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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 50.9, Code 2001, is amended to read as 1 2 follows: 1 3 50.9 RETURN OF BALLOTS NOT VOTED. 1 4 Ballots not voted, or spoiled by voters while attempting to 1 5 vote, shall be returned by the precinct election officials to 1 6 the commissioner, and a receipt taken for the ballots. The 1 7 ballots for a federal office shall be preserved for twenty-two 1 8 months followingelections for federal offices and for six1 9months following elections for all other officesthe election. 1 10 The ballots for elections for all other offices shall not be 1 11 destroyed until the day following the final day to contest the 1 12 election, or the day after final determination of any pending 1 13 contest of the election, whichever is later. 1 14 Sec. 2. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to elections 1 15 occurring on or after the effective date of this Act. 1 16 EXPLANATION 1 17 Current law provides that ballots not voted or those 1 18 spoiled by voters in elections for all but federal offices 1 19 shall be preserved for six months following the election. 1 20 This bill provides that such ballots for such elections may be 1 21 destroyed the day following the deadline to contest the 1 22 election or the day after the final determination of any 1 23 pending contest of that election, whichever is later. The 1 24 bill applies to elections occurring on or after the effective 1 25 date of the bill. 1 26 LSB 1876XS 79 1 27 sc/cls/14
Text: SF00120 Text: SF00122 Text: SF00100 - SF00199 Text: SF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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