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IA Code § 48A.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.9 - Voter registration deadlines.

48A.9 Voter registration deadlines.   1. Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. eleven days before each election except general elections. For general elections, registration closes at 5:00 p.m. ten days before the election. An eligible elector may register during the time registration is closed in the elector’s precinct but the registration shall not become effective until registration opens again in the elector’s precinct, except as otherwise provided in section 48A.7A.   2. The commissioner’s office shall be open from 8:00 a.m. until at least 5:00 p.m. on the day registration closes before each regularly scheduled election. However, if the last day to register to vote for a regularly scheduled election falls on the day after Thanksgiving, the deadline shall be the following Monday.   3. A registration form submitted by mail shall be considered on time if it is postmarked no later than the fifteenth day before the election, even if it is received by the commissioner after the deadline, or if the registration form is received by the commissioner no later than 5:00 p.m. on the last day to register to vote for an election, even if it is postmarked after the fifteenth day before the election.   4. Registration forms submitted to voter registration agencies, to motor vehicle driver’s license stations, and to county treasurer’s offices participating in county issuance of driver’s licenses under chapter 321M shall be considered on time if they are received no later than 11:59 p.m. on the day registration closes for that election. Offices or agencies other than the county commissioner’s office are not required to be open for voter registration purposes at times other than their usual office hours.  94 Acts, ch 1169, §10; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §12; 98 Acts, ch 1143, §13, 26; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §19, 115; 2007 Acts, ch 35, §3, 7; 2014 Acts, ch 1101, §12, 32; 2019 Acts, ch 148, §24, 33  Referred to in §47.4, 48A.7A, 48A.24, 48A.26, 53.2
IA Code § 48A.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.10 - Registration required.

48A.10 Registration required.   If a registered voter moves to a different county, the person shall submit a completed voter registration form to the commissioner in order to be qualified to vote in that county. An otherwise eligible elector whose right to vote has been restored pursuant to chapter 914 or who has been found not to be a person who is incompetent to vote may register to vote.  94 Acts, ch 1169, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1185, §3; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §20, 115
IA Code § 48A.10A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.10A - Voter identification cards — verification of voter registration information.

48A.10A Voter identification cards — verification of voter registration information.   1. The state registrar shall compare lists of persons who are registered to vote with the department of transportation’s driver’s license and nonoperator’s identification card files and shall, on an initial basis, issue a voter identification card to each active, registered voter whose name does not appear in the department of transportation’s files. The voter identification card shall include the name of the registered voter, a signature line above which the registered voter shall sign the voter identification card, the registered voter’s identification number assigned to the voter pursuant to section 47.7, subsection 2, and an additional four-digit personal identification number assigned by the state commissioner.   2. The commissioner shall issue voter identification cards on an ongoing basis as prescribed by the state registrar. The commissioner shall, as a part of the voter acknowledgment process required under sections 48A.26 and 48A.26A, issue a voter identification card to a registered voter under this subsection at the time of registration or update to registration if the registered voter’s name does not appear in the department of transportation’s driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card files. A registered voter whose name appears in the department of transportation’s driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card files shall not be issued a voter identification card pursuant to this section.   3. A person issued a voter identification card under this section shall not be charged any fee for the issuance or delivery of the voter identification card.   4. Implementation of this section shall be contingent upon appropriations by the general assembly in sufficient amounts to meet the requirements of this section.   5. The state registrar shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to implement this section.  2017 Acts, ch 110, §18, 35, 36  Referred to in §22.7(73), 48A.2, 49.78  Section takes effect July 1, 2017, and applies to elections held on or after that date;  2017 Acts, ch 110, §35, 36
IA Code § 48A.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.12 - Federal mail voter registration form.

48A.12 Federal mail voter registration form.   1. The mail voter registration form prescribed by the federal election assistance commission shall be accepted for voter registration in Iowa if all required information is provided, if it is signed by the registrant, and if the form is timely received.   2. The state commissioner of elections shall make the federal mail voter registration forms available for distribution to governmental and private entities, with particular emphasis on making them available to organized voter registration entities and programs.  94 Acts, ch 1169, §13; 2008 Acts, ch 1115, §78
IA Code § 48A.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.13 - Electronic signatures on voter registration records.

