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IA Code § 53.46 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 53 - ABSENT VOTERS|Section 53.46 - Powers and duties of state commissioner.

53.46 Powers and duties of state commissioner.   The state commissioner is authorized and empowered:   1. To make rules for the purpose of carrying out the provisions and intent of this subchapter;   2. To prescribe and direct the preparation of specially printed ballots, envelopes and other papers of different size and weight to be used in connection with absent voting by voters in the armed forces of the United States, if, in the discretion of the state commissioner, the state commissioner shall determine that such a special ballot and other papers will facilitate voting by such voters; provided that the content of any such specially printed matter shall be the same as that used for absent voters generally in the particular precinct in which said armed forces ballot is to be cast, and provided further that such ballots, envelopes and other papers shall be substantially uniform in size and weight throughout the state; and provided further that the provisions of section 49.56, establishing the maximum cost of printing ballots, shall apply to the cost of printing any such specially printed ballots by the several counties;   3. To prescribe any forms that are not otherwise prescribed by law, and which in the judgment of the state commissioner are necessary to facilitate the carrying out of the purposes and intent of this subchapter;   4. To arrange for special transportation of ballots in cooperation with the government of the United States through any authorized instrumentality thereof and to that end the state commissioner is empowered to direct the commissioners of the several counties of the state to send ballots to voters in the armed forces of the United States other than in the usual course of mail;   5. To employ such clerical assistance as the state commissioner may require in carrying out the state commissioner’s functions, to purchase and requisition any office supplies the state commissioner may require, and certify for payment the expenses of carrying out the state commissioner’s functions under this subchapter;   6. To call upon any department or division of the state government for information and assistance in connection with carrying out the provisions of this subchapter;   7. To cooperate with any authorized departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the government of the United States in effecting the intent and purposes of this subchapter.  [C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §53.46]  2014 Acts, ch 1026, §143  Referred to in §48A.5
IA Code § 53.47 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 53 - ABSENT VOTERS|Section 53.47 - Materials furnished by department of administrative services.

53.47 Materials furnished by department of administrative services.   1. In order to establish uniformity in size, weight and other characteristics of the ballot and facilitate its distribution and return, the department of administrative services shall upon direction of the state commissioner purchase any material needed for any special ballots, envelopes and other printed matter, and sell any such materials to the several counties of the state at cost plus handling and transportation costs.   2. There is hereby appropriated to the department of administrative services from the general fund of the state such sums as may be necessary to purchase any materials provided for herein. The proceeds from sale of such materials to counties shall be turned into the general fund of the state upon receipt of same by the department of administrative services.  [C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §53.47]  2003 Acts, ch 145, §286  Referred to in §48A.5
IA Code § 53.48 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 53 - ABSENT VOTERS|Section 53.48 - Postage on ballots.

53.48 Postage on ballots.   In the event the government of the United States or any branch, department, agency or other instrumentality thereof shall make provision for sending of any voting matter provided for in this subchapter through the mails postage free, or otherwise, the election officials of the state of Iowa and of the several counties of the state are authorized to make use thereof under the direction of the state commissioner.  [C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §53.48]  2014 Acts, ch 1026, §143  Referred to in §48A.5
IA Code § 53.49 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 53 - ABSENT VOTERS|Section 53.49 - Applicable to armed forces and other citizens.

53.49 Applicable to armed forces and other citizens.   The provisions of this subchapter as to absent voting shall apply only to absent voters in the armed forces of the United States as defined for the purpose of absentee voting in section 53.37. The provisions of sections 53.1 through 53.34 shall apply to all other voters not members of the armed forces of the United States.  [C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §53.49]  86 Acts, ch 1224, §32; 87 Acts, ch 221, §30; 2002 Acts, ch 1071, §14; 2007 Acts, ch 59, §34, 38; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §143  Referred to in §48A.5, 53.45
IA Code § 53.50 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 53 - ABSENT VOTERS|Section 53.50 - Appropriation.

53.50 Appropriation.   There is hereby appropriated to the state commissioner from the general fund of the state such sums as are necessary to pay the state commissioner’s expenses and perform the state commissioner’s functions under this subchapter. Warrants shall be drawn by the director of the department of administrative services upon certification by the state commissioner or the state commissioner’s deputy.  [C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §53.50]  2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §143  Referred to in §8.59, 48A.5  Appropriation limited for fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 1993; see §8.59
IA Code § 53.51 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 53 - ABSENT VOTERS|Section 53.51 - Rule of construction.

53.51 Rule of construction.   This subchapter shall be liberally construed in order to provide means and opportunity for qualified voters of the state of Iowa serving in the armed forces of the United States to vote.  [C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §53.51]  94 Acts, ch 1180, §29; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §143  Referred to in §48A.5
IA Code § 53.52 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 53 - ABSENT VOTERS|Section 53.52 - Inconsistent provisions — rule.

53.52 Inconsistent provisions — rule.   The provision or provisions of this subchapter which are inconsistent with any provision or provisions of any other existing statute or any part of any such other existing statute, shall prevail. Likewise, the provision or provisions of any other existing statute or any part of any other existing statute which is not inconsistent with this subchapter, shall prevail.  [C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §53.52]  2014 Acts, ch 1026, §143  Referred to in §48A.5
IA Code § 54.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 54 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS|Section 54.1 - Time of election — qualifications.

54.1 Time of election — qualifications.   At the general election in the years of the presidential election, or at such other times as the Congress of the United States may direct, there shall be elected by the voters of the state one person from each congressional district into which the state is divided, and two from the state at large, as electors of president and vice president, no one of whom shall be a person holding the office of senator or representative in Congress, or any office of trust or profit under the United States.  [C51, §301; R60, §535; C73, §659; C97, §1173; S13, §1173; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §963; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §54.1]
IA Code § 54.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 54 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS|Section 54.2 - How elected.

54.2 How elected.   A vote for the candidates of any political party, or group of petitioners, for president and vice president of the United States, shall be conclusively deemed to be a vote for each candidate nominated in each district and in the state at large by said party, or group of petitioners, for presidential electors and shall be so counted and recorded for such electors.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §964; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §54.2]
IA Code § 54.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 54 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS|Section 54.3 - Canvass.

54.3 Canvass.   The canvass of the votes for candidates for president and vice president of the United States and the returns thereof shall be a canvass and return of the votes cast for the electors of the same party or group of petitioners, respectively, and the certificate of such election made by the governor shall be in accord with such return.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §965; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §54.3]
IA Code § 54.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 54 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS|Section 54.4 - Nonparty organizations.

54.4 Nonparty organizations.   The term “group of petitioners” as used in this chapter shall embrace an organization which is not a political party as defined by law.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §966; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §54.4]  Nonparty organizations, see chapter 44  Political party defined, §43.2  See also chapter 45
IA Code § 54.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 54 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS|Section 54.6 - Certificate.

54.6 Certificate.   At the expiration of ten days from the completed canvass, the governor, under the governor’s hand and the seal of state, shall issue to each presidential elector declared elected a certificate of election, the same in substance as required in other cases, and shall notify the elector to attend at the seat of government on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December next following election, reporting the elector’s attendance to the governor. If there be a contest of the election, no certificate shall issue until it is determined.  [C51, §308; R60, §542; C73, §665; C97, §1168; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §968; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §54.6]  Certificate of election, §50.41
IA Code § 54.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 54 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS|Section 54.7 - Meeting — certificate.

