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IA Code § 49.68 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.68 - State commissioner to furnish instructions.

49.68 State commissioner to furnish instructions.   1. The state commissioner with the approval of the attorney general shall prepare, and from time to time revise, written instructions to the voters relative to the rights of voters, and shall furnish each commissioner with copies of the instructions. Such instructions shall cover the following matters:   a. The procedure for registering to vote after the registration deadline has passed.   b. Instructions for voters who are required by law to show identification before voting.   c. General information on voting rights under applicable federal and state laws, including the following:   (1) Information on the right of an individual to cast a provisional ballot and the procedure for casting a provisional ballot.   (2) Federal and state laws regarding prohibitions on acts of fraud, misrepresentation, coercion, or duress.   d. Instructions on how to contact the appropriate officials if a voter believes the voter’s rights have been violated.   2. The state commissioner shall prepare instructions relative to voting for each voting system in use in the state and shall furnish the county commissioner with copies of the instructions. Such instructions shall cover the following matters:   a. The manner of obtaining ballots.   b. The manner of marking ballots.   c. That unmarked or improperly marked ballots will not be counted.   d. The method of gaining assistance in marking ballots.   e. That any erasures or identification marks, or otherwise spoiling or defacing a ballot, will render it invalid.   f. Not to vote a spoiled or defaced ballot.   g. How to obtain a new ballot in place of a spoiled or defaced one.   h. Any other matters thought necessary.  [C97, §1111; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §786, 787; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §49.68, 49.69; C75, 77, 79, 81, §49.68; 81 Acts, ch 34, §29]  2008 Acts, ch 1115, §94  Referred to in §49.71
IA Code § 49.70 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.70 - Precinct election officials furnished instructions.

49.70 Precinct election officials furnished instructions.   The commissioner shall cause copies of instructions addressing the rights of voters and instructions for voting to be printed in large, clear type. The commissioner shall furnish the precinct election officials with a sufficient number of each set of instructions as will enable them to comply with section 49.71.  [C97, §1111; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §788; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.70]  2002 Acts, ch 1134, §36, 115; 2008 Acts, ch 1115, §95; 2010 Acts, ch 1033, §20, 56  Referred to in §49.71
IA Code § 49.71 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.71 - Posting instruction cards and sample ballots.

49.71 Posting instruction cards and sample ballots.   The precinct election officials, before the opening of the polls, shall cause each set of instructions required pursuant to section 49.70 to be securely posted as follows:   1. At least one copy of the instructions for voting prescribed in section 49.68, subsection 2, in each voting booth.   2. At least one copy of the instructions for voting prescribed in section 49.68, subsection 2, with an equal number of sample ballots, in and about the polling place.   3. At least one copy of the instructions relating to rights of voters, as prescribed in section 49.68, subsection 1, in and about the polling place.  [C97, §1112; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §789; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.71]  2003 Acts, ch 44, §26; 2008 Acts, ch 1115, §96  Referred to in §43.30, 49.70  Sample primary ballots, §43.30
IA Code § 49.72 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.72 - Absentee voters designated before polling place opened.

49.72 Absentee voters designated before polling place opened.   The commissioner shall deliver to each precinct election board not less than one hour before the time at which the polls are to open for any election the list of all registered voters of that precinct who have been given or sent an absentee ballot for that election, and the election board shall immediately designate those registered voters who are so listed and therefore not entitled to vote in person at the polls, except as provided in section 53.19, subsection 3.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §49.72]  95 Acts, ch 67, §53; 2010 Acts, ch 1026, §8
IA Code § 49.73 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.73 - Time of opening and closing polls.

49.73 Time of opening and closing polls.   1. At all elections, except as otherwise permitted by this section, the polls shall be opened at 7:00 a.m. if at least one official from each of the political parties referred to in section 49.13 is present. On the basis of voter turnout for recent similar elections and factors considered likely to so affect voter turnout for the forthcoming election as to justify shortened voting hours for that election, the commissioner may direct that the polls be opened at 12:00 noon for:   a. Any election conducted for a benefited district.   b. Any election conducted for the unincorporated area of a county.   2. All polling places where the candidates of or any public question submitted by any one political subdivision are being voted upon shall be opened at the same hour. The hours at which the respective precinct polling places are to open shall not be changed after publication of the notice required by section 49.53. The polling places shall be closed at 9:00 p.m. for state primary and general elections and other partisan elections, and for any other election held concurrently therewith, and at 8:00 p.m. for all other elections.  [C51, §251; R60, §486; C73, §611; C97, §1096, 2751, 2754, 2756; S13, §1087-a6, 1096, 2754, 2756; C24, 27, §565, 791, 4202, 4211; C31, 35, §565, 791, 4216-c9; C39, §565, 791, 4216.09; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §43.37, 49.73, 277.9; C75, 77, 79, 81, §49.73]  94 Acts, ch 1180, §13; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §37, 38, 115; 2007 Acts, ch 59, §11, 19; 2008 Acts, ch 1115, §97; 2009 Acts, ch 138, §1; 2017 Acts, ch 155, §25, 26, 44  Referred to in §53.2
IA Code § 49.74 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.74 - Voters entitled to vote after closing time.