48A.13 Electronic signatures on voter registration records.   Electronic signatures shall be accepted. However, before the use of electronic signatures is accepted on voter registration forms, the state voter registration commission shall prescribe by rule the technological requirements for guaranteeing the security and integrity of electronic signatures.  94 Acts, ch 1169, §14
IA Code § 48A.14 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.14 - Challenges of voter registrations.

48A.14 Challenges of voter registrations.   1. The registration of a registered voter may be challenged by another registered voter of the same county subject to the conditions and limitations of this section. A challenge shall be a statement in writing to the commissioner alleging one or more of the following reasons the challenged registrant’s registration should not have been accepted or should be canceled:   a. The challenged registrant is not a citizen of the United States.   b. The challenged registrant is less than seventeen years of age.   c. The challenged registrant is not a resident at the address where the registrant is registered.   d. The challenged registrant has falsified information on the registrant’s registration form.   e. The challenged registrant has been convicted of a felony, and the registrant’s voting rights have not been restored.   f. The challenged registrant has been adjudged by a court of law to be a person who is incompetent to vote and no subsequent proceeding has reversed that finding.   2. A challenge shall not contain allegations against more than one registered voter.   3. A challenge shall contain a statement signed by the challenger in substantially the following form:   I am a registered voter in (name of county) County, Iowa. I swear or affirm that information contained on this challenge is true. I understand that knowingly filing a challenge containing false information is an aggravated misdemeanor.   4. A challenge may be filed at any time. A challenge filed less than seventy days before a regularly scheduled election shall not be processed until after the pending election unless the challenge is filed within twenty days of the commissioner’s receipt of the challenged registrant’s registration form or notice of change to an existing registration. A challenge filed against a person registering to vote pursuant to section 48A.7A is considered a challenge to a person offering to vote and must be filed under section 49.79.   5. A challenger may withdraw a challenge at any time before the hearing held pursuant to section 48A.16 by notifying the commissioner in writing of the withdrawal.  94 Acts, ch 1169, §15; 95 Acts, ch 67, §7; 98 Acts, ch 1185, §4; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §22, 115; 2008 Acts, ch 1115, §85; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §57, 64  Referred to in §9E.6, 39A.3, 48A.15
IA Code § 48A.15 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.15 - Commissioner’s action upon receipt of challenge or withdrawal.

48A.15 Commissioner’s action upon receipt of challenge or withdrawal.   1. A challenge is valid if it meets the criteria in section 48A.14, subsections 1, 2, and 3.   2. Upon receipt of a challenge which is not valid, the commissioner shall notify the challenger of the reason the challenge is not valid, and shall take no further action regarding the challenge.   3. Upon receipt of a valid challenge, the commissioner shall, within five working days, notify the challenged registrant and the challenger of the date, time, and place of a hearing on the matter of the challenge, to be held not less than twenty nor more than thirty days from the commissioner’s receipt of the challenge. The notice of a hearing shall include a copy of the challenge, and shall advise the challenged registrant that the registrant may personally appear at the hearing, or may submit to the commissioner before the hearing evidence, documentation, or statements refuting the challenge.   4. The notice prescribed by subsection 3 shall be sent by first class forwardable mail to the challenged registrant at the registrant’s most recent mailing address according to the registration records.   5. If the challenge is withdrawn, the commissioner shall immediately notify the challenged registrant of the withdrawal, and shall cancel the scheduled hearing.   6. If the challenged registrant notifies the commissioner that the challenged registrant wishes to appear in person but is unable to do so on the date scheduled, the commissioner may reschedule the hearing.  94 Acts, ch 1169, §16
IA Code § 48A.16 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.16 - Hearing on challenge — appeal.

48A.16 Hearing on challenge — appeal.   1. At the time and place fixed for the hearing, the commissioner shall accept evidence on the challenge from the challenger and the challenged registrant, or from any person appearing on behalf of either, and review any documents or statements pertaining to the challenge received before the hearing. On the basis of the evidence submitted, the commissioner shall either reject the challenge or cancel the registration of the challenged registrant. Either the challenged registrant or the challenger may appeal the commissioner’s decision to the district court in the commissioner’s county, and the decision of the court shall be final.   2. If a challenged registrant does not personally appear at the hearing and the challenged registrant’s registration is canceled, the commissioner shall immediately notify the challenged registrant of the cancellation by first class forwardable mail sent to the challenged registrant’s most recent mailing address according to the registration records.  94 Acts, ch 1169, §17  Referred to in §48A.14
IA Code § 48A.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.17 - Registration at commissioner’s office.

48A.17 Registration at commissioner’s office.   A person who meets the qualifications to vote may appear in person at the office of the county commissioner of registration and apply to register to vote.  94 Acts, ch 1169, §18
IA Code § 48A.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.18 - Voter registration at motor vehicle driver’s license stations.

48A.18 Voter registration at motor vehicle driver’s license stations.   1. Each state motor vehicle driver’s license application, including any renewal application or application for a nonoperator’s identification card, submitted to the office of driver services of the state department of transportation shall serve as an application for voter registration unless the applicant declines to register to vote. A completed voter registration form submitted to the office of driver services of the state department of transportation shall be considered to update any previous voter registration by the registrant.   2. A change of address form submitted to the office of driver services of the state department of transportation shall serve as a change of address for voter registration purposes unless the registrant states on the form that the change of address is not for voter registration purposes.   3. Information relating to the refusal of an applicant for a driver’s license to apply to register to vote shall not be used for any purpose other than voter registration.   4. Forms and procedures used by the office of driver services for voter registration and a schedule for transmission of voter registration forms from the office to the county commissioner of registration shall be prescribed by the state voter registration commission by rule.   5. A county treasurer’s office participating in county issuance of driver’s licenses pursuant to chapter 321M shall participate in voter registration under this section to the same extent as a license facility of the state department of transportation.  94 Acts, ch 1169, §19; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §12; 98 Acts, ch 1143, §14, 26
IA Code § 48A.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.20 - Prohibited acts by voter registration agency employees.

48A.20 Prohibited acts by voter registration agency employees.   A person who provides voter registration services as required by this subchapter shall not:   1. Seek to influence an applicant’s political preference or party registration.   2. Display a political preference or party affiliation.   3. Make any statement to an applicant or take any action which has the purpose or effect of discouraging the applicant from registering to vote.   4. Make any statement to an applicant or take any action which has the purpose or effect of leading the applicant to believe that a decision to register or not to register to vote has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits.  94 Acts, ch 1169, §21
IA Code § 48A.21 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.21 - Transmission of forms from agencies and driver’s license stations.

48A.21 Transmission of forms from agencies and driver’s license stations.   The state registrar of voters shall adopt administrative rules regulating the transmission of completed voter registration forms from voter registration agencies and from driver’s license stations, including county treasurer’s offices participating in county issuance of driver’s licenses under chapter 321M. All completed voter registration applications in the possession of a voter registration agency, a driver’s license station, or a county treasurer’s office that is participating in county issuance of driver’s licenses at 5:00 p.m. on the last workday of each week shall be transmitted to the location designated by the state registrar of voters by rule. Procedures or requirements for more frequent transmissions may be specified by rule.  94 Acts, ch 1169, §22; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §12; 98 Acts, ch 1143, §15, 26  Referred to in §48A.19
IA Code § 48A.22 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.22 - Voter registration by volunteer organizations.

48A.22 Voter registration by volunteer organizations.   The secretary of state shall encourage volunteer organizations to undertake voter registration drives by providing registration forms.  94 Acts, ch 1169, §23; 97 Acts, ch 170, §14
IA Code § 48A.23 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.23 - Registration at educational institutions.

48A.23 Registration at educational institutions.   1. At least twice during each school year, the board of directors of each school district operating a high school and the authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school shall offer the opportunity to register to vote to each student who is at least seventeen years of age.   2. All postsecondary schools, including but not limited to colleges, universities, and trade and technical schools which receive state funding, shall offer the opportunity to register to vote to each student at least once each year. Students shall be provided with the federal voter registration form or the Iowa voter registration form, as applicable.  94 Acts, ch 1169, §24; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §58, 64  Referred to in §280.9A
IA Code § 48A.24 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.24 - Deadline for submitting voter registration forms.

48A.24 Deadline for submitting voter registration forms.   1. A person who accepts a completed voter registration form from an applicant shall submit the form to the appropriate commissioner within seven days of receiving the form if the person accepting the form is doing so on behalf of any of the following:   a. A political party, as defined in section 43.2.   b. A nonparty political organization required to nominate candidates under chapter 44.   c. A candidate or committee, as defined in section 68A.102.   2. Notwithstanding the deadline in subsection 1, a person described in subsection 1 who accepts a completed voter registration form from an applicant within three days of the voter registration deadline prescribed in section 48A.9 for the next election shall submit the form to the appropriate commissioner within twenty-four hours of accepting the form, and not later than the registration deadline.  2017 Acts, ch 110, §3
IA Code § 48A.25 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.25 - Compensation for assistance in completing registration forms.