54.7 Meeting — certificate.   1. The presidential electors and alternate electors shall meet in the capitol, at the seat of government, on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December next following their election.   2. If, at the time of such meeting, any elector for any cause is absent, the state commissioner shall appoint an individual to substitute for the elector as follows:   a. If the alternate elector is present to vote, by appointing the alternate elector for the vacant position.   b. If the alternate elector is not present to vote, by appointing an elector chosen by lot from among the other alternate electors present to vote who were nominated by the same political party or group of petitioners.   c. If the number of alternate electors present to vote is insufficient to fill a vacant position pursuant to paragraphs “a” and “b”, by appointing any immediately available citizen of the state who is qualified to serve as an elector and chosen through nomination by a plurality vote of the remaining electors, including nomination and vote by a single elector if only one remains.   d. If there is a tie between at least two nominees to substitute as an elector in a vote conducted under paragraph “c”, by appointing an elector chosen by lot from among those nominees.   e. If all elector positions are vacant and cannot be filled through the processes set forth in paragraphs “a”, “b”, “c”, and “d”, by appointing a single presidential elector with remaining vacant positions filled pursuant to the method set forth in paragraph “c” and, if necessary, paragraph “d”.   3. To qualify to substitute for an elector under subsection 2, an individual who has not executed the pledge required for elector nominees and alternate elector nominees under section 54.5 shall execute the following pledge:  I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for president and vice president consistent with the pledge of the individual whose elector position I have succeeded.  [C51, §308 – 310; R60, §542 – 544; C73, §665 – 667; C97, §1174; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §969; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §54.7]  2020 Acts, ch 1098, §7  Referred to in §54.8  Section amended
IA Code § 54.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 54 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS|Section 54.8 - Elector voting — certificate of governor.

54.8 Elector voting — certificate of governor.   1. At the time designated for elector voting and after all vacant positions have been filled under section 54.7, the state commissioner shall provide each elector with a presidential and a vice presidential ballot. The elector shall mark the elector’s presidential and vice presidential ballots with the elector’s votes for the offices of president and vice president, respectively, along with the elector’s signature and the elector’s legibly printed name.   2. Except as otherwise provided by law of this state outside of this chapter, each elector shall present both completed ballots to the state commissioner who shall examine the ballots and accept and cast all ballots of electors whose votes are consistent with their pledges executed under section 54.5 or 54.7. Except as otherwise provided by law of this state outside of this chapter, the state commissioner shall not accept and shall not count an elector’s presidential and vice presidential ballots if the elector has not marked both ballots or has marked one ballot in violation of the elector’s pledge.   3. An elector who refuses to present a ballot, presents an unmarked ballot, or presents a ballot marked in violation of the elector’s pledge executed under section 54.5 or 54.7 vacates the office of elector. The state commissioner shall declare the creation of the vacancy and fill the vacancy pursuant to section 54.7.   4. The state commissioner shall distribute ballots to and collect ballots from a substitute elector and repeat the process set forth in this section for examining ballots, declaring and filling vacant positions as required, and recording appropriately completed ballots from the substituted electors until all of the state’s electoral votes have been cast and recorded.   5. The governor shall duly certify the results, under the seal of the state, to the United States secretary of state, and as required by Act of Congress related to such elections.  [C51, §311; R60, §545; C73, §668; C97, §1175; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §970; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §54.8]  2020 Acts, ch 1098, §8  Section stricken and rewritten
IA Code § 54.8A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 54 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS|Section 54.8A - Elector replacement — associated certificates.

54.8A Elector replacement — associated certificates.   1. After the vote of this state’s electors is completed, if the final list of electors differs from any list that the governor previously included on a certificate of ascertainment prepared and transmitted under 3 U.S.C. §6, the state commissioner shall immediately prepare an amended certificate of ascertainment and transmit the amended certificate to the governor for the governor’s signature.   2. The governor shall immediately deliver the signed amended certificate of ascertainment to the state commissioner and a signed duplicate original of the amended certificate of ascertainment to all individuals entitled to receive this state’s certificate of ascertainment, indicating that the amended certificate of ascertainment is to be substituted for the certificate of ascertainment previously submitted.   3. The state commissioner shall prepare a certificate of vote. The electors on the final list shall sign the certificate. The state commissioner shall process and transmit the signed certificate with the amended certificate of ascertainment under 3 U.S.C. §9 – 11.  2020 Acts, ch 1098, §9  NEW section
IA Code § 54.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 54 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS|Section 54.9 - Compensation.

54.9 Compensation.   The electors shall each receive a compensation of five dollars for every day’s attendance, and the same mileage as members of the general assembly which shall be paid from funds not otherwise appropriated from the general fund of the state.  [C51, §312; R60, §546; C73, §669; C97, §1176; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §971; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §54.9]
IA Code § 55.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 55 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR CANDIDACY AND PUBLIC SERVICE|Section 55.1 - Leave of absence for service in elective office.