49.74 Voters entitled to vote after closing time.   Every voter who is on the premises of the voter’s precinct polling place at the time the polling place is to be closed for any election shall be permitted to vote in that election. Wherever possible, when there are persons on the premises of a polling place awaiting an opportunity to claim their vote at the time the polling place is to be closed, the election board shall cause those persons to move inside the structure in which the polling place is located and shall then shut the doors of the structure and shall not admit any additional persons to the polling place for the purpose of voting. If it is not feasible to cause persons on the premises of a polling place awaiting an opportunity to claim their vote at the time the polling place is to be closed to move inside the structure in which the polling place is located, the election board shall cause those persons to be designated in some reasonable manner and shall not receive votes after that time from any persons except those voters so designated.  [C27, 31, 35, §791-a1; C39, §791.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.74]  94 Acts, ch 1169, §64; 2008 Acts, ch 1115, §82
IA Code § 49.75 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.75 - Oath.

49.75 Oath.   Before opening the polls, each of the board members shall take the following oath:   I, A. B., do solemnly swear or affirm that I will impartially, and to the best of my knowledge and ability, perform the duties of precinct election official of this election, and will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit, and abuse in conducting the election.  [C51, §249; R60, §484; C73, §609; C97, §1094, 2756; S13, §2756; C24, 27, §792, 4209; C31, 35, §792, 4216-c11; C39, §792, 4216.11; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §49.75, 277.11; C75, 77, 79, 81, §49.75]  89 Acts, ch 136, §42; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §19  Referred to in §49.14, 53.22
IA Code § 49.76 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.76 - How administered.

49.76 How administered.   Any one of the precinct election officials present may administer the oath to the others, and it shall be entered in the election records, subscribed by the person taking it, and certified by the officer administering it.  [C51, §250; R60, §485; C73, §610; C97, §1095; SS15, §1087-a5; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §559, 793; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §43.31, 49.76; C75, 77, 79, 81, §49.76]
IA Code § 49.80 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.80 - Examination on challenge.

49.80 Examination on challenge.   1. When the status of any person as a registered voter is so challenged, the precinct election officials shall explain to the person the qualifications of an elector, and may examine the person under oath touching the person’s qualifications as a voter.   2. a. In case of any challenges of an elector at the time the person is offering to vote in a precinct, a precinct election official may place such person under oath and question the person as to the following:   (1) Where the person maintains the person’s home.   (2) How long the person has maintained the person’s home at such place.   (3) If the person maintains a home at any other location.   (4) The person’s age.   b. The precinct election official may permit the challenger to participate in such questions. The challenged elector shall be allowed to present to the official such evidence and facts as the elector feels sustains the fact that the person is qualified to vote. Upon completion thereof, if the challenge is withdrawn, the elector may cast the vote in the usual manner. If the challenge is not withdrawn, section 49.81 shall apply.  [C51, §259; R60, §494; C73, §620; C97, §1115; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §797; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.80]  90 Acts, ch 1238, §21; 94 Acts, ch 1169, §64; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §14  Referred to in §49.78, 49.81
IA Code § 49.82 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.82 - Voter to receive one ballot — endorsement.

49.82 Voter to receive one ballot — endorsement.   When an empty voting booth is available, one of the precinct election officials shall endorse the official’s initials on each ballot the voter will receive. The initials shall be placed so that they may be seen when the ballot is properly folded or enclosed in a secrecy folder. The name or signature of the commissioner shall not appear on the ballot except as part of the list of candidates when the commissioner is a candidate for election. The official shall give the voter one and only one of each of the ballots to be voted at that election in that precinct, except as provided by section 49.100. No ballot without the required official endorsement shall be placed in the ballot box.  [C97, §1116, 1117; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §799; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.82]  94 Acts, ch 1180, §15; 2019 Acts, ch 148, §44  Referred to in §49.67  Endorsement in primary elections, §43.36
IA Code § 49.83 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.83 - Names to be marked on election register.

