before
of
the
general
election,
or
if
any
candidate
6
so
nominated
for
the
office
of
county
supervisor
dies
during
7
the
period
beginning
on
the
seventy-third
seventy-fourth
day
8
and
ending
at
the
time
the
polls
close
on
the
last
day
before
9
of
the
general
election,
the
vote
cast
at
the
general
election
10
for
that
office
shall
not
be
canvassed
as
would
otherwise
be
11
required
by
chapter
50
.
Instead,
a
special
election
shall
be
12
held
on
the
first
Tuesday
after
the
second
Monday
in
December,
13
for
the
purpose
of
electing
a
person
to
fill
that
office.
14
Sec.
68.
Section
49.73,
subsection
2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
15
to
read
as
follows:
16
2.
a.
The
commissioner
shall
not
shorten
voting
hours
for
17
any
election
if
there
is
filed
in
the
commissioner’s
office,
at
18
least
twenty-five
days
before
the
election,
a
petition
signed
19
by
at
least
fifty
eligible
electors
of
the
school
district
20
or
city,
as
the
case
may
be,
requesting
that
the
polls
be
21
opened
not
later
than
7:00
a.m.
All
polling
places
where
the
22
candidates
of
or
any
public
question
submitted
by
any
one
23
political
subdivision
are
being
voted
upon
shall
be
opened
at
24
the
same
hour,
except
that
this
requirement
shall
not
apply
25
to
merged
areas
established
under
chapter
260C
.
The
hours
at
26
which
the
respective
precinct
polling
places
are
to
open
shall
27
not
be
changed
after
publication
of
the
notice
required
by
28
section
49.53
.
The
polling
places
shall
be
closed
at
9:00
p.m.
29
for
state
primary
and
general
elections
and
other
partisan
30
elections,
and
for
any
other
election
held
concurrently
31
therewith,
and
at
8:00
p.m.
for
all
other
elections.
32
b.
The
legislative
services
agency
shall
place
on
the
33
internet
site
of
the
agency
information
regarding
the
opening
34
and
closing
times
of
polling
places
until
and
including
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November
7,
2023.
This
paragraph
is
repealed
effective
July
1
1,
2024.
2
Sec.
69.
Section
49.82,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
49.82
Voter
to
receive
one
ballot
——
endorsement.
5
When
an
empty
voting
booth
is
available,
one
of
the
precinct
6
election
officials
shall
endorse
the
official’s
initials
on
7
each
ballot
the
voter
will
receive.
The
initials
shall
be
8
placed
so
that
they
may
be
seen
when
the
ballot
is
properly
9
folded
or
enclosed
in
a
secrecy
folder.
The
name
or
signature
10
of
the
commissioner
shall
not
appear
on
the
ballot
except
as
11
part
of
the
list
of
candidates
when
the
commissioner
is
a
12
candidate
for
election.
The
official
shall
give
the
voter
one
13
and
only
one
of
each
of
the
ballots
to
be
voted
at
that
election
14
in
that
precinct,
except
as
provided
by
section
49.100
.
No
15
ballot
without
the
required
official
endorsement
shall
be
16
placed
in
the
ballot
box.
17
Sec.
70.
Section
49A.6,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
49A.6
Certification
——
sample
ballot.
20
The
state
commissioner
of
elections
shall,
not
less
than
21
sixty-nine
sixty-three
days
preceding
any
election
at
which
a
22
constitutional
amendment
or
public
measure
is
to
be
submitted
23
to
a
vote
of
the
entire
people
of
the
state,
transmit
to
the
24
county
commissioner
of
elections
of
each
county
a
certified
25
copy
of
the
amendment
or
measure
and
a
sample
of
the
ballot
to
26
be
used
in
such
cases,
prepared
in
accordance
with
law.
27
Sec.
71.
Section
50.44,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
28
follows:
29
50.44
Tie
vote.
30
1.
If
more
than
the
requisite
number
of
persons,
including
31
other
than
for
presidential
electors,
are
found
to
have
an
32
equal
and
the
highest
number
of
votes,
the
election
of
one
of
33
them
shall
be
determined
by
lot.
The
name
of
each
of
such
34
candidates
shall
be
written
on
separate
pieces
of
paper,
as
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nearly
uniform
in
size
and
material
as
possible,
and
placed
in
1
a
receptacle
so
that
the
names
cannot
be
seen.
In
the
presence
2
of
the
board
of
canvassers,
one
of
them
shall
publicly
draw
3
one
of
such
names,
and
such
person
shall
be
declared
elected
a
4
special
election
shall
be
held
consistent
with
section
69.14,
5
in
which
each
such
candidate
shall
be
the
only
candidates
on
6
the
ballot
.
The
result
of
such
drawing
an
election
shall
be
7
entered
upon
the
abstract
of
votes
and
duly
recorded,
and
a
8
certificate
of
election
issued
to
such
person,
as
provided
in
9
this
chapter
.
10
2.
If
more
than
the
requisite
number
of
presidential
11
electors
are
found
to
have
an
equal
and
the
highest
number
of
12
votes,
the
presidential
electors
shall
be
assigned
one-half
13
to
each
candidate.
If
there
is
an
odd
number
of
presidential
14
electors,
the
remaining
elector
shall
be
assigned
by
lot.
15
Sec.
72.
Section
50.48,
subsection
3,
Code
2019,
is
amended
16
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
17
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
In
addition
to
the
persons
listed
in
18
paragraph
“a”
,
the
candidate
requesting
the
recount
and
the
19
apparent
winning
candidate
may
each
submit
a
request
to
a
20
commissioner
from
a
county
other
than
the
county
conducting
the
21
recount
to
be
present
at
the
recount.
Such
a
commissioner
may
22
report
any
irregularities
observed
by
the
commissioner
at
any
23
time
after
the
election
to
the
state
commissioner.
24
Sec.
73.
Section
50.48,
subsection
4,
paragraph
b,
Code
25
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
b.
Any
member
of
the
recount
board
may
at
any
time
during
27
the
recount
proceedings
for
an
election
for
a
statewide
28
elected
official
as
defined
in
section
68B.2
or
a
United
States
29
senator
extend
the
recount
of
votes
cast
for
the
office
or
30
nomination
in
question
to
any
other
precinct
or
precincts
in
31
the
same
county,
or
from
which
the
returns
were
reported
to
32
the
commissioner
responsible
for
conducting
the
election,
33
without
the
necessity
of
posting
additional
bond.
The
recount
34
proceedings
for
an
election
for
any
other
office
shall
include
35
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all
precincts
in
which
a
ballot
for
the
election
was
cast.
1
Sec.
74.
NEW
SECTION
.
50.52
Enforcement.
2
Members
of
local
law
enforcement
agencies
and
the
state
3
patrol
are
authorized
to
take
all
reasonable
actions
to
prevent
4
violations
of
this
chapter.
5
Sec.
75.
Section
53.2,
subsection
4,
paragraph
b,
Code
2019,
6
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
b.
If
insufficient
information
has
been
provided,
including
8
the
absence
of
a
voter
verification
number,
either
on
the
9
prescribed
form
or
on
an
application
created
by
the
applicant,
10
the
commissioner
shall,
by
the
best
means
available,
obtain
11
the
additional
necessary
information
within
twenty-four
hours
12
after
the
receipt
of
the
absentee
ballot
request,
contact
the
13
applicant
by
telephone
and
electronic
mail,
if
such
information
14
has
been
provided
by
the
applicant.
If
the
commissioner
is
15
unable
to
contact
the
applicant
by
telephone
or
electronic
16
mail,
the
commissioner
shall
send
a
notice
to
the
applicant
17
at
the
address
where
the
applicant
is
registered
to
vote,
or
18
to
the
applicant’s
mailing
address
if
it
is
different
from
19
the
residence
address.
If
the
applicant
has
requested
the
20
ballot
to
be
sent
to
an
address
that
is
not
the
applicant’s
21
residential
or
mailing
address,
the
commissioner
shall
send
an
22
additional
notice
to
the
address
where
the
applicant
requested
23
the
ballot
to
be
sent.
A
commissioner
shall
not
use
the
voter
24
registration
system
to
obtain
additional
necessary
information
.
25
A
voter
requesting
or
casting
a
ballot
pursuant
to
section
26
53.22
shall
not
be
required
to
provide
a
voter
verification
27
number.
The
state
commissioner
shall
adopt
rules
to
implement
28
this
section.
29
Sec.
76.
Section
53.2,
subsection
4,
Code
2019,
is
amended
30
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
31
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
If
an
applicant
does
not
have
current
32
access
to
the
applicant’s
voter
verification
number,
the
33
commissioner
shall
verify
the
applicant’s
identity
prior
to
34
supplying
the
voter
verification
number
by
asking
the
applicant
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to
provide
at
least
two
of
the
following
facts
about
the
1
applicant:
2
(1)
Date
of
birth.
3
(2)
The
last
four
digits
of
the
applicant’s
social
security
4
number,
if
applicable.
5
(3)
Residential
address.
6
(4)
Mailing
address.
7
(5)
Middle
name.
8
(6)
Voter
verification
number
as
defined
in
paragraph
“c”
.