48A.25 Compensation for assistance in completing registration forms.   1. a. A person may pay, offer to pay, or accept compensation for assisting others in completing voter registration forms only if the compensation is based solely on the time spent providing the assistance.   b. Paying, offering to pay, or receiving compensation based on the number of registration forms completed, or the party affiliations shown on completed registration forms, or on any other performance criteria, is unlawful.   2. a. This section shall not apply to state statutory political committees, as defined in section 43.111.   b. This section shall not apply to state and political subdivision employees who are required to offer assistance to clients as a part of their regular job duties, and who shall not be granted additional compensation for voter registration activities.   3. A person assisting another in completing a voter registration form shall not complete any portion of the form without the knowledge or consent of the registrant.  94 Acts, ch 1169, §26; 2002 Acts, ch 1071, §8; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §17  Referred to in §39A.4
IA Code § 48A.25A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.25A - Verification of voter registration information.

48A.25A Verification of voter registration information.   1. a. Upon receipt of an application for voter registration, the commissioner of registration shall compare the Iowa driver’s license number, the Iowa nonoperator’s identification card number, or the last four numerals of the social security number provided by the registrant with the records of the state department of transportation. To be verified, the voter registration record shall contain the same name, date of birth, and Iowa driver’s license number or Iowa nonoperator’s identification card number or whole or partial social security number as the records of the state department of transportation. If the information cannot be verified, the application shall be recorded and the status of the voter’s record shall be designated as pending status. The commissioner of registration shall notify the applicant that the applicant is required to present identification described in section 48A.8, subsection 2, before voting for the first time in the county. If the information can be verified, a record shall be made of the verification and the status of the voter’s record shall be designated as active status.   b. This subsection shall not apply to applications received from registrants pursuant to section 48A.7A.   2. The voter registration commission shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 17A to provide procedures for processing registration applications if the state department of transportation does not, before the close of registration for an election for which the voter registration would be effective, if verified, provide a report that the information on the application has matched or not matched the records of the department.   3. This section does not apply to persons described in section 53.37 who are entitled to register to vote and to vote.  2004 Acts, ch 1083, §13, 37; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §356; 2005 Acts, ch 19, §19; 2007 Acts, ch 59, §42, 43; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §16  Referred to in §48A.26, 48A.37, 53.38
IA Code § 48A.26A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.26A - Acknowledgment of election day and in-person absentee registration form.

48A.26A Acknowledgment of election day and in-person absentee registration form.   1. Within twenty-one days of receiving a voter registration form completed under section 48A.7A, the commissioner shall send an acknowledgment to the registrant, in the manner provided in section 48A.26, subsections 2 through 5, as applicable, at the mailing address shown on the registration form. The acknowledgment shall be sent by nonforwardable mail.   2. If the acknowledgment is returned as undeliverable by the postal service, the commissioner shall attempt to contact the voter by forwardable mail. If a response is not received from the voter within fourteen days after the notice is mailed, the commissioner shall change the status of the registration to inactive status and shall immediately notify the state registrar of voters and the county attorney.   3. A county attorney receiving a notification pursuant to subsection 2 shall review the voter’s registration documents and other such information as may be necessary, and report the findings to the commissioner and state registrar of voters.  2007 Acts, ch 35, §4, 7; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §19, 35, 36, 44  Referred to in §48A.10A, 48A.26, 48A.26B, 48A.37  2017 amendment to subsection 1 takes effect July 1, 2017, and applies to elections held on or after that date;  2017 Acts, ch 110, §35, 36  ;  2017 Acts, ch 170, §26
IA Code § 48A.26B (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 48A - VOTER REGISTRATION|Section 48A.26B - Form of acknowledgment.

48A.26B Form of acknowledgment.   The state registrar shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to prescribe the form of written acknowledgments sent to a registrant by a commissioner pursuant to section 48A.26 or 48A.26A.  2017 Acts, ch 110, §20, 35, 36  Section takes effect July 1, 2017, and applies to elections held on or after that date;  2017 Acts, ch 110, §35, 36  ;  2017 Acts, ch 170, §26