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
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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.
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