Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: HF2226

HF 2226

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Voter registration application deadline extended,
proof of residency documentation clarified, application form specified, civil
rights restoration notice required, and other election and voting provisions
modified.

ARTICLE 1--VOTER REGISTRATION

Section 1: Registration prior to
election day provisions modified.
Sec. 2: Election day registration provisions
expanded.
Sec. 3: Related terms defined.
Sec. 4: Registration form content
requirements modified.
Sec. 5: Public information list regulations
modified.
Sec. 6: County auditor duties specified.
Sec. 7: Identification
requirements for individuals allowed in polling place specified.
Sec. 8:
Election judge appointment as challenger prohibited.
Sec. 9: Biannual
challenger training required.
Sec. 10: Voter's bill of rights modified.
Sec.
11: Statement of grounds oath requirement modified.
Sec. 12: Conficted felons
challenged allowed to vote upon return.

ARTICLE 2--ELECTION
ADMINISTRATION

Section 1: "Associated business" definition modified.
Sec. 2:
"Campaign expenditure" definition modified.
Sec. 3: "Immediate family"
defined.
Sec. 4: Electronic filing authorized.
Sec. 5: Exceptions to gift
prohibitions modified.
Sec. 6: Representation disclosure provision
modified.
Sec. 7: Electronic reporting authorized for preelection reports.
Sec.
8: Contribution limits clarified to include lobbyists and political
party
units.
Sec. 9: Conforming changes provided.
Sec. 10: Money appropriations
modified to reflect nonfrivolous complaints.
Sec. 11: Absentee status limits
specified and termination procedures specified.
Sec. 12: Information
requirements clarified.
Sec. 13: Review selection and notice procedures
clarified.
Sec. 14: State primary procedures modified.
Sec. 15: Disabled voter
voting system requirements modified.
Sec. 16: Eight alternate presidential
elector list required.
Sec. 17: Alternate elector provisions included.
Sec.
18-20: Conforming change.
Sec. 21: Electors obligated to vote for the candidate
they are selected to vote
for. Faithless electors prevented.
Sec. 22: Public
parade provision included in anti - bribery language.
Sec. 23: Exceptions
modified.
Sec. 24: Repealer.

ARTICLE 3--ELECTION PROCEDURES

Section 1:
Membership evidence requirements modified.
Sec. 2: "Major political party"
definition modified.
Sec. 3: "Minor political party" definition modified.
Sec.
4: "Metropolitan area" defined.
Sec. 5: Election day registration language
modified.
Sec. 6: Voter registration application form setup modified.
Sec. 7:
Electronic voter registration request authorized.
Sec. 8: "Military" definition
modified.
Sec. 9: Polling place absence procedures modified.
Sec. 10: Pplication
procedures modified.
Sec. 11: Military voter defined.
Sec. 12: Absentee ballot
envelope design requirements modified.
Sec. 13: Technical language
modifications.
Sec. 14: Return envelope examination procedure modified.
Sec. 15:
Absentee ballot challenge procedure modified.
Sec. 16: Ballot format
modified.
Sec. 17: Envelope format modified.
Sec. 18: Voter eligibility check
requirements expanded.
Sec. 19: Ineligible voter procedures expanded.
Sec. 20:
Combined polling place statutory reference added.
Sec. 21: Polling place size
specifications expanded.
Sec. 22: Access to polling places by persons with
disabilities requirements
modified.
Sec. 23: Voting station requirements
provided.
Sec. 24: Minimum number of election judges regulations clarified.
Sec.
25: Blank form transmission procedures modified.
Sec. 26: Instruction poster
provision required.
Sec. 27: Filing notification provisions modified.
Sec. 28:
Technical.
Sec. 29: "Vote Here" sign display required.
Sec. 30: County auditor
responsibilities expanded.
Sec. 31: Uncontested judicial offices appearance
order on ballot specified.
Sec. 32: Nomination notice required.
Sec. 33: Even
numbered year municipal elections regulated.
Sec. 34: Metropolitan area
municipalities conforming change provided.
Sec. 35: Election reporting system
for precinct votes established.
Sec. 36: Election reporting system and candidate
filing procedures established.
Sec. 37: Conforming change with section 35.
Sec.
38: Metropolitan area school districts conforming change provided.
Sec. 39:
"Automatic tabulating equipment" definition modified.
Sec. 40: "Ballot"
definition modified.
Sec. 41: "Counting center" definition modified.
Sec. 42:
"Electronic voting system" definition modified.
Sec. 43: "Manual marking device"
definition modified.
Sec. 44: "Electronic ballot marker" defined.
Sec. 45:
"Assistive voting technology" defined.
Sec. 46: "Electronic ballot display"
defined.
Sec. 47: "Audio ballot reader" defined.
Sec. 48: Secretary of state
examination of electronic voting system procedures
expanded.
Sec. 49: Election
assistance commission standards provided.
Sec. 50: Municipalities election
procedures modified.
Sec. 51: Electronic ballot display and audio ballot reader
regulations
provided.
Sec. 52: Electronic ballot marker procedures
established.
Sec. 53: Electronic system voting provisions modified.
Sec. 54:
Electronic voting system employment guidelines modified.
Sec. 55: Experimental
use of electronic voting systems provisions modified.
Sec. 56: Electronic ballot
marker programs provision modified.
Sec. 57: Conforming change.
Sec. 58: Voting
systems testing requirement provided.
Sec. 59: Judge and voter instruction
procedures modified to include electronic
ballot markers.
Sec. 60: More
provisions relating to electronic voting established.
Sec. 61-70: Related
conforming changes.
Sec. 71: Specified annexations not permitted at certain
times.
Sec. 72: Municipal annexation effectiveness regulated.
Sec. 73:
Conforming changes relating to dates.
Sec. 74: Repealer.

ARTICLE 4--PERIODIC
STATE AND LOCAL ELECTION DATES

Section 1: Periodic election day provided;
"periodic election day act of 2005"
specified.
Sec. 2: Effective date.

ARTICLE
5--CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

Section 1: Capital project levy referendum statutory
reference added.
Sec. 2: Referendum date specified.
Sec. 3: Municipality and
school district elections hour designation required.
Sec. 4: Prohibition
provided.
Sec. 5: Voting hour determination procedures specified.
Sec. 6:
Election question requirements modified.
Sec. 7: Voting hours in school district
elections specified.
Sec. 8: Election requirement application dates
specified.
Sec. 9: Statutory reference added.
Sec. 10: Voting requirements
expanded.
Sec. 11-19: Statutory references added.
Sec. 20: Repealer.
Sec. 21:
Effective date.

ARTICLE 6--CAMPAIGN FINANCE

Section 1: "Electioneering
communication" defined.
Sec. 2: Registration time limit decreased.
Sec. 3:
Coordinated electioneering communications, contributions, and
expenditures
provided.
Sec. 4: Electioneering communication report required.
Sec. 5:
Independent expenditures regulations established.
Sec. 6: Voter participation
encouraged.
Sec. 7: Expenditure limits increased.
Sec. 8: Party unit independent
expenditure limits established.
Sec. 9: Political party agreement required.
Sec.
10: Agreement effective time limit modified.
Sec. 11: Refund receipt forms
penalty modified.
Sec. 12: Contribution refund to political parties and
candidates modified.
Sec. 13: Internet campaign reporting and public subsidy
payment study required.

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4-28-05