55.1 Leave of absence for service in elective office.   1. A person who is elected to a municipal, county, state, or federal office shall, upon written application to the employer of that person, be granted a leave of absence from regular employment to serve in that office except where prohibited by the federal law. The leave of absence may be granted without pay, except that if a salaried employee takes leave without pay from regular employment for a portion of a pay period, the employee’s salaried compensation for that pay period shall be reduced by the ratio of the number of days of leave taken to the total number of days in the pay period. The leave of absence shall be granted without loss of net credited service and benefits earned. This section shall not be construed to require an employer to pay pension, health, or other benefits during the leave of absence to an employee taking a leave of absence under this section.   2. A leave of absence for a person regularly employed pursuant to chapter 8A, subchapter IV, is subject to section 8A.416.   3. An employee shall not be prohibited from returning to regular employment before the period expires for which the leave of absence was granted. This section applies only to employers which employ twenty or more full-time persons. The leave of absence granted by this section does not apply to an elective office held by the employee prior to the election.   4. Temporary substitute teachers and teachers hired on a temporary basis to replace teachers who have been granted leaves of absence pursuant to this section are not subject to the provisions of chapter 279 relating to the termination of continuing contracts.  84 Acts, ch 1233, §1; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §153; 2008 Acts, ch 1171, §58, 59  Multiple elective offices, see §39.11, 39.12, 441.17(1)
IA Code § 55.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 55 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR CANDIDACY AND PUBLIC SERVICE|Section 55.2 - Leave of absence for volunteer emergency service.

55.2 Leave of absence for volunteer emergency service.   All officers and employees of the state, other than employees employed temporarily for six months or less or those employees considered essential personnel, who are volunteer fire fighters or emergency medical service personnel shall be entitled to a leave of absence from such civil employment for the period of an emergency response without loss of status or efficiency rating, and without loss of pay during such leave of absence. Such leave of absence shall in no way affect the employee’s rights to action, sick leave, bonus, or other employment benefits relating to the employee’s particular employment.  2000 Acts, ch 1117, §3
IA Code § 55.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 55 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR CANDIDACY AND PUBLIC SERVICE|Section 55.3 - Service on boards, commissions, task forces, and committees.

55.3 Service on boards, commissions, task forces, and committees.   1. For the purpose of this section, “state board” includes any board, commission, committee, council, or task force of the state government created by the Constitution of the State of Iowa, or by statute, resolution of the general assembly, motion of the legislative council, executive order of the governor, or supreme court order, but does not include any such state board, commission, committee, council, or task force for which an annual salary is provided for its members.   2. A person who is appointed to serve on a state board, upon written application to the person’s employer, shall be granted leaves of absence from regular employment to attend the meetings of the state board, except if leaves of absence are prohibited by federal law. The leaves of absence may be granted without pay and shall be granted without loss of net credited service and benefits earned. This section does not apply if the employer employs less than twenty full-time employees.  86 Acts, ch 1245, §2061; 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §39; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94  Code editor directive applied
IA Code § 55.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 55 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR CANDIDACY AND PUBLIC SERVICE|Section 55.4 - Leave of absence for public employee candidacy.

55.4 Leave of absence for public employee candidacy.   1. Any public employee who becomes a candidate for any elective public office shall, upon request of the employee and commencing any time within thirty days prior to a contested primary, special, or general election and continuing until after the day following that election, automatically be given a period of leave. If the employee is under chapter 8A, subchapter IV, the employee may choose to use accrued vacation leave, accrued compensatory leave, or leave without pay to cover these periods. The appointing authority may authorize other employees to use accrued vacation leave or accrued compensatory leave instead of leave without pay to cover these periods. An employee who is a candidate for any elective public office shall not campaign while on duty as an employee.   2. This section does not apply to employees of the federal government or to a public employee whose position is financed by federal funds if the application of this section would be contrary to federal law or result in the loss of the federal funds.  86 Acts, ch 1021, §2; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §154; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94  Code editor directive applied
IA Code § 55.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES|Chapter 55 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR CANDIDACY AND PUBLIC SERVICE|Section 55.5 - Penalties.

55.5 Penalties.   A person violating this chapter is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. Each day in which the violation continues is a separate offense.  84 Acts, ch 1233, §2  C85, §55.2  C87, §55.5