9
Sec.
77.
Section
53.10,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
10
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
a.
Each
person
who
wishes
to
vote
by
absentee
ballot
at
12
the
commissioner’s
office
shall
first
sign
an
application
13
for
a
ballot
including
the
following
information:
name,
14
current
address,
voter
verification
number,
and
the
election
15
for
which
the
ballot
is
requested.
The
person
may
report
a
16
change
of
address
or
other
information
on
the
person’s
voter
17
registration
record
at
that
time.
Prior
to
furnishing
a
18
ballot,
the
commissioner
shall
verify
the
person’s
identity
19
as
provided
in
section
49.78.
The
registered
voter
shall
20
immediately
mark
the
ballot;
enclose
the
ballot
in
a
secrecy
21
envelope,
if
necessary,
and
seal
it
in
the
envelope
marked
22
with
the
affidavit;
subscribe
to
the
affidavit
on
the
reverse
23
side
of
the
envelope;
and
return
the
absentee
ballot
to
the
24
commissioner.
The
commissioner
shall
record
the
numbers
25
appearing
on
the
application
and
affidavit
envelope
along
with
26
the
name
of
the
registered
voter.
27
Sec.
78.
Section
53.10,
subsection
2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
28
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
29
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
If
an
unregistered
person
offering
to
30
vote
an
absentee
ballot
pursuant
to
this
section
prior
to
31
the
deadline
in
section
48A.9
does
not
have
an
Iowa
driver’s
32
license,
an
Iowa
nonoperator’s
identification
card,
or
a
voter
33
identification
number
assigned
to
the
voter
by
the
state
34
commissioner
pursuant
to
section
47.7,
subsection
2,
the
person
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may
satisfy
identity
and
residence
requirements
as
provided
in
1
section
49.78.
This
section
shall
also
apply
to
a
registered
2
voter
casting
a
ballot
pursuant
to
this
section
who
has
not
yet
3
received
a
voter
verification
number.
4
Sec.
79.
Section
53.11,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
5
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
a.
Not
more
than
twenty-nine
days
before
the
date
of
7
an
election,
satellite
absentee
voting
stations
may
be
8
established
throughout
the
cities
and
county
at
the
direction
9
of
the
commissioner
and
shall
be
established
upon
receipt
10
of
a
petition
signed
by
not
less
than
one
hundred
eligible
11
electors
requesting
that
a
satellite
absentee
voting
station
be
12
established
at
a
location
to
be
described
on
the
petition
,
and
13
may
be
established
at
the
direction
of
the
commissioner
in
the
14
case
of
a
special
election
.
However,
if
a
special
election
is
15
scheduled
in
the
county
on
a
date
that
falls
between
the
date
16
of
the
regular
city
election
and
the
date
of
the
city
runoff
17
election,
the
commissioner
is
not
required
to
establish
a
18
satellite
absentee
voting
station
for
the
city
runoff
election.
19
Sec.
80.
Section
53.11,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
20
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
21
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
A
satellite
absentee
voting
station
22
shall
not
be
established
in
any
state-owned
building.
A
23
satellite
absentee
voting
station
may
be
established
at
a
24
county
courthouse.
25
Sec.
81.
Section
53.11,
subsection
2,
paragraph
e,
Code
26
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
e.
For
a
special
election,
no
later
than
thirty-two
eighteen
28
days
before
the
special
election.
29
Sec.
82.
Section
53.11,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
the
30
following
new
subsection:
31
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6.
The
commissioner
shall
remove
or
obscure
32
from
the
view
of
voters
any
material
displaying
the
name
of
a
33
candidate
or
elected
official
other
than
a
ballot
or
sample
34
ballot.
35
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Sec.
83.
Section
53.17,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
1
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
b.
The
sealed
return
envelope
may
be
mailed
to
the
3
commissioner
by
the
registered
voter
or
by
the
voter’s
4
designee.
If
mailed
by
the
voter’s
designee,
the
envelope
must
5
be
mailed
within
seventy-two
hours
of
retrieving
it
from
the
6
voter
or
within
time
to
be
postmarked
or,
if
applicable,
to
7
have
the
intelligent
mail
barcode
traced
to
a
date
of
entry
8
into
the
federal
mail
system
not
later
than
the
day
before
the
9
election,
whichever
is
earlier
.
10
Sec.
84.
Section
53.17,
subsection
2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
11
to
read
as
follows:
12
2.
In
order
for
the
ballot
to
be
counted,
the
return
13
envelope
must
be
received
in
the
commissioner’s
office
before
14
the
polls
close
on
election
day
or
be
clearly
postmarked
by
an
15
officially
authorized
postal
service
or
bear
an
intelligent
16
mail
barcode
traceable
to
a
date
of
entry
into
the
federal
mail
17
system
not
later
than
the
day
before
the
election
and
received
18
by
the
commissioner
not
later
than
noon
on
the
Monday
following
19
the
election
.
20
Sec.
85.
Section
53.17,
subsection
4,
paragraph
f,
Code
21
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
f.
A
statement
that
the
completed
absentee
ballot
will
23
be
delivered
to
the
commissioner’s
office
within
seventy-two
24
hours
of
retrieving
it
from
the
voter
or
before
the
closing
of
25
the
polls
on
election
day,
whichever
is
earlier,
or
that
the
26
completed
absentee
ballot
will
be
mailed
to
the
commissioner
27
within
seventy-two
hours
of
retrieving
it
from
the
voter
or
28
within
time
to
be
postmarked
or,
if
applicable,
to
have
the
29
intelligent
mail
barcode
traced
to
a
date
of
entry
into
the
30
federal
mail
system
not
later
than
the
day
before
the
election,
31
whichever
is
earlier
.
32
Sec.
86.
Section
53.18,
subsection
2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
33
to
read
as
follows:
34
2.
a.
If
the
commissioner
receives
the
return
envelope
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containing
the
completed
absentee
ballot
by
5:00
p.m.
on
the
1
Saturday
before
the
election
for
general
elections
and
by
5:00
2
p.m.
on
the
Friday
before
the
election
for
all
other
elections,
3
the
commissioner
shall
review
the
affidavit
marked
on
the
4
return
envelope,
if
applicable,
for
completeness
or
shall
open
5
the
return
envelope
to
review
the
affidavit
for
completeness.
6
If
the
affidavit
is
incomplete,
the
commissioner
shall,
within
7
twenty-four
hours
of
the
time
the
envelope
was
received,
8
notify
the
voter
of
that
fact
and
that
the
voter
may
complete
9
the
affidavit
in
person
at
the
office
of
the
commissioner
by
10
5:00
p.m.
on
the
day
before
the
election,
vote
a
replacement
11
ballot
in
the
manner
and
within
the
time
period
provided
in
12
subsection
3
,
or
appear
at
the
voter’s
precinct
polling
place
13
on
election
day
and
cast
a
ballot
in
accordance
with
section
14
53.19,
subsection
3
.
15
(1)
If
the
affidavit
lacks
the
signature
of
the
registered
16
voter,
the
commissioner
shall,
within
twenty-four
hours
of
the
17
receipt
of
the
envelope,
notify
the
voter
of
the
deficiency
18
and
inform
the
voter
that
the
voter
may
vote
a
replacement
19
ballot
as
provided
in
subsection
3,
cast
a
ballot
as
provided
20
in
section
53.19,
subsection
3,
or
complete
the
affidavit
in
21
person
at
the
office
of
the
commissioner
not
later
than
noon
on
22
the
Monday
following
the
election,
or
if
the
law
authorizing
23
the
election
specifies
that
the
votes
be
canvassed
earlier
than
24
the
Monday
following
the
election,
before
the
canvass
of
the
25
election.
26
(2)
If
the
affidavit
appears
to
have
been
signed
by
someone
27
other
than
the
registered
voter,
the
commissioner
shall,
within
28
twenty-four
hours
of
the
receipt
of
the
envelope,
notify
the
29
voter
of
the
deficiency
and
inform
the
voter
that
the
voter
may
30
vote
a
replacement
ballot
as
provided
in
subsection
3,
cast
a
31
ballot
as
provided
in
section
53.19,
subsection
3,
or
complete
32
the
affidavit
in
person
at
the
office
of
the
commissioner
by
33
providing
proof
of
identity
as
provided
in
section
49.78
not
34
later
than
noon
on
the
Monday
following
the
election,
or
if
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the
law
authorizing
the
election
specifies
that
the
votes
be
1
canvassed
earlier
than
the
Monday
following
the
election,
2
before
the
canvass
of
the
election.
3
b.
If
the
commissioner
receives
the
return
envelope
4
containing
the
completed
absentee
ballot
after
the
deadline
5
in
paragraph
“a”
,
the
commissioner
shall
submit
the
affidavit
6
to
the
absentee
and
special
voters
precinct
board
for
review.
7
If
the
absentee
and
special
voters
precinct
determines
that
8
the
affidavit
is
incomplete,
the
commissioner
shall,
within
9
twenty-four
hours
of
the
determination,
notify
the
voter.
10
(1)
If
the
affidavit
lacks
the
signature
of
the
registered
11
voter,
the
commissioner
shall
notify
the
voter
that
the
voter
12
may
complete
the
affidavit
in
person
at
the
office
of
the
13
commissioner
not
later
than
noon
on
the
Monday
following
the
14
election,
or
if
the
law
authorizing
the
election
specifies
that
15
the
votes
be
canvassed
earlier
than
the
Monday
following
the
16
election,
before
the
canvass
of
the
election.
17
(2)
If
the
affidavit
appears
to
have
been
signed
by
someone
18
other
than
the
registered
voter,
the
commissioner
shall
19
notify
the
voter
that
the
voter
may
complete
the
affidavit
in
20
person
at
the
office
of
the
commissioner
by
providing
proof
of
21
identity
as
provided
in
section
49.78
not
later
than
noon
on
22
the
Monday
following
the
election,
or
if
the
law
authorizing
23
the
election
specifies
that
the
votes
be
canvassed
earlier
than
24
the
Monday
following
the
election,
before
the
canvass
of
the
25
election.
26
Sec.
87.
Section
53.18,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
the
27
following
new
subsection:
28
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
04.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section,
a
29
return
envelope
marked
with
the
affidavit
shall
be
considered
30
incomplete
if
it
lacks
the
registered
voter’s
signature
or
it
31
appears
to
the
commissioner
that
the
signature
on
the
envelope
32
has
been
signed
by
someone
other
than
the
registered
voter,
33
in
comparing
the
signature
on
the
envelope
to
the
signature
34
on
record
of
the
registered
voter
named
on
the
envelope.
A
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signature
or
marking
made
in
accordance
with
section
39.3,
1
subsection
17,
shall
cause
an
affidavit
to
be
considered
2
incomplete.
3
Sec.
88.
Section
53.22,
subsection
6,
paragraph
b,
Code
4
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
b.
Absentee
ballots
voted
under
this
subsection
shall
be
6
delivered
to
the
commissioner
no
later
than
the
time
the
polls
7
are
closed
on
election
day.
If
the
ballot
is
returned
by
mail
8
the
return
envelope
must
be
received
by
the
time
the
polls
9
close
,
or
be
clearly
postmarked
by
an
officially
authorized
10
postal
service
or
bear
an
intelligent
mail
barcode
traceable
11
to
a
date
of
entry
into
the
federal
mail
system
not
later
than
12
the
day
before
the
election
and
received
by
the
commissioner
no
13
later
than
the
time
established
for
the
canvass
by
the
board
of
14
supervisors
for
that
election
.
15
Sec.
89.
Section
58.1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
16
follows:
17
58.1
Notice
——
grounds.
18
The
contestant
for
the
office
of
governor
shall,
within
19
thirty
fourteen
days
after
the
proclamation
of
the
result
of
20
the
election,
deliver
to
the
presiding
officer
of
each
house
21
of
the
general
assembly
a
notice
of
intent
to
contest,
and
a
22
specification
of
the
grounds
of
such
contest,
as
provided
in
23
chapter
62
.
24
Sec.
90.
Section
58.4,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2019,
are
25
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
1.
The
names
of
members
of
each
house,
except
the
presiding
27
officer
and
the
majority
and
minority
leaders
,
written
on
28
similar
paper
tickets,
shall
be
placed
in
a
box,
the
names
of
29
the
senators
in
their
presence
by
their
secretary,
and
the
30
names
of
the
representatives
in
their
presence
by
their
clerk.
31
2.
The
secretary
of
the
senate
in
the
presence
of
the
32
senate,
and
the
clerk
of
the
house
of
representatives
in
33
the
presence
of
the
house,
shall
draw
from
their
respective
34
boxes
the
names
of
seven
five
members
each.
The
majority
and
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minority
leaders
of
each
house
shall
also
serve
on
the
contest
1
court.
2
Sec.
91.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.507
Deceptive
names
prohibited.
3
No
person
shall
place
on
any
published
material,
as
defined
4
in
section
68A.405,
a
name
or
abbreviation
of
a
name
intended
5
to
cause
a
voter
to
believe
that
the
person
represents
a
6
political
party
or
nonparty
political
organization
of
which
the
7
person
is
not
a
candidate.
8
Sec.
92.
Section
69.9,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
9
follows:
10
69.9
Person
removed
not
eligible.
11
No
person
can
be
appointed
to
fill
a
vacancy
who
has
been
12
removed
from
office
within
one
year
next
preceding
.
13
Sec.
93.
Section
69.14,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
14
follows:
15
69.14
Special
election
to
fill
vacancies.
16
1.
A
special
election
to
fill
a
vacancy
shall
be
held
for
a
17
representative
in
Congress,
when
Congress
is
in
session
or
will
18
convene
prior
to
the
next
general
election,
or
for
a
senator
or
19
representative
in
the
general
assembly,
when
the
body
in
which
20
such
vacancy
exists
is
in
session,
or
the
general
assembly
will
21
convene
prior
to
the
next
general
election,
and
the
governor
22
shall
order,
not
later
than
five
days
from
the
date
the
vacancy
23
exists,
a
special
election,
giving
not
less
than
forty
days’
24
notice
of
such
election.
25
2.
In
the
event
the
special
election
is
to
fill
a
vacancy
26
in
the
general
assembly
while
it
is
in
session
or
within
27
forty-five
days
of
the
convening
of
any
session,
the
time
limit
28
provided
in
this
section
shall
not
apply
and
the
governor
29
shall
order
such
,
not
later
than
five
days
after
the
day
the
30
vacancy
occurs,
a
special
election
at
the
earliest
practical
31
time
,
giving
at
least
eighteen
twenty-one,
but
no
more
than
32
forty-two,
days’
notice
of
the
special
election.
Any
special
33
election
called
under
this
section
must
be
held
on
a
Tuesday
34
and
shall
not
be
held
on
the
same
day
as
a
school
election
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within
the
district.
1
Sec.
94.
Section
445.5,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
2
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
3
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
i.
Until
November
7,
2023,
the
hours
during
4
which
polling
places
are
open
on
election
days.
This
paragraph
5
is
repealed
effective
July
1,
2024.
6
DIVISION
IX
7
CONFLICTS
OF
INTEREST
8
Sec.
95.
Section
314.2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
striking
9
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
10
314.2
Conflicts
of
interest.
11
A
state
or
county
official
who
is
a
voting
member
of
a
12
governmental
entity
responsible
for
awarding
a
contract
13
pursuant
to
section
314.1
and
is
the
apparent
low
bidder
for
14
the
contract
shall
not
participate
in
a
vote
to
award
the
15
contract
and
shall
include
an
explanation
of
the
official’s
16
conflict
in
the
resolution
entered
pursuant
to
section
26.12.
17
Sec.
96.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act
takes
18
effect
March
18,
2021.
19
DIVISION
X
20
VOTER
REGISTRATION
21
Sec.
97.
Section
47.7,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
the
22
following
new
subsections:
23
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
The
state
registrar
of
voters
shall
24
develop
a
form
to
be
distributed
pursuant
to
section
262.9,
25
subsection
39,
indicating
whether
a
graduating
student
will
26
reside
outside
Iowa,
reside
within
Iowa
and
optionally,
at
27
what
address,
or
move
outside
Iowa
but
vote
in
Iowa
pursuant
28
to
chapter
53,
subchapter
II.
The
state
registrar
of
voters
29
shall
remove
from
the
statewide
voter
registration
system
any
30
graduating
student
indicating
that
the
student
will
reside
31
outside
Iowa
after
graduation,
unless
the
student
will
vote
in
32
Iowa
pursuant
to
chapter
53,
subchapter
II,
and
shall
update
33
the
registration
information
of
any
student
indicating
a
change
34
of
address
within
the
state.
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NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
The
state
registrar
of
voters
shall
use
1
information
from
the
electronic
registration
information
center
2
to
update
information
in
the
statewide
voter
registration
3
system,
including
but
not
limited
to
the
following
reports:
4
a.
In-state
duplicates.
5
b.
In-state
updates.
6
c.
Cross-state
matches.
7
d.
Deceased.
8
e.
Eligible
but
unregistered.
9
f.
National
change
of
address.
10
Sec.
98.
Section
48A.10A,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
11
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
1.
The
state
registrar
shall
compare
lists
of
persons
who
13
are
registered
to
vote
with
the
department
of
transportation’s
14
driver’s
license
and
nonoperator’s
identification
card
files
15
and
shall,
on
an
initial
basis,
issue
a
voter
identification
16
card
to
each
active,
registered
voter
whose
name
does
not
17
appear
in
the
department
of
transportation’s
files.
The
voter
18
identification
card
shall
include
the
name
of
the
registered
19
voter,
a
signature
line
above
which
the
registered
voter
shall
20
sign
the
voter
identification
card,
the
registered
voter’s
21
identification
number
assigned
to
the
voter
pursuant
to
section
22
47.7,
subsection
2
,
and
an
additional
four-digit
personal
23
identification
number
assigned
by
the
state
commissioner
,
and
24
the
times
during
which
polling
places
will
be
open
on
election
25
days
.
26
Sec.
99.
Section
48A.28,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
27
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
b.
(1)
A
commissioner
participating
in
the
national
change
29
of
address
program
,
in
the
first
quarter
of
each
calendar
30
year,
shall
,
during
the
January
immediately
following
each
31
presidential
election,
send
a
notice
and
preaddressed,
postage
32
paid
return
card
by
forwardable
mail
to
each
registered
voter
33
whose
name
was
not
reported
by
the
national
change
of
address
34
program
and
who
has
not
voted
in
two
or
more
consecutive
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general
elections
failed
to
vote
in
a
presidential
election
1
and
has
not
registered
again
,
or
who
has
not
reported
a
change
2
to
an
existing
registration,
or
who
has
not
responded
to
a
3
notice
from
the
commissioner
or
registrar
during
the
period
4
between
and
following
the
previous
two
general
elections
and
5
shall
make
the
voter
registration
record
of
the
voter
inactive
.
6
The
form
and
language
of
the
notice
and
return
card
shall
be
7
specified
by
the
state
voter
registration
commission
by
rule.
8
A
registered
voter
shall
not
be
sent
a
notice
and
return
card
9
under
this
subsection
more
frequently
than
once
in
a
four-year
10
period.
11
(2)
The
commissioner
shall
send
a
notice
to
each
registered
12
voter
who
does
not
respond
to
a
notice
sent
pursuant
to
13
subparagraph
(1)
during
the
April
immediately
following
the
14
presidential
election.
The
form
and
language
of
the
notice
15
shall
be
specified
by
the
state
voter
registration
commission
16
by
rule.
17
Sec.
100.
Section
48A.29,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
18
paragraph
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
If
a
confirmation
notice
and
return
card
sent
pursuant
to
20
section
48A.28
,
subsection
3,
is
returned
as
undeliverable
by
21
the
United
States
postal
service,
the
commissioner
shall
make
22
the
registration
record
inactive
and
shall
mail
a
notice
to
the
23
registered
voter
at
the
registered
voter’s
most
recent
mailing
24
address,
as
shown
by
the
registration
records.
25
Sec.
101.
Section
48A.30,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
26
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
27
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
h.
The
registered
voter
has
not
responded
to
28
a
notice
sent
pursuant
to
section
48A.28,
subsection
2,
by
July
29
1
following
the
presidential
election.
30
Sec.
102.
Section
48A.38,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
31
paragraph
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
Any
person
may
request
of
the
registrar
and
shall
receive,
33
upon
payment
of
the
cost
of
preparation
two
hundred
fifty
34
dollars
,
a
list
of
registered
voters
and
other
data
on
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registration
and
participation
in
elections,
in
accordance
with
1
the
following
requirements
and
limitations:
2
Sec.
103.
NEW
SECTION
.
48A.39A
Voter
list
maintenance
3
reports.
4
1.
The
commissioner
of
registration
shall
annually
5
submit
to
the
state
registrar
of
voters
a
report
regarding
6
the
number
of
voter
registration
records
marked
inactive
or
7
canceled
pursuant
to
sections
48A.28
through
48A.30.
The
state
8
registrar
of
voters
shall
publish
such
reports
on
the
internet
9
site
of
the
state
registrar
of
voters.
10
2.
The
state
registrar
of
voters
shall
determine
by
rule
the
11
form
and
submission
deadline
of
reports
submitted
pursuant
to
12
subsection
1.
13
Sec.
104.
Section
262.9,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
the
14
following
new
subsection:
15
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
39.
Direct
the
institutions
of
higher
16
education
under
its
control
to
require
each
graduating
student
17
to
complete
a
form
created
by
the
state
registrar
of
voters
18
pursuant
to
section
47.7
indicating
whether
the
student
intends
19
to
reside
outside
Iowa,
remain
within
Iowa,
or
move
outside
20
Iowa
but
continue
to
vote
within
Iowa
pursuant
to
chapter
53,
21
subchapter
II.
The
board
shall
direct
each
institution
to
22
promptly
return
the
completed
forms
to
the
state
registrar
of
23
voters.
24
DIVISION
XI
25
BALLOT
ORDER
26
Sec.
105.
Section
49.31,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
27
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
b.
(1)
The
commissioner
shall
determine
the
order
of
29
political
parties
and
nonparty
political
organizations
30
candidates
on
the
ballot
as
provided
in
this
paragraph
.
The
31
sequence
order
shall
be
the
same
for
each
office
on
the
ballot
32
and
for
each
precinct
in
the
county
voting
in
the
election.
33
(2)
The
state
commissioner
shall
compile
a
list
of
each
34
county
in
the
state
in
alphabetical
order
and
assign
a
number
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to
each
county
such
that
the
first
county
listed
is
number
1
one,
the
second
county
listed
is
number
two,
and
continuing
2
in
descending
order
in
the
same
manner.
The
commissioner
3
shall
put
in
alphabetical
order
the
top
two
political
parties
4
receiving
the
highest
votes
from
the
most
recent
election.
5
(3)
The
commissioner
of
each
county
assigned
an
even
number
6
pursuant
to
subparagraph
(2)
shall
arrange
the
ballot
as
7
follows:
8
(a)
The
candidates
of
the
first
political
party
by
9
alphabetical
order
pursuant
to
subparagraph
(2)
shall
appear
10
first
on
the
ballot
for
the
first
general
election
at
which
the
11
president
of
the
United
States
is
to
be
elected
following
the
12
effective
date
of
this
Act
and
second
on
the
ballot
for
the
13
first
general
election
at
which
the
governor
will
be
elected
14
following
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
and
second
on
the
15
ballot
for
the
second
general
election
at
which
the
president
16
of
the
United
States
is
to
be
elected
following
the
effective
17
date
of
this
Act
and
first
on
the
ballot
for
the
second
general
18
election
at
which
the
governor
will
be
elected
following
the
19
effective
date
of
this
Act,
and
thereafter
alternating
with
the
20
candidates
of
the
second
political
party
by
alphabetical
order
21
pursuant
to
subparagraph
(2).
22
(b)
The
candidates
of
the
second
political
party
by
23
alphabetical
order
pursuant
to
subparagraph
(2)
shall
appear
24
second
on
the
ballot
for
the
first
general
election
at
which
25
the
president
of
the
United
States
is
to
be
elected
following
26
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
and
first
on
the
ballot
for
27
the
first
general
election
at
which
the
governor
will
be
28
elected
following
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
and
first
29
on
the
ballot
for
the
second
general
election
at
which
the
30
president
of
the
United
States
is
to
be
elected
following
the
31
effective
date
of
this
Act
and
second
on
the
ballot
for
the
32
second
general
election
at
which
the
governor
will
be
elected
33
following
the
effective
date
of
this
Act,
and
thereafter
34
alternating
with
the
candidates
of
the
first
political
party
by
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alphabetical
order
pursuant
to
subparagraph
(2).
1
(4)
The
commissioner
of
each
county
assigned
an
odd
number
2
pursuant
to
subparagraph
(2)
shall
arrange
the
ballot
as
3
follows:
4
(a)
The
candidates
of
the
second
political
party
by
5
alphabetical
order
pursuant
to
subparagraph
(2)
shall
appear
6
first
on
the
ballot
for
the
first
general
election
at
which
the
7
president
of
the
United
States
is
to
be
elected
following
the
8
effective
date
of
this
Act
and
second
on
the
ballot
for
the
9
first
general
election
at
which
the
governor
will
be
elected
10
following
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
and
second
on
the
11
ballot
for
the
second
general
election
at
which
the
president
12
of
the
United
States
is
to
be
elected
following
the
effective
13
date
of
this
Act
and
first
on
the
ballot
for
the
second
general
14
election
at
which
the
governor
will
be
elected
following
the
15
effective
date
of
this
Act,
and
thereafter
alternating
with
the
16
candidates
of
the
first
political
party
by
alphabetical
order
17
pursuant
to
subparagraph
(2).
18
(b)
The
candidates
of
the
first
political
party
by
19
alphabetical
order
pursuant
to
subparagraph
(2)
shall
appear
20
second
on
the
ballot
for
the
first
general
election
at
which
21
the
president
of
the
United
States
is
to
be
elected
following
22
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
and
first
on
the
ballot
for
23
the
first
general
election
at
which
the
governor
will
be
24
elected
following
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
and
first
25
on
the
ballot
for
the
second
general
election
at
which
the
26
president
of
the
United
States
is
to
be
elected
following
the
27
effective
date
of
this
Act
and
second
on
the
ballot
for
the
28
second
general
election
at
which
the
governor
will
be
elected
29
following
the
effective
date
of
this
Act,
and
thereafter
30
alternating
with
the
candidates
of
the
second
political
party
31
by
alphabetical
order
pursuant
to
subparagraph
(2).
32
(c)
The
commissioner
shall
determine
the
order
of
33
candidates
of
nonparty
political
organizations
on
the
ballot.
34
The
order
shall
be
the
same
for
each
office
on
the
ballot
and
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for
each
precinct
in
the
county
voting
in
the
election.
1
Sec.
106.
Section
49.31,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
2
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
b.
