HF 138 — A bill for an act providing for the registration of eligible electors upon review of electronic records received from state agencies and including effective date provisions.

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The bill amends the voter registration process to allow for the registration of eligible electors based on electronic records received from state agencies.

• Section 48A.18

  4. The state voter registration commission shall establish schedules by which the department of transportation shall transmit to the state registrar of voters electronic records containing the legal name, age, residence, and citizenship information for, and the electronic signature of, each person submitting an application under this section. → 4. a. The state voter registration commission shall establish schedules by which the department of transportation shall transmit to the state registrar of voters electronic records containing the legal name, age, residence, and citizenship information for, and the electronic signature of, each person submitting an application under this section. b. The state voter registration commission shall establish schedules by which the state registrar of voters shall make accessible or transmit electronic records and electronic signatures received under paragraph “a” to the appropriate commissioner of registration. c. The state voter registration commission shall establish schedules by which the department of transportation shall transmit any completed paper registration forms to the appropriate commissioner of registration. d. The state commissioner of elections shall adopt rules, consistent with section 9E.6, for the registration of address confidentiality program participants. e. The state voter registration commission shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer and interpret this section, including rules to establish electronic and paper forms and all procedures used by the office of driver services for voter registration purposes, rules to establish schedules for transmission of electronic records, electronic signatures, and completed paper voter registration forms, and rules and forms to decline being registered to vote.

  This change updates the process for how electronic records are transmitted to the state registrar of voters and outlines additional duties for the state voter registration commission.

• Section 48A.5

  NEW SUBSECTION . 4A. a. (1) Upon receiving the electronic record for, and electronic signature of, a person under subsection 4, the state registrar of voters shall transmit or otherwise make accessible the electronic record and electronic signature of the person to the commissioner of registration of the county where the person resides. Upon reviewing the electronic record received from the state registrar of voters, along with any other relevant information, the commissioner of registration shall determine if a person is an eligible elector of the county. If the commissioner determines that a person is an eligible elector of the county and is not registered to vote in that county, the commissioner shall notify the person of the separate processes to decline being registered to vote or to declare a political party affiliation. (2) If the person is registered to vote in the county, the commissioner shall use the electronic record and information to update the person’s voter registration if appropriate.

  This addition establishes a new process for utilizing electronic records to verify and register eligible electors.

• Section 48A.19

  NEW PARAGRAPH . d. The department of education and all state offices that collect personal information sufficient to complete a voter registration application, as determined by the state commissioner.

  This addition mandates the Department of Education and other state offices to collect personal information for voter registration purposes.

Action History

1. January 21, 2021

   Introduced, referred to State Government.

Sponsors

• Tracy A. Ehlert · Primary
• Timi M. Brown-Powers · Primary
• Winckler · Primary
• Art Staed · Primary
• Cahill · Primary
• Steckman · Primary
• Beth Wessel-Kroeschell · Primary
• Rick L. Olson · Primary
• Hunter · Primary
• David Jacoby · Primary
• Bob Kressig · Primary
• Ross Wilburn · Primary
• Jennifer Konfrst · Primary
• Lindsay James · Primary
• Eric J. Gjerde · Primary

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