House Journal: Page 918: Tuesday, March 27, 2001
4 If the county commissioner is not convinced that
5 the individual who signed the return verification
6 envelope is the voter whose name appears on the
7 registration card, the county commissioner shall not
8 deposit the ballot in a ballot box but shall do all of
9 the following:
10 1. Give notice to the voter as follows:
11 a. As soon as possible after receipt of a voter's
12 ballot, give notice to the voter, either by telephone
13 or by first class mail, if the county commissioner is
14 unable to verify the voter's signature.
15 b. Inform the voter that the voter may appear in
16 person at the county commissioner's office before the
17 close of the polls on election day and verify the
18 signature.
19 2. Permit any voter appearing pursuant to
20 subsection 1, paragraph "b", to:
21 a. Verify the voter's signature, after proof of
22 identification, by affirming that the signature is in
23 fact the voter's or by completing a new registration
24 card containing the voter's current signature.
25 b. If necessary, request and receive a replacement
26 ballot and vote at that time.
27 3. If the discrepancy is not rectified to the
28 county commissioner's satisfaction, present the
29 unopened envelope and the registration card to the
30 special precinct election board for a determination.
31 If the election board is unable to resolve the issue
32 to its satisfaction, the ballot shall not be counted.
33 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 49B.16 COUNTING BALLOTS.
34 Mail ballots shall be counted in the manner
35 prescribed by section 53.23 for absentee ballots. The
36 county commissioner shall supervise the procedures for
37 the handling, counting, and canvassing of ballots to
38 ensure the safety and confidentiality of all ballots.
39 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 49B.17 CHALLENGES.
40 Votes cast pursuant to this chapter may be
41 challenged in the manner prescribed by section 53.31
42 for absentee ballots.
43 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 49B.18 CANVASS OF VOTES.
44 The provisions of chapter 50 relating to canvass of
45 votes apply to this chapter only to the extent they do
46 not conflict with this chapter.
47 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 49B.19 OTHER LAWS.
48 All laws which apply to elections apply to mail
49 ballot elections held under this chapter to the extent
50 applicable.
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1 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 49B.20 RULES.
2 The state commissioner of elections shall adopt
3 rules pursuant to chapter 17a to govern the procedures
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