IOWA VOTER ID LAW
Overview and Information
WHO
• All voters in all elections
WHAT
• Must show Approved ID
WHEN
• Phase-in targeted for January 1, 2018
(after State and County begin to issue free Voter ID
cards to certain voters)
• Mandatory beginning January 1, 2019
APPROVED IDS
CHECK-IN TABLE
• Current Iowa Driver’s License
• Current Iowa Non-Driver’s ID
• Current US Passport
• Current US Military ID
• US Military Veteran ID (NEW)
• Voter ID Card (IF already signed) (NEW)
APPROVED IDS
ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION
• Identity (Must have Photo and Expiration Date)
• Out of State Driver’s License
• Out of State Non-Driver ID
• US Passport
• US Military ID
• US Military Veteran ID (NEW)
• Employer ID Card
• Student ID Card
APPROVED IDS
ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION
• Residence
• Less than 45 days old (NEW, added to Iowa Code)
• Residential Lease
• Property Tax Statement
• Utility Bill
• Bank Statement
• Paycheck
• Government Check
• Other Government Document
Alliant Energy
PROCEDURE CHANGES
CHECK-IN TABLE
• All voters asked for ID
• Name on ID must match name in poll book
• Photo on ID must match person presenting ID
PROCEDURE CHANGES
CHECK-IN TABLE
• Signature on ID must match signature in poll book
• Unsigned Veteran IDs are acceptable – no signature
verification
• Signatures “generally presumed to be valid”
PROCEDURE CHANGES
CHECