88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SF 90: Relating to the automatic mailing of ballots and including applicability provisions
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to the mailing of absentee ballots. The bill requires county commissioners of elections to automatically mail absentee ballots to all registered voters. Current law requires registered voters to submit an application prior to receiving an absentee ballot. The bill also allows county commissioners to establish drop boxes at which voters or voters’ designees may deposit absentee ballots. The bill requires the state commissioner of elections to adopt rules regarding security measures for absentee ballot drop boxes.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 29, 2019
- Sen. R. Smith
- Sen. Jake Chapman (R)
- Sen. Pam Jochum (D)
In plain words
- January 23, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
- January 29, 2019Senate subcommittee named: R. Smith, Chapman and Jochum
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SF90