Proyectos de ley › 91.ª Asamblea General
Relating to an absentee ballot marking pilot program for voters with disabilities
Presentado por Rep. David E. Young (R)
Dónde está ahora
- Hecho: Presentado21 de enero de 2026
- Hecho: Subcomité27 de enero de 2026
- Se detuvo: Comité de la CámaraMurió al terminar la Asamblea General
- Sigue: Lo aprueba la Cámara
- Sigue: Comité del SenadoEmbudo: antes del 20 de marzo de 2026
- Sigue: Lo aprueba el Senado
- Sigue: A gobernador(a)
- Sigue: Firmado como ley
Murió al terminar la sesión La sesión de 2026 terminó el 3 de mayo de 2026, la última sesión ordinaria de la Asamblea General. Los proyectos que no pasaron por ambas cámaras murieron. ¿Qué es el embudo (funnel)?
Qué contiene
Resumen con IA Iowa could start a test program to help voters with disabilities mark their absentee ballots privately using special technology. This program would allow these voters to request their ballots through the mail. If the program works well in several counties, officials will decide if it should be used across the entire state. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)1
Lea la explicación oficial (en inglés)
This bill allows the state commissioner of elections to adopt rules to establish a pilot program to allow voters with disabilities that prevent such voters from marking ballots by hand to independently and privately mark absentee ballots, including by the use of assistive technology. The bill requires that the program include a method by which such voters can request an absentee ballot by mail. If the pilot program under the bill is not established statewide, the bill requires that the program be established in a sufficient number of counties to allow the state commissioner of elections to determine whether the program is feasible statewide. The bill requires the state commissioner of elections to file a report with the general assembly by December of each year regarding the pilot program established under the bill. The pilot program is repealed July 1, 2029.
Por qué importa. Voters with disabilities that prevent them from marking ballots by hand could use a pilot program to independently and privately mark absentee ballots using assistive technology. The state commissioner of elections would oversee the program, which may be implemented in specific counties to test its feasibility for statewide use. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)2
House subcommittee
Named January 27, 2026. On February 12, 2026 it recommended passage.
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2 comentarios públicos por escrito a su subcomité: 12 de febrero de 2026 (2) · en el sitio de la Legislatura
Lo que cambia del Código de Iowa (Iowa Code)
Crea§53.5
Cabildeo
9 a favor · 0 en contra · 1 indecisos · Quiénes →
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91st General Assembly
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- HSB 591 HSB 59190th General Assembly · Approved by committee · very similarCleared committee
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- HF 819 Relating to an absentee ballot marking pilot program for voters with disabilities91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
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