House File 2138 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  TYMESON


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act requiring certain persons who register to vote after the
  2    close of registration to vote a provisional ballot.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 5987YH 82
  5 sc/nh/8

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 48A.7A, Code Supplement 2007, is
  1  2 amended by adding the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  3A.  A person registering to vote under
  1  4 this section shall cast a provisional ballot in the manner
  1  5 prescribed by section 49.81.
  1  6    Sec. 2.  Section 49.77, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code
  1  7 Supplement 2007, is amended to read as follows:
  1  8    b.  If the voter informs the precinct election official
  1  9 that the voter resides in the precinct and is not registered
  1 10 to vote, the voter may register to vote pursuant to section
  1 11 48A.7A and cast a ballot.  If in the manner prescribed by
  1 12 section 49.81, including when such a voter is unable to
  1 13 establish identity and residency in the manner provided in
  1 14 section 48A.7A, subsection 1, paragraph "b" or "c", the voter
  1 15 shall be allowed to cast a ballot in the manner prescribed by
  1 16 section 49.81.
  1 17                           EXPLANATION
  1 18    This bill provides that persons who register to vote after
  1 19 the close of registration shall vote a provisional ballot if
  1 20 they wish to vote in the election for which the registration
  1 21 deadline applied.
  1 22 LSB 5987YH 82
  1 23 sc/nh/8