The
Notwithstanding
any
provision
of
subsection
1,
4
paragraph
“b”
,
to
the
contrary,
the
commissioner
shall
then
5
arrange
the
surnames
of
each
political
party’s
candidates
for
6
each
office
to
which
two
or
more
persons
are
to
be
elected
at
7
large
alphabetically
for
the
respective
offices
for
the
first
8
precinct
on
the
list;
thereafter,
for
each
political
party
and
9
for
each
succeeding
precinct,
the
names
appearing
first
for
10
the
respective
offices
in
the
last
preceding
precinct
shall
11
be
placed
last,
so
that
the
names
that
were
second
before
the
12
change
shall
be
first
after
the
change.
The
commissioner
may
13
also
rotate
the
names
of
candidates
of
a
political
party
in
the
14
reverse
order
of
that
provided
in
this
subsection
or
alternate
15
the
rotation
so
that
the
candidates
of
different
parties
shall
16
not
be
paired
as
they
proceed
through
the
rotation.
The
17
procedure
for
arrangement
of
names
on
ballots
provided
in
this
18
section
shall
likewise
be
substantially
followed
in
elections
19
in
political
subdivisions
of
less
than
a
county.
20
DIVISION
XII
21
MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS
22
Sec.
107.
Section
44.9,
subsection
3,
Code
2019,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
3.
In
the
office
of
the
proper
school
board
secretary,
at
25
least
thirty-five
forty-two
days
before
the
day
of
a
regularly
26
scheduled
school
election.
27
Sec.
108.
Section
50.48,
subsection
7,
Code
2019,
is
amended
28
to
read
as
follows:
29
7.
If
the
election
is
an
election
held
by
a
city
which
30
is
not
the
final
election
for
the
office
in
question
a
city
31
primary
election
held
pursuant
to
section
376.7
,
the
recount
32
shall
progress
according
to
the
times
provided
by
this
33
subsection
.
If
this
subsection
applies
the
canvass
shall
be
34
held
by
the
second
day
after
the
election,
the
request
for
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a
recount
must
be
made
by
the
third
day
after
the
election,
1
the
board
shall
convene
to
conduct
the
recount
by
the
sixth
2
day
after
the
election,
and
the
report
shall
be
filed
by
the
3
eleventh
eighth
day
after
the
election.
4
Sec.
109.
Section
50.48,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
the
5
following
new
subsection:
6
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
8.
When
a
city
council
has
chosen
a
runoff
7
election
pursuant
to
section
376.9,
the
recount
shall
progress
8
according
to
the
times
provided
by
this
subsection.
If
this
9
subsection
applies,
the
canvass
shall
be
conducted
pursuant
10
to
section
50.24.
The
request
for
a
recount
must
be
made
11
by
the
day
after
the
canvass,
and
the
board
shall
convene
12
for
the
first
time
not
later
than
the
first
Friday
following
13
the
canvass.
The
report
shall
be
filed
not
later
than
the
14
fourteenth
day
after
the
election.
15
Sec.
110.
Section
260C.12,
subsection
1,
as
amended
by
16
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
155,
section
2,
is
amended
to
read
as
17
follows:
18
1.
The
board
of
directors
of
the
merged
area
shall
organize
19
at
the
first
regular
meeting
following
the
regular
school
20
election
or
at
a
special
meeting
called
by
the
secretary
of
the
21
board
to
organize
the
board
in
advance
of
the
first
regular
22
meeting
following
the
regular
school
election
after
the
canvass
23
for
the
regular
school
election
.
Organization
of
the
board
24
shall
be
effected
by
the
election
of
a
president
and
other
25
officers
from
the
board
membership
as
board
members
determine.
26
The
board
of
directors
shall
appoint
a
secretary
and
a
27
treasurer
who
shall
each
give
bond
as
prescribed
in
section
28
291.2
and
who
shall
each
receive
the
salary
determined
by
the
29
board.
The
secretary
and
treasurer
shall
perform
duties
under
30
chapter
291
and
additional
duties
the
board
of
directors
deems
31
necessary.
However,
the
board
may
appoint
one
person
to
serve
32
as
the
secretary
and
treasurer.
If
one
person
serves
as
the
33
secretary
and
treasurer,
only
one
bond
is
necessary
for
that
34
person.
The
frequency
of
meetings
other
than
organizational
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meetings
shall
be
as
determined
by
the
board
of
directors
but
1
the
president
or
a
majority
of
the
members
may
call
a
special
2
meeting
at
any
time.
3
Sec.
111.
Section
260C.15,
subsection
5,
as
amended
by
4
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
155,
section
4,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
5.
The
votes
cast
in
the
election
shall
be
canvassed
and
7
abstracts
of
the
votes
cast
shall
be
certified
as
required
by
8
section
277.20
.
In
each
county
whose
commissioner
of
elections
9
is
responsible
under
section
47.2
for
conducting
elections
10
held
for
a
merged
area,
the
county
board
of
supervisors
shall
11
convene
on
the
last
Monday
in
November
or
at
the
last
regular
12
board
meeting
in
November,
on
the
second
Monday
or
Tuesday
13
after
the
day
of
the
election
to
canvass
the
abstracts
of
votes
14
cast
and
declare
the
results
of
the
voting.
The
commissioner
15
shall
at
once
issue
certificates
of
election
to
each
person
16
declared
elected,
and
shall
certify
to
the
merged
area
board
in
17
substantially
the
manner
prescribed
by
section
50.27
the
result
18
of
the
voting
on
any
public
question
submitted
to
the
voters
19
of
the
merged
area.
Members
elected
to
the
board
of
directors
20
of
a
merged
area
shall
qualify
by
taking
the
oath
of
office
21
prescribed
in
section
277.28
.
22
Sec.
112.
Section
277.4,
subsection
3,
Code
2019,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
3.
The
secretary
of
the
school
board
shall
accept
the
25
petition
for
filing
if
on
its
face
it
appears
to
have
the
26
requisite
number
of
signatures
and
if
it
is
timely
filed.
The
27
secretary
of
the
school
board
shall
note
upon
each
petition
28
and
affidavit
accepted
for
filing
the
date
and
time
that
the
29
petition
was
filed.
The
secretary
of
the
school
board
shall
30
deliver
all
nomination
petitions,
together
with
the
complete
31
text
of
any
public
measure
being
submitted
by
the
board
to
the
32
electorate,
to
the
county
commissioner
of
elections
on
the
day
33
following
the
last
day
on
which
nomination
petitions
can
be
34
filed,
and
not
later
than
5:00
p.m.
12:00
noon
on
that
day.
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Sec.
113.
Section
279.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
1
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
school
corporation
shall
3
meet
and
organize
at
the
first
regular
meeting
or
at
a
special
4
meeting
called
by
the
secretary
of
the
board
to
organize
the
5
board
in
advance
of
the
first
regular
meeting
after
the
canvass
6
for
the
regular
school
election
at
some
suitable
place
to
be
7
designated
by
the
secretary.
Notice
of
the
place
and
hour
of
8
the
meeting
shall
be
given
by
the
secretary
to
each
member
and
9
member-elect
of
the
board.
10
Sec.
114.
Section
279.7,
subsection
3,
Code
2019,
is
amended
11
to
read
as
follows:
12
3.
In
the
case
of
a
special
election
as
provided
in
this
13
section
to
fill
a
vacancy
occurring
among
the
elective
officers
14
or
members
of
a
school
board
before
the
expiration
of
a
full
15
term,
the
person
so
elected
shall
qualify
within
ten
days
16
thereafter
from
the
final
canvass
of
the
election
by
the
county
17
board
in
the
manner
required
by
section
277.28
and
shall
hold
18
office
for
the
residue
of
the
unexpired
term
and
until
a
19
successor
is
elected,
or
appointed,
and
qualified.
20
Sec.
115.
Section
376.5,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
21
follows:
22
376.5
Publication
of
ballot.
23
Notice
containing
a
copy
of
the
ballot
for
each
regular,
24
special,
primary,
or
runoff
city
election
must
be
published
by
25
the
county
commissioner
of
elections
as
provided
in
section
26
362.3
,
except
that
notice
of
a
regular,
primary,
or
runoff
27
election
may
be
published
not
less
than
four
days
before
the
28
date
of
the
election.
The
published
ballot
notice
must
contain
29
the
names
of
all
candidates,
and
may
not
contain
any
party
30
designations.
The
published
ballot
notice
must
contain
any
31
question
to
be
submitted
to
the
voters.
32
Sec.
116.
Section
376.7,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
the
33
following
new
subsection:
34
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
If
the
city
holding
a
primary
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election
is
located
in
more
than
one
county,
the
controlling
1
commissioner
for
that
city
under
section
47.2,
subsection
2
2,
shall
conduct
a
second
canvass
on
the
first
Monday
or
3
Tuesday
after
the
day
of
the
election.
However,
if
a
recount
4
is
requested
pursuant
to
section
50.48,
the
controlling
5
commissioner
shall
conduct
the
second
canvass
within
two
6
business
days
after
the
conclusion
of
the
recount
proceeding.
7
Each
commissioner
conducting
a
canvass
for
the
city
pursuant
8
to
section
50.24,
subsection
1,
shall
transmit
abstracts
for
9
the
offices
of
that
city
to
the
controlling
commissioner
for
10
that
city,
along
with
individual
tallies
for
each
write-in
11
candidate.