49.83 Names to be marked on election register.   The name of each voter shall be marked on the election register by a precinct election official when the voter’s declaration of eligibility has been approved by the officials.  [C51, §260; R60, §495; C73, §621; C97, §1116; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §800; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.83]
IA Code § 49.84 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.84 - Marking and return of ballot.

49.84 Marking and return of ballot.   1. a. After receiving the ballot, the voter shall immediately go to the next available voting booth and without delay mark the ballot. All voters shall vote in booths.   b. Before leaving the voting booth, the voter may enclose the ballot in a secrecy folder to conceal the marks on the ballot.   c. If the precinct has automatic tabulating equipment that will not permit more than one ballot to be inserted at a time, the voter may insert the ballot into the tabulating device; otherwise, the election official shall place the ballot in the ballot box. An identifying mark or symbol shall not be endorsed on the voter’s ballot.   2. This section does not prohibit a voter from taking minor children into the voting booth with the voter.  [C51, §257; R60, §492; C73, §617; C97, §1117, 1119; S13, §1119; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §801; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.84]  94 Acts, ch 1180, §16; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §41, 115; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §34  Referred to in §43.38
IA Code § 49.85 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.85 - Depositing ballots.

49.85 Depositing ballots.   One of the precinct election officials shall at once, after receiving the ballot, in the presence of the voter, deposit it in the ballot box.  [C51, §257; R60, §492; C73, §617; C97, §1117; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §802; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.85]  Referred to in §39A.4
IA Code § 49.86 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.86 - Failure to vote — surrender of ballot.

49.86 Failure to vote — surrender of ballot.   Any voter who, after receiving an official ballot, decides not to vote, shall, before entering the voting booth, surrender to the election officers the official ballot which has been given to the voter, and such fact shall be noted on the election records. A refusal to surrender such ballot shall subject the person so offending to immediate arrest and the penalties provided for violation of this chapter.  [C97, §1117; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §803; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.86]
IA Code § 49.87 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.87 - Prohibited ballot — taking ballot from polling place.

49.87 Prohibited ballot — taking ballot from polling place.   No voter shall vote or offer to vote any ballot except such as the voter has received from the precinct election officials, nor take or remove any ballot from the polling place before the close of the poll.  [C97, §1117; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §804; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.87]
IA Code § 49.88 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.88 - Limitation on persons in booth and time for voting.

49.88 Limitation on persons in booth and time for voting.   1. No more than one person shall be allowed to occupy any voting booth at any time. The use of photographic devices and the display of voted ballots is prohibited if such use or display is for purposes prohibited under chapter 39A, interferes with other voters, or interferes with the orderly operation of the polling place.   2. a. Nothing in this section shall prohibit assistance to voters under section 49.90.   b. This section does not prohibit a voter from taking minor children into the voting booth with the voter.  [C97, §1117; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §805; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.88]  2002 Acts, ch 1134, §42, 115; 2008 Acts, ch 1115, §99; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §38
IA Code § 49.89 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.89 - Selection of officials to assist voters.

49.89 Selection of officials to assist voters.   At, or before, the opening of the polls, the election board of each precinct shall select two members of the board, of different political parties in the case of any election in which candidates appear on the ballot under the heading of either of the political parties referred to in section 49.13, to assist voters who may be unable to cast their votes without assistance as described in section 49.90.  [C97, §1118; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §806; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §49.89; 81 Acts, ch 34, §30]  84 Acts, ch 1291, §8  Referred to in §49.90
IA Code § 49.90 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.90 - Assisting voter.

49.90 Assisting voter.   Any voter who may declare upon oath that the voter is blind, cannot read the English language, or is, by reason of any physical disability other than intoxication, unable to cast a vote without assistance, shall, upon request, be assisted by the two officers as provided in section 49.89, or alternatively by any other person the voter may select in casting the vote. The officers, or the person selected by the voter, shall cast the vote of the voter requiring assistance, and shall thereafter give no information regarding the vote cast. If any elector because of a disability cannot enter the building where the polling place for the elector’s precinct of residence is located, the two officers shall take a paper ballot to the vehicle occupied by the elector with a disability and allow the elector to cast the ballot in the vehicle. Ballots cast by voters with disabilities shall be deposited in the regular ballot box, or inserted in the tabulating device, and counted in the usual manner.  [C97, §1118; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §807; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §49.90; 81 Acts, ch 34, §31]  84 Acts, ch 1291, §9; 96 Acts, ch 1129, §16; 2007 Acts, ch 190, §25; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §35  Referred to in §49.88, 49.89, 52.26, 53.22
IA Code § 49.91 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.91 - Assistance indicated on register.

49.91 Assistance indicated on register.   The precinct election officials shall mark upon the election register the name of any elector who received such assistance in casting the elector’s vote.  [C97, §1118; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §808; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.91]  Referred to in §52.26
IA Code § 49.92 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.92 - Voting mark.

49.92 Voting mark.   The instructions appearing on the ballot shall describe the appropriate mark to be used by the voter. The mark shall be consistent with the requirements of the voting system in use in the precinct. The voting mark used on paper ballots may be a cross or check which shall be placed in the voting targets opposite the names of candidates. The fact that the voting mark is made by an instrument other than a black lead pencil shall not affect the validity of the ballot unless it appears that the color or nature of the mark is intended to identify the ballot contrary to the intent of section 39A.4, subsection 1.  [C97, §1119, 1121; S13, §1119, 1121; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §809; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.92]  97 Acts, ch 170, §46  Referred to in §49.98
IA Code § 49.93 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.93 - Number of votes for each office.

49.93 Number of votes for each office.   For an office to which one person is to be elected, a voter shall not vote for more than one candidate. If two or more persons are to be elected to an office, the voter shall vote for no more than the number of persons to be elected. If a person votes for more than the permitted number of candidates, the vote for that office shall not count. Valid votes cast on the rest of the ballot shall be counted.  [C97, §1120; S13, §1120; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §810; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.93]  97 Acts, ch 170, §47  Referred to in §49.98
IA Code § 49.94 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.94 - How to mark a straight ticket.

49.94 How to mark a straight ticket. Repealed by 2017 Acts, ch 110, §50.
IA Code § 49.95 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.95 - Voting part of ticket only.

49.95 Voting part of ticket only. Repealed by 2017 Acts, ch 110, §50.
IA Code § 49.96 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.96 - Offices with more than one person to be elected.

49.96 Offices with more than one person to be elected. Repealed by 2017 Acts, ch 110, §50.
IA Code § 49.97 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.97 - How to mark a mixed ticket.

49.97 How to mark a mixed ticket. Repealed by 2017 Acts, ch 110, §50.
IA Code § 49.98 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.98 - Counting ballots.

49.98 Counting ballots.   The ballots shall be counted according to the voters’ marks on them as provided in sections 49.92 and 49.93, and not otherwise. If, for any reason, it is impossible to determine from a ballot, as marked, the choice of the voter for any office, the vote for that office shall not be counted. A ballot shall be rejected if the voter used a mark to identify the voter’s ballot. The state commissioner shall, by rule adopted pursuant to chapter 17A, develop uniform definitions of what constitutes a vote.  [C97, §1120; S13, §1120; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §815; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.98]  97 Acts, ch 170, §52; 2004 Acts, ch 1083, §21, 37; 2017 Acts, ch 110, §49
IA Code § 49.99 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS|Section 49.99 - Writing name on ballot.

49.99 Writing name on ballot.   1. The voter may also write on the line provided for write-in votes the name of any person for whom the voter desires to vote and mark the voting target opposite the name. If the voter is using a voting system other than an optical scan voting system, as defined in section 52.1, the writing of the name shall constitute a valid vote for the person whose name has been written on the ballot without regard to whether the voter has made a mark opposite the name. However, when a write-in vote is cast using an optical scan voting system, the ballot must also be marked in the corresponding space in order to be counted. Marking the voting target opposite a write-in line without writing a name on the line shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the ballot.   2. If a voter writes the name of a person more than once in the proper places on a ballot for an office to which more than one person is to be elected, all but one of those votes for that person for that office are void and shall not be counted.  [C97, §1119; S13, §1119; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §816; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §49.99]  86 Acts, ch 1224, §13; 90 Acts, ch 1238, §22; 97 Acts, ch 170, §53; 2007 Acts, ch 190, §26; 2009 Acts, ch 57, §36