This bill amends existing voting laws in Iowa to require individuals who register to vote on election day or while casting an in-person absentee ballot to cast a provisional ballot. The provisional ballot will only be counted if the absentee and special voters precinct board verifies the voter's eligibility. Previously, if a person registered at a polling place with access to an electronic poll book, they could cast a regular ballot if their eligibility was confirmed. The bill removes this provision, ensuring that all individuals registering on election day or during absentee voting must use a provisional ballot.

Additionally, the bill clarifies the process for challenges to voter registrations, stating that challenges can be filed at any time but those filed less than seventy days before an election will not be processed until after the election, unless filed within twenty days of the registration form's receipt. It also specifies that challenges against individuals registering to vote under the new provisions must be filed under existing challenge procedures. Overall, the bill aims to standardize the voting process for those registering on election day or during absentee voting by implementing provisional ballots.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 48A.7A, 49.81, 49.77