At
the
second
canvass,
the
county
board
of
12
supervisors
of
the
county
of
the
controlling
commissioner
shall
13
canvass
the
abstracts
received
pursuant
to
this
subsection
and
14
shall
prepare
a
combined
city
abstract
stating
the
number
of
15
votes
cast
in
the
city
for
each
office.
The
combined
city
16
abstract
shall
further
indicate
the
name
of
each
person
who
17
received
votes
for
each
office
on
the
ballot,
and
the
number
of
18
votes
each
person
received
for
that
office.
The
votes
of
all
19
write-in
candidates
who
each
received
less
than
five
percent
20
of
the
total
votes
cast
in
the
city
for
an
office
shall
be
21
reported
collectively
under
the
heading
“scattering”.
22
Sec.
117.
Section
376.9,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
1.
A
runoff
election
may
be
held
only
for
positions
unfilled
25
because
of
failure
of
a
sufficient
number
of
candidates
to
26
receive
a
majority
vote
in
the
regular
city
election.
When
a
27
council
has
chosen
a
runoff
election
in
lieu
of
a
primary,
the
28
county
board
of
supervisors
shall
publicly
canvass
the
tally
29
lists
of
the
vote
cast
in
the
regular
city
election,
following
30
the
procedures
prescribed
in
section
50.24
,
at
a
meeting
to
be
31
held
on
the
second
day
following
the
regular
city
election,
and
32
beginning
no
earlier
than
1:00
p.m.
on
that
day
.
Candidates
33
who
do
not
receive
a
majority
of
the
votes
cast
for
an
office,
34
but
who
receive
the
highest
number
of
votes
cast
for
that
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office
in
the
regular
city
election,
to
the
extent
of
twice
1
the
number
of
unfilled
positions,
are
candidates
in
the
runoff
2
election.
3
Sec.
118.
2017
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
155,
section
45,
is
4
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
SEC.
45.
TERM
OF
OFFICE
——
TRANSITION
PROVISIONS.
6
1.
Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
section
260C.11
7
designating
a
term
of
four
years
for
members
of
a
board
of
8
directors
of
a
merged
area,
the
term
of
office
for
a
seat
on
a
9
board
of
directors
filled
at
the
regular
school
election
held
10
on:
11
a.
September
8,
2015,
shall
expire
November
5,
2019
upon
12
the
board’s
organizational
meeting
held
pursuant
to
section
13
260C.12,
subsection
1
.
14
b.
September
12,
2017,
shall
expire
November
2,
2021
upon
15
the
board’s
organizational
meeting
held
pursuant
to
section
16
260C.12,
subsection
1
.
17
2.
Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
section
273.8,
18
subsection
1
,
designating
a
term
of
four
years
for
members
of
19
a
board
of
directors
of
an
area
education
agency,
the
term
of
20
office
for
a
seat
on
a
board
of
directors
filled
by
election
21
in:
22
a.
September
2015
shall
expire
November
30,
2019.
23
b.
September
2017
shall
expire
November
30,
2021.
24
3.
Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
section
274.7
25
designating
a
term
of
four
years
for
members
of
a
board
of
26
directors
of
a
school
district,
the
term
of
office
for
a
seat
27
on
a
board
of
directors
filled
at
the
regular
school
election
28
held
on:
29
a.
September
8,
2015,
shall
expire
November
5,
2019
upon
the
30
board’s
organizational
meeting
held
pursuant
to
section
279.1
.
31
b.
September
12,
2017,
shall
expire
November
2,
2021
upon
32
the
board’s
organizational
meeting
held
pursuant
to
section
33
279.1
.
34
EXPLANATION
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The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
1
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
2
This
bill
relates
to
the
conduct
of
elections.
3
DIVISION
I
——
PROCEDURES
FOR
PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS
TO
THE
IOWA
4
CONSTITUTION.
This
division
of
the
bill
relates
to
proposed
5
amendments
to
the
Iowa
Constitution.
The
bill
requires
the
6
legislative
services
agency
to
publish
on
its
internet
site
a
7
list
of
all
propositions
to
amend
the
Constitution
as
they
are
8
filed.
The
bill
also
requires
the
agency
to
post
and
maintain
9
separate
lists
of
proposed
amendments
that
have
been
passed
by
10
one
general
assembly
and
by
two
consecutive
general
assemblies.
11
The
bill
provides
that
such
publication
shall
satisfy
the
12
constitutional
requirement
that
proposed
amendments
be
13
published
prior
to
the
election
of
the
second
general
assembly
14
to
pass
the
proposed
amendment.
The
bill
directs
the
secretary
15
of
state
to
endeavor
to
publish
proposed
amendments
in
two
16
newspapers
of
general
circulation
but
removes
the
requirement
17
that
the
secretary
do
so.
18
The
bill
allows
the
full
text
of
a
proposed
constitutional
19
amendment
to
be
posted
in
the
voting
booth
rather
than
on
the
20
ballot.
21
The
bill
repeals
a
Code
section
explicitly
granting
a
22
taxpayer
the
authority
to
intervene
in
an
action
to
test
23
the
constitutionality
of
a
proposed
amendment
to
the
Iowa
24
Constitution.
25
DIVISION
II
——
ISSUANCE
OF
BONDS.
This
division
of
the
bill
26
relates
to
the
issuance
of
bonds.
The
bill
requires
a
public
27
measure
to
approve
the
issuance
of
bonds
to
include
on
the
28
ballot
the
current
property
tax
levy,
the
term
of
the
bond,
29
and
the
average
increase
or
decrease
in
the
cost
of
a
home
30
in
each
county
voting
on
the
bond,
as
well
as
the
average
of
31
such
averages,
according
to
data
provided
by
the
United
States
32
census
bureau.
33
DIVISION
III
——
SELF-PROMOTION
WITH
TAXPAYER
FUNDS.
This
34
division
of
the
bill
relates
to
the
prohibition
on
using
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taxpayer
funds
for
self-promotion.
The
bill
defines
“direct
1
mass
mailing”
for
the
purposes
of
the
prohibition
as
a
mailing
2
the
purpose
of
which
is
to
promote
a
person
or
idea
sent
by
a
3
statewide
elected
official
that
is
delivered
by
a
mail
service,
4
sent
to
more
than
two
hundred
addresses,
is
substantially
5
similar
as
regards
each
mailing,
and
all
of
which
mailings
are
6
sent
at
the
same
time
or
within
30
days
of
each
other.
7
DIVISION
IV
——
HOSPITAL
BOARD
OF
TRUSTEES
ELECTIONS.
This
8
division
relates
to
elections
for
hospital
boards
of
trustees.
9
The
bill
provides
that
trustees
in
a
county
with
a
population
10
of
at
least
400,000
shall
serve
for
terms
of
six
years.
A
11
trustee
elected
to
a
term
of
four
years
in
or
after
January
12
2018
shall
instead
serve
a
term
of
six
years.
13
The
bill
allows
a
board
of
trustees
to
fill
vacancies
on
the
14
board
through
appointment
at
any
time.
Current
law
limits
a
15
board’s
appointment
powers
to
until
the
next
general
election.
16
The
bill
provides
for
staggered
terms
of
service
for
17
trustees
elected
in
2022.
18
DIVISION
V
——
TECHNICAL
CHANGES.
This
division
of
the
bill
19
relates
to
technical
changes
to
the
election
laws
of
Iowa.
20
The
bill
eliminates
the
second
Tuesday
in
December
as
a
21
possible
date
for
a
special
election
on
a
public
measure
in
22
a
school
district
or
merged
area
in
an
even-numbered
year.
23
The
bill
also
eliminates
the
first
Tuesday
in
December
as
a
24
possible
date
for
a
special
election
on
a
public
measure
in
a
25
city
in
an
even-numbered
year.
26
The
bill
makes
the
false
or
fraudulent
signing
of
nomination
27
papers
on
behalf
of
another
person
and
the
misuse
of
voter
28
registration
information
election
misconduct
in
the
second
29
degree.
Under
current
law,
misuse
of
voter
registration
30
information
is
election
misconduct
in
the
third
degree.
A
31
person
who
commits
election
misconduct
in
the
second
degree
is
32
guilty
of
an
aggravated
misdemeanor.
An
aggravated
misdemeanor
33
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
two
years
and
a
34
fine
of
at
least
$625
but
not
more
than
$6,250.
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The
bill
permits
the
state
commissioner
of
elections
to
1
require
a
written
explanation
from
a
county
commissioner
who
2
has
been
issued
a
notice
of
technical
infraction.
Such
an
3
explanation
must
contain
measures
the
county
commissioner
took
4
to
redress
the
issues
in
the
notice.
5
The
bill
requires
a
person
circulating
a
petition
for
6
nomination
to
include
that
person’s
name,
signature,
address,
7
and
phone
number.
The
bill
also
specifies
that
a
signature
8
line
must
contain
a
signer’s
residential
address.
The
bill
9
prohibits
a
signature
line
from
being
counted
if
the
signature
10
line
contains
a
partial
address
or
a
post
office
box
address,
11
or
if
any
of
the
required
information
is
crossed
out
or
12
redacted
at
the
time
of
filing.
