This bill amends Section 53.11 of the Iowa Code to establish specific conditions under which a county commissioner of elections must reject a petition for a satellite absentee voting station located on school property. The new legal language specifies that if a ballot includes a question related to approving a bond, an instructional support program, an educational improvement program, a physical plant and equipment levy, or a public education and recreation levy issued by any school, the request for a voting station on that property must be denied.

The intent of this legislation is to prevent potential conflicts of interest or undue influence during elections when school-related financial measures are being voted on. By ensuring that absentee voting stations are not established on school property during such elections, the bill aims to maintain the integrity of the electoral process in relation to educational funding issues.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53.11