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Relating to the automatic mailing of ballots and including applicability provisions
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2019
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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’s a funnel?
What’s in it
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.
Read the full explanation
3.2, subsection 3, which would relieve a political subdivision from complying with a state mandate if funding for the cost of the state mandate is not provided or specified. Therefore, political subdivisions are required to comply with any state mandate included in the bill.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 29, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.
- Sen. R. Smith
- Sen. Jake Chapman R
- Sen. Pam Jochum D
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§22.7§39A.4§53.1§53.10§53.12§53.17§53.18§53.19§53.21§53.22§53.39§53.45§53.49§53.7§53.8
Lobbying
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