The
bill
requires
nomination
13
papers
to
be
rejected
if
they
do
not
contain
information
14
required
by
Code
section
43.18
(affidavit
of
candidacy).
15
The
bill
requires
the
state
commissioner
to
issue
a
16
certificate
of
nomination
to
each
county
commissioner
as
soon
17
as
is
practicable
if
a
challenge
to
the
nomination
pursuant
18
to
section
43.24
is
pending.
Current
law
requires
the
state
19
commissioner
to
issue
such
a
certificate
at
least
69
days
20
before
a
primary
election.
21
The
bill
permits
objections
to
be
filed
to
certificates
of
22
nomination
for
candidates
to
replace
candidates
who
have
died
23
or
withdrawn
their
nomination.
24
The
bill
permits
the
state
commissioner
to
examine
election
25
security
assessments
conducted
or
authorized
by
government
or
26
private
entities.
Such
information
retains
its
confidential
27
status.
The
bill
also
permits
the
state
commissioner
to
share
28
information
provided
by
a
county
to
an
appropriate
government
29
agency
to
safeguard
against
cybersecurity
or
physical
threats
30
and
to
adopt
rules
for
minimum
security
standards
to
which
31
county
commissioners
must
adhere.
The
state
commissioner
may
32
limit
access
to
the
statewide
voter
registration
system
if
a
33
county
commissioner
fails
to
meet
these
standards.
34
The
bill
requires
a
county
commissioner
of
elections
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to
report
to
the
state
commissioner
of
elections
when
the
1
county
commissioner
believes
that
a
cybersecurity
incident
or
2
data
breach
has
occurred.
The
bill
also
requires
a
county
3
commissioner
to
report
to
the
state
commissioner
on
an
annual
4
basis
if
the
county
commissioner
has
no
reason
to
believe
that
5
a
cybersecurity
incident
or
data
breach
has
occurred.
6
The
bill
requires
the
state
registrar
of
voters
to
adopt
7
rules
regarding
access
to
the
statewide
voter
registration
8
system
and
training
requirements,
technology
safeguards,
and
9
breach
incident
response
requirements.
10
The
bill
extends
the
deadline
by
which
voter
registration
11
forms
must
be
submitted
to
voter
registration
agencies,
motor
12
vehicle
driver’s
license
stations,
and
county
treasurer’s
13
offices
participating
in
county
issuance
of
driver’s
licenses
14
from
5:00
p.m.
to
11:59
p.m.
on
the
day
registration
closes
for
15
an
election.
16
The
bill
changes
the
time
frame
for
the
state
commissioner
17
of
elections
to
send
an
acknowledgment
of
receipt
of
a
voter
18
registration
form
or
change
of
information,
if
that
form
was
19
submitted
within
14
days
of
a
regularly
scheduled
election,
20
from
within
7
days
to
within
48
hours.
21
The
bill
requires
county
commissioners
of
elections
to
22
report
temporary
combinations
of
precincts
to
the
state
23
commissioner
of
elections
at
least
25
days
before
the
next
24
election
for
which
the
precinct
will
be
active,
or
at
least
10
25
days
prior
to
an
election
held
pursuant
to
Code
section
69.14.
26
The
bill
allows
the
state
commissioner
of
elections
to
27
prescribe,
and
county
commissioners
of
elections
to
place
28
on
ballots,
uniform
abbreviations
for
political
parties
and
29
organizations.
The
bill
allows
abbreviations
for
the
names
of
30
political
parties
and
organizations
to
be
used
on
the
remainder
31
of
the
ballot
if
the
full
name
and
abbreviation
appear
in
the
32
voter
instruction
portion
of
the
ballot.
33
The
bill
allows
the
state
commissioner
of
elections
to
adopt
34
rules
to
establish
pilot
programs
related
to
post-election
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audits.
1
The
bill
requires
the
state
commissioner
of
elections
to
2
adopt
rules
for
the
implementation
of
the
absentee
voting
3
system.
4
The
bill
moves
the
first
day
to
mail
absentee
ballots
to
5
the
first
business
day
on
which
mail
delivery
is
available
6
following
the
29th
day
before
an
election
in
the
event
that
the
7
United
States
post
office
is
closed
and
not
delivering
mail
on
8
the
29th
day
before
an
election.
9
The
division
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
10
DIVISION
VI
——
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS.
This
division
of
11
the
bill
relates
to
various
changes
to
the
Code.
12
The
bill
changes
the
rate
of
compensation
for
presidential
13
electors
from
$5
per
day
to
one-half
of
the
per
diem
rate
set
by
14
the
federal
general
services
administration.
15
The
bill
changes
the
time
at
which
the
senate
shall
organize
16
as
a
court
of
impeachment
from
forthwith
after
the
hour
of
17
final
adjournment
to
as
soon
as
practicable.
The
bill
also
18
changes
the
rate
of
compensation
for
members
serving
on
a
court
19
of
impeachment
to
the
same
rate
as
for
members
serving
in
a
20
special
session
of
the
general
assembly
if
the
general
assembly
21
is
not
in
regular
session.
If
the
general
assembly
is
in
22
regular
session,
the
bill
provides
that
members
shall
receive
23
no
additional
compensation.
24
DIVISION
VII
——
NOMINATIONS
BY
PETITION.
This
division
25
alters
the
number
of
signatures
required
for
a
person
to
obtain
26
a
nomination
by
petition.
27
DIVISION
VIII
——
CONDUCT
OF
ELECTIONS.
This
division
of
the
28
bill
relates
to
the
conduct
of
elections.
29
The
bill
alters
the
list
of
possible
dates
for
elections
held
30
by
counties,
cities,
school
districts,
and
merged
areas.
31
The
bill
provides
that
a
person
who
holds
an
elective
office
32
and
wins
an
election
for
a
second
office
shall
automatically
33
vacate
the
first
office
if
the
person
does
not
vacate
one
of
34
the
offices.
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The
bill
prohibits
a
person
who
seeks
the
nomination
of
a
1
political
party
for
election
to
a
certain
office
but
loses
the
2
nomination
from
being
eligible
for
election
to
that
office
in
3
the
next
general
election
for
that
office.
4
The
bill
requires
a
ballot
to
include
the
county
seal
and
5
prohibits
the
commissioner’s
name
from
appearing
on
the
ballot
6
unless
the
commissioner
is
a
candidate.
7
The
bill
alters
the
deadlines
for
filing
a
nomination
8
petition,
withdrawing
a
nomination,
and
filling
a
ballot
9
vacancy.
If
a
vacancy
occurs
on
a
ballot
due
to
the
death
of
a
10
candidate
after
the
date
for
filling
a
vacancy
until
the
time
11
the
polls
close
on
election
day,
the
election
for
that
office
12
shall
not
be
canvassed
and
the
office
shall
be
filled
by
a
13
special
election.
14
The
bill
changes
the
filing
deadline
for
nomination
papers
15
of
persons
seeking
to
be
a
nonparty
political
organization’s
16
candidate
for
elected
office.
The
bill
changes
the
deadlines
17
for
filing
nomination
papers
and
objections
to
the
same
18
deadline
that
is
applied
to
persons
seeking
to
be
a
political
19
party’s
candidate
for
elected
office.
20
The
bill
prohibits
a
county
commissioner
of
elections
21
from
participating
in
an
absentee
ballot
drive
or
collection
22
effort
in
cooperation
with
a
candidate,
candidate’s
committee,
23
political
party,
or
nonparty
political
organization.
24
The
bill
requires
county
commissioners
of
elections
to
25
ensure
that
each
election
precinct
uses
an
electronic
poll
book
26
by
February
26,
2020.
27
The
bill
moves
the
voter
registration
deadline
for
all
28
elections
other
than
general
elections
from
11
days
before
an
29
election
to
10
days
before
an
election.
The
voter
registration
30
deadline
for
general
elections
is
currently
10
days
before
31
the
election.
The
bill
does
not
affect
election
day
voter
32
registration.
33
The
bill
allows
the
state
commissioner
of
elections
to
34
oversee
the
activities
of
county
commissioners
of
elections
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during
a
period
beginning
60
days
prior
to
an
election
and
1
ending
60
days
after
an
election.
2
The
bill
prohibits
county
commissioners
of
elections
and
3
the
state
commissioner
of
elections
from
distributing
sample
4
ballots
to
voters
other
than
as
required
by
the
Code.
5
The
bill
changes
the
circumstances
under
which
and
places
at
6
which
a
county
commissioner
of
elections
may
create
a
satellite
7
voting
location.
8
The
bill
requires
the
county
commissioner
of
elections
to
9
remove
or
obscure
from
public
view
any
material
displaying
the
10
name
of
a
candidate
or
elected
official
other
than
a
ballot
or
11
sample
ballot.
12
The
bill
changes
the
closing
time
for
polling
places
for
13
state
primary
and
general
elections,
and
other
partisan
14
elections,
and
any
other
election
held
concurrently
therewith
15
from
9:00
p.m.
to
8:00
p.m.
