House
Joint
Resolution
2009
H-8138
Amend
House
Joint
Resolution
2009
as
follows:
1
1.
By
striking
everything
after
the
resolving
clause
and
2
inserting:
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Section
1.
The
following
amendment
to
the
Constitution
of
4
the
State
of
Iowa
is
proposed:
5
Article
I
of
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
Iowa
is
amended
6
by
adding
the
following
new
sections:
7
Right
to
automatic
voter
registration.
SEC.
1A.
The
people
8
shall
have
the
right
to
automatic
voter
registration.
9
Right
to
early
voting.
SEC.
1B.
The
people
shall
have
the
10
right
to
vote
early
in
person
at
least
forty
days
prior
to
an
11
election.
12
Right
to
vote
——
identification
card
requirement
13
prohibited.
SEC.
1C.
A
person
shall
not
be
denied
the
14
right
to
vote
based
upon
the
person’s
lack
of
presenting
an
15
identification
card.
16
Felon
——
right
to
vote.
SEC.
1D.
A
person
convicted
of
a
17
felony
shall
not
be
denied
the
right
to
vote
after
discharge
18
of
the
felony
sentence.
19
Election
day
——
holiday
——
paid
time
off.
SEC.
1E.
The
20
people
shall
have
a
legal
public
holiday
throughout
the
state
21
on
the
first
Tuesday
after
the
first
Monday
in
November
of
each
22
even-numbered
year
or
be
provided
sufficient
time
off
from
23
employment
to
cast
a
vote
on
the
first
Tuesday
after
the
first
24
Monday
in
November
of
each
even-numbered
year.
25
Absentee
ballot.
SEC.
1F.
The
people
shall
have
the
right
26
to
an
absentee
ballot
without
fault.
27
Polling
place
——
accessibility.
SEC.
1G.
The
polling
place
28
for
elections
shall
be
compliant
with
laws
providing
access
to
29
persons
with
disabilities
as
enacted
by
the
federal
or
state
30
government.
31
Same
day
register
to
vote.
SEC.
1H.
The
people
shall
have
32
the
right
to
register
to
vote
on
the
same
day
of
any
election.
33
Redistricting.
SEC.
1I.
The
people
shall
have
the
34
right
to
fair
and
independently
apportioned
senatorial
and
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Efficient
and
accessible
voting
system.
SEC.
1J.
The
people
2
shall
have
the
right
to
an
efficient
and
accessible
voting
3
system.
4
Portable
voting
registration.
SEC.
1K.
The
people
shall
5
have
a
right
to
portable
voting
registration.
6
Voting
by
mail.
SEC.
1L.
The
people
shall
have
the
right
to
7
vote
by
mail
in
each
election.
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Sec.
2.
REFERRAL
AND
PUBLICATION.
The
foregoing
proposed
9
amendment
to
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
Iowa
is
referred
10
to
the
general
assembly
to
be
chosen
at
the
next
general
11
election
for
members
of
the
general
assembly,
and
the
secretary
12
of
state
is
directed
to
cause
the
proposed
amendment
to
be
13
published
for
three
consecutive
months
previous
to
the
date
of
14
that
election
as
provided
by
law.
>
15
2.
Title
page,
by
striking
line
3
and
inserting
<
vote.
>
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