House Journal: Page 792: Tuesday, March 25, 2003
17 under subsection 1, the state registrar of voters may
18 shall cause the updating of registration records for
19 registrants in counties which have arranged for data
20 processing services under section 47.7, subsection 2.
21 The registrar shall notify the appropriate
22 commissioner of the actions taken.
23 Sec. 15. Section 48A.38, subsection 1, paragraph
24 f, Code 2003, is amended to read as follows:
25 f. The county commissioner of registration and the
26 state registrar of voters shall remove a voter's
27 social security number and driver's license number
28 from a voter registration list prepared pursuant to
29 this section.
30 Sec. 16. Section 49.44, unnumbered paragraph 2,
31 Code 2003, is amended by striking the paragraph.
32 Sec. 17. Section 49.68, Code 2003, is amended to
33 read as follows:
34 49.68 STATE COMMISSIONER TO FURNISH INSTRUCTIONS.
35 The state commissioner with the approval of the
36 attorney general shall prepare, and from time to time
37 revise, written instructions to the voters relative to
38 voting, and shall furnish each commissioner with
39 copies of the instructions. Such One set of
40 instructions, which shall be known as instructions for
41 marking ballots, shall cover the manner of marking
42 ballots. Another set of instructions, which shall be
43 known as the Iowa voter bill of rights, shall cover
44 the following matters:
45 1. The manner of obtaining ballots.
46 2. The manner of marking ballots.
47 3. 2. That unmarked or improperly marked ballots
48 will not be counted.
49 4. 3. The method of gaining assistance in marking
50 ballots.
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1 5. 4. That any erasures or identification marks,
2 or otherwise spoiling or defacing a ballot, will
3 render it invalid.
4 6. 5. Not to vote a spoiled or defaced ballot.
5 7. 6. How to obtain a new ballot in place of a
6 spoiled or defaced one.
7 7. How to cast a provisional ballot.
8 8. Instructions for first-time voters who
9 registered by mail pursuant to section 48A.8.
10 9. The appropriate official to contact if the
11 voter believes the voter's rights have been violated.
12 10. Polling place hours and the date of the
13 election.
14 11. Information about federal and state laws
15 prohibiting fraud and misrepresentation.
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