House File 65 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY JENKINS Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to inspection of final ballot proof copies by 2 candidates for elected office and by judges standing for 3 retention. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1112HH 81 6 sc/pj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 43.25, Code 2005, is amended to read as 1 2 follows: 1 3 43.25 INSPECTION == CORRECTION OF ERRORS. 1 4 Upon receipt of the final ballot proof copies, the 1 5 commissioner shall notify, in writing, all the candidates 1 6 named on the ballot that the candidate or the candidate's 1 7 agent has six business days from the date printed on the 1 8 notice to inspect the final ballot proof copies. The final 1 9 ballot proof copies shall be available for inspection at the 1 10 commissioner's office or on the commissioner's internet 1 11 website if the commissioner posts the ballot proof copies on 1 12 the commissioner's internet website. The commissioner shall 1 13 not return the final ballot proof copies to the printer until 1 14 after the six=day period expires. The written notification 1 15 shall be mailed to the candidate's address listed on the 1 16 affidavit of candidacy. 1 17 The commissioner shall correct any errors or omissions in 1 18 the names of candidates and any other errors brought to the 1 19 commissioner's knowledge before the printing of the ballots. 1 20 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 49.62 INSPECTION PRIOR TO PRINTING 1 21 OF BALLOTS. 1 22 1. Upon receipt of the final ballot proof copies, the 1 23 commissioner shall notify, in writing, all the candidates 1 24 named on the ballot that the candidate or the candidate's 1 25 agent has six business days from the date printed on the 1 26 notice to inspect the final ballot proof copies. The final 1 27 ballot proof copies shall be available for inspection at the 1 28 commissioner's office or on the commissioner's internet 1 29 website if the commissioner posts the ballot proof copies on 1 30 the commissioner's internet website. The commissioner shall 1 31 not return the final ballot proof copies to the printer until 1 32 after the six=day period expires. 1 33 2. The written notification shall be mailed as follows: 1 34 a. For candidates for president and vice president, 1 35 governor and lieutenant governor, to the state party 2 1 chairperson of the candidate's political party. If a 2 2 candidate is nominated by a nonparty political organization 2 3 pursuant to chapter 44 or 45, to the chairperson of the 2 4 organization. If a candidate is nominated pursuant to chapter 2 5 45 and is not a candidate of a nonparty political 2 6 organization, to the candidate's address listed on the 2 7 affidavit of candidacy. 2 8 b. For candidates for statewide elected offices not listed 2 9 in paragraph "a", to the candidate's address listed on the 2 10 affidavit of candidacy. 2 11 c. For candidates for representative in the United States 2 12 house of representatives and for candidates for a seat in the 2 13 general assembly, to the candidate's address listed on the 2 14 affidavit of candidacy. 2 15 d. For county elected offices, to the county party 2 16 chairperson of the candidate's political party. If a 2 17 candidate is nominated by a nonparty political organization 2 18 pursuant to chapter 44 or 45, to the chairperson of the 2 19 organization. If a candidate is nominated pursuant to chapter 2 20 45 and is not a candidate of a nonparty political 2 21 organization, to the candidate's address listed on the 2 22 affidavit of candidacy. 2 23 e. For all other offices not listed in paragraphs "a" 2 24 through "d", to the candidate's address listed on the 2 25 affidavit of candidacy. 2 26 3. The commissioner shall correct any errors or omissions 2 27 in the names of candidates and any other errors brought to the 2 28 commissioner's knowledge before the printing of the ballots. 2 29 4. Judges standing for retention on the ballot shall be 2 30 notified by the state commissioner of elections that the final 2 31 ballot proof copies are available for inspection on the state 2 32 commissioner's internet website. The state commissioner shall 2 33 correct any errors or omissions in the names of judges 2 34 standing for retention and any other errors brought to the 2 35 commissioner's knowledge before the printing of the ballots. 3 1 EXPLANATION 3 2 This bill provides that the county commissioner of 3 3 elections is to make final ballot proof copies available for 3 4 inspection by a candidate named on the ballot or by a 3 5 candidate's agent. The bill requires the commissioner to 3 6 provide written notification that the ballots are available 3 7 for inspection for six days after the date of the notice. The 3 8 bill provides that the ballot proof copies shall be available 3 9 for inspection at the commissioner's office or on the 3 10 commissioner's internet website if the commissioner posts the 3 11 ballot proof copies on the commissioner's internet website. 3 12 The bill also requires the state commissioner of elections 3 13 to notify judges standing for retention that the final ballot 3 14 proof copies are available for inspection on the state 3 15 commissioner's internet website. 3 16 The bill provides that any errors or omissions brought to 3 17 the attention of the county or state commissioner, as 3 18 applicable, shall be corrected before the printing of the 3 19 ballots. 3 20 LSB 1112HH 81 3 21 sc/pj/5