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: 3 < 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 35 -1- HJR2009.4170 (2) 87 jm/rj 1/ 2 #1.
representative districts. 1 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. 8 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. > 16 ______________________________ HUNTER of Polk -2- HJR2009.4170 (2) 87 jm/rj 2/ 2 #2.