SF 2081: Relating to the casting of provisional ballots by persons registering to vote on election day or when casting an in-person absentee ballot

What it does

This bill requires a person registering to vote on election day or when casting an in-person absentee ballot to cast a provisional ballot. The absentee and special voters precinct board shall then count the provisional ballot only if the board determines that the voter was eligible to vote. Under current law, a person registering to vote on election day or when casting an in-person absentee ballot may cast a regular ballot if the polling place can verify the voter’s eligibility to vote using an electronic poll book.

Senate subcommittee · named January 22, 2026

• Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 6 against

For: Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; VALOR Iowa

Against: Disability Rights Iowa; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa State Association of County Auditors; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 21, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. January 22, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Schultz and Winckler