HF 2252 — A bill for an act relating to programs and activities administered by the secretary of state, including the safe at home program, special election dates, candidate and voter registration filing requirements, election audits, voting systems, and civil office vacancies, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 551.) Effective 5-16-18.

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For the purposes of this subsection, the commissioner may accept as evidence of death a notice from the state registrar of vital statistics forwarded by the state registrar of voters, a written statement from a member of the registered voter’s household person related to the registered voter within the second degree of consanguinity LSBor 5327HVfirst (1)degree 87of -1-affinity ss/jh, 1/7an H.F.obituary in a newspaper or that appears on the internet site of a funeral establishment licensed under chapter 156 or by the proper authority of another state, a written statement from an election official or personal representative of the registered voter’s estate, or a notice from the county recorder of the county where the registered voter died.

2252 or first degree of affinity, an obituary in a newspaper or that appears on the internet site of a funeral establishment licensed under chapter 156 or by the proper authority of another state, a written statement from an election official or personal representative of the registered voter’s estate , or a notice from the county recorder of the county where the registered voter died.

A registered voter who has signed an oath on election day attestingHouse toFile a2252, person’sp. identity and residency as provided in this paragraph is prohibited from signing any further oaths as provided in this paragraph on that day.

3 attesting to a person’s identity and residency as provided in this paragraph is prohibited from signing any further oaths as provided in this paragraph on that day.

I have not signed will not sign more LSBthan 5327HVone (1)oath 87two -2-oaths ss/jhattesting 2/7to H.F.the identity and residence of any other person in this election.

2252 than one oath two oaths attesting to the identity and residence of any other person in this election.

The absentee ballot and special voters precinct for each county, established pursuant to section 53.20, shall be included with all other precincts of theHouse countyFile for2252, selectionp. by lot.

4 the county for selection by lot.

The hand count shall be observed by a representative selected by each of the two political parties whose candidates received the highest number of votes statewide in the preceding general election may be of less than all ballots cast, in accordance with rules adopted by the state commissioner.commissioner .

A representative selected by each of the two political LSBparties 5327HVwhose (1)candidates 87received -3-the ss/jhhighest 3/7number H.F.of votes statewide in the preceding general election shall be invited to observe the hand count.

2252 parties whose candidates received the highest number of votes statewide in the preceding general election shall be invited to observe the hand count.

The commissioner shall record the numbers appearingHouse onFile the2252, applicationp. and affidavit envelope along with the name of the registered voter.

5 appearing on the application and affidavit envelope along with the name of the registered voter.

For purposes of this subsection, “voter verification number” means the registered voter’s driver’s license number or nonoperator’s identification card number assigned to the voter by the department of transportation or the registered LSBvoter’s 5327HVidentification (1)number 87assigned -4-to ss/jhthe 4/7voter H.F.by the state commissioner pursuant to section 47.7, subsection 2.

2252 voter’s identification number assigned to the voter by the state commissioner pursuant to section 47.7, subsection 2.

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The bill bars a person who is a registered sex offender pursuant to Code chapter 692A from enrolling in the safe at home program, which prevents the addresses of survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, stalking, or violent crimes from appearing on public records by providing substitute addresses.

The bill also moves the permissible December special election date for school districts or merged areas in even-numbered years from the first to the second Tuesday of the month in order to resolve a potential conflict with the prohibition on special elections being held on the first four Tuesdays following a general election.

The bill changes the deadline for filing an objection to the legal sufficiency of a certificate of nomination or nomination petition or the eligibility of a candidate from 74 to 68 days before an election.

The bill defines “document” for the purpose of proving residency under Code chapter 48A (voter registration) to explicitly allow the use of documents in an electronic format.

The bill alters the type of evidence sufficient to cancel a voter’s registration following the voter’s death.

The bill LSB 5327HV (1) 87 -5- ss/jh 5/7 H.F.

2252 allows the county commissioner of registration to accept as proof of death a written statement from the registered voter’s family member within the second degree of consanguinity or first degree of affinity, an obituary posted on the internet site of a funeral establishment licensed in Iowa or another state, or a written statement from the personal representative of the registered voter’s estate.

The bill allows a voter who registers on election day by providing sufficient proof of identity to attest for another individual’s identity pursuant to Code section 48A.7A(1)(c).

The bill also allows a registered voter to attest for the identity of two people on election day rather than one.

The bill alters the process by which the state commissioner of elections conducts election audits.

The bill removes the current requirement that all ballots in precincts to be audited be counted by hand.

The bill also allows the hand count to continue in the absence of one or both invited party representatives, so long as the party representatives receive two days’ notice and the county commissioner of elections informs the state commissioner of elections of the absence.

The bill changes the requirements for membership on the board of examiners for voting systems, allowing one member to have been trained in cybersecurity rather than requiring training in computer programming and operations.

The bill requires a person voting by absentee ballot at the office of the county commissioner of elections to include that person’s voter verification number in the application for a ballot, as is currently required of voters requesting a ballot by mail.

Under current law, a civil office is vacated if the incumbent is convicted of a felony, an aggravated misdemeanor, or a public offense involving the violation of the incumbent’s oath of office.

The bill provides that a civil office is not vacated upon an incumbent’s conviction of an aggravated misdemeanor.

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2252 The bill takes effect upon enactment.