The
bill
requires
that
the
opening
16
and
closing
times
for
polling
places
be
placed
on
the
internet
17
site
of
the
legislative
services
agency,
voter
identification
18
cards,
and
property
tax
statements.
19
The
bill
requires
the
state
commissioner
of
elections
20
to
transmit
a
certified
copy
of
a
constitutional
amendment
21
or
public
measure
and
a
sample
ballot
to
each
county
22
commissioner
of
elections
63
days
before
an
election
at
which
a
23
constitutional
amendment
or
public
measure
is
to
be
submitted
24
to
a
vote
of
the
entire
people
of
the
state.
Current
law
25
requires
such
certified
copies
and
sample
ballots
to
be
sent
69
26
days
before
the
election.
27
The
bill
requires
any
election
other
than
a
presidential
28
election
that
results
in
a
tie
to
go
to
a
special
election.
A
29
tied
election
for
president
shall
result
in
the
electors
being
30
split
between
the
candidates.
31
The
bill
allows
a
candidate
requesting
a
recount
to
request
32
the
presence
of
a
county
commissioner
of
elections
from
another
33
county
at
the
recount.
Such
a
commissioner
may
report
any
34
irregularities
observed
by
the
commissioner
at
any
time
after
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the
election
to
the
state
commissioner
of
elections.
1
The
bill
requires
a
recount
for
an
election
other
than
a
2
statewide
election
to
include
all
precincts
in
which
a
ballot
3
for
the
contested
election
was
cast.
4
The
bill
grants
local
law
enforcement
agencies
and
the
state
5
patrol
the
authority
to
take
all
reasonable
actions
to
prevent
6
violations
of
Code
chapter
50
(canvass
of
votes).
7
The
bill
requires
a
county
commissioner
of
elections
who
8
receives
an
incomplete
absentee
ballot
request
to
inform
9
the
applicant
within
24
hours
of
receipt
of
the
request
10
by
telephone
or
electronic
mail
if
such
information
was
11
provided,
and
by
mail
if
such
information
was
not
provided.
12
The
bill
prohibits
a
county
commissioner
of
elections
from
13
using
the
voter
registration
system
to
obtain
additional
14
necessary
information.
The
bill
allows
a
county
commissioner
15
of
elections
to
verify
the
identity
of
an
applicant
for
16
an
absentee
ballot
who
cannot
access
the
applicant’s
voter
17
verification
number
by
asking
for
at
least
two
of
the
following
18
from
the
applicant:
date
of
birth,
the
last
four
digits
of
19
the
applicant’s
social
security
number,
residential
address,
20
mailing
address,
and
middle
name.
21
The
bill
requires
a
county
commissioner
of
elections
to
22
verify
the
identity
of
a
person
voting
absentee
in
person
in
23
the
same
manner
as
a
poll
worker
verifying
the
identity
of
a
24
person
voting
at
the
polls
on
election
day.
25
The
bill
allows
an
unregistered
person
seeking
to
vote
26
absentee
at
the
office
of
a
county
commissioner
of
elections
27
prior
to
the
voter
registration
deadline
who
does
not
have
an
28
Iowa
driver’s
license,
nonoperator’s
identification
card,
or
29
voter
identification
number
to
vote
absentee
by
satisfying
the
30
voter
identification
requirements
of
Code
section
49.78.
31
The
bill
changes
the
process
by
which
absentee
ballots
32
lacking
a
signature
or
appearing
to
have
been
signed
by
33
someone
other
than
the
registered
voter
are
verified.
If
such
34
a
ballot
is
received
by
5:00
p.m.
on
the
Saturday
before
a
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general
election
or
by
5:00
p.m.
on
the
Friday
before
any
other
1
election,
the
county
commissioner
of
elections
must
contact
the
2
voter
within
24
hours
and
inform
the
voter
how
to
remediate
3
the
ballot.
A
ballot
received
after
the
applicable
deadline
4
is
sent
to
the
absentee
and
special
voters
precinct
board
5
for
review.
The
absentee
and
special
voters
precinct
board
6
determines
that
the
affidavit
is
incomplete,
the
commissioner
7
shall
inform
the
voter
within
24
hours
how
the
ballot
may
be
8
remediated
if
the
ballot
lacks
a
signature
or
appears
to
have
9
been
signed
by
someone
other
than
the
registered
voter.
10
The
bill
alters
the
timeline
for
contesting
a
gubernatorial
11
election
and
the
makeup
of
a
contest
court
for
such
a
12
challenge.
13
The
bill
requires
that
all
absentee
ballots
be
received
14
prior
to
the
time
the
polls
close
on
election
day.
An
absentee
15
ballot
received
after
this
deadline
shall
not
be
counted.
16
The
bill
prohibits
a
person
from
placing
on
any
published
17
material
a
name
or
abbreviation
of
a
name
intended
to
cause
a
18
voter
to
believe
that
the
person
represents
a
political
party
19
or
nonparty
political
organization
of
which
the
person
is
not
a
20
candidate.
21
The
bill
alters
the
timeline
for
holding
a
special
election
22
to
fill
a
vacant
office
and
prohibits
a
person
who
has
ever
23
been
removed
from
office
from
being
appointed
to
fill
a
24
vacancy.
25
DIVISION
IX
——
CONFLICTS
OF
INTEREST.
This
division
26
relates
to
interests
in
certain
contracts
held
by
certain
27
county
employees.
The
bill
repeals
the
prohibition
on
28
elected
or
appointed
county
employees
holding
an
interest
in
29
a
contract
for
the
construction,
reconstruction,
improvement,
30
or
maintenance
of
any
highway,
bridge,
or
culvert,
or
the
31
furnishing
of
materials
therefor.
The
bill
requires
a
state
32
or
county
official
who
is
a
voting
member
of
a
governmental
33
entity
responsible
for
awarding
a
contract
pursuant
to
34
competitive
bidding
procedures
and
is
the
apparent
low
bidder
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for
the
contract
to
abstain
from
voting
to
award
the
contract
1
and
include
an
explanation
of
the
official’s
conflict
in
2
the
resolution
entered
pursuant
to
Code
section
26.12.
The
3
division
takes
effect
March
18,
2021.
4
DIVISION
X
——
VOTER
REGISTRATION.
This
division
of
the
5
bill
relates
to
voter
registration.
The
bill
instructs
the
6
state
registrar
of
voters
to
develop
a
form
to
be
distributed
7
to
and
completed
by
each
student
graduating
from
a
regents
8
university
prior
to
receiving
a
diploma.
The
student
shall
9
indicate
on
the
form
whether
the
student
will
reside
in
Iowa
10
after
graduation.
Any
student
indicating
that
the
student
will
11
reside
outside
Iowa
after
graduation
shall
be
removed
from
the
12
statewide
voter
registration
system
unless
the
student
plans
to
13
vote
in
Iowa
pursuant
to
Code
chapter
53,
subchapter
II.
14
The
bill
alters
the
process
for
removing
inactive
voter
15
registration
records.
The
bill
requires
a
county
commissioner
16
of
elections
to,
during
the
January
immediately
following
each
17
presidential
election,
mark
as
inactive
the
voter
registration
18
record
of
a
voter
who
did
not
vote
in
the
presidential
election
19
and
who
has
not
registered
again,
reported
a
change
to
an
20
existing
registration,
and
whose
name
was
not
reported
by
the
21
national
change
of
address
program.
The
county
commissioner
22
shall
also
send
a
notice
and
return
card
to
each
such
voter.
23
The
commissioner
shall
send
a
second
notice
in
April
to
24
each
person
who
does
not
respond
to
the
first
notice.
The
25
commissioner
shall
cancel
the
voter
registration
of
a
person
26
who
does
not
respond
to
a
notice
by
July
1.
27
The
bill
sets
the
cost
of
receiving
a
voter
registration
28
and
participation
report
from
the
state
registrar
of
voters
at
29
$250.
Under
current
law,
the
state
registrar
of
voters
shall
30
charge
a
person
requesting
such
a
report
the
cost
of
preparing
31
the
report.
32
The
bill
requires
each
county
commissioner
of
registration
33
to
submit
a
report
on
voter
list
maintenance
activities
34
annually
to
the
state
registrar
of
voters.
The
state
registrar
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of
voters
shall
publish
such
reports
on
the
internet
site
of
1
the
state
registrar
of
voters.
2
DIVISION
XI
——
BALLOT
ORDER.
This
division
relates
to
the
3
order
in
which
candidates
appear
on
a
ballot.
4
The
division
requires
county
commissioners
of
elections
to
5
arrange
ballots
such
that
the
candidates
of
the
two
political
6
parties
receiving
the
highest
number
of
votes
shall
each
7
appear
first
on
the
ballot
for
one
gubernatorial
election
8
and
one
presidential
election
in
an
eight-year
period.
The
9
candidates
of
a
party
appearing
first
on
the
ballot
in
half
of
10
the
counties
in
Iowa
shall
appear
second
on
the
ballot
in
the
11
other
half
of
the
counties.
12
DIVISION
XII
——
MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS.
This
division
of
the
13
bill
makes
technical
changes
to
Code
provisions
relating
to
14
municipal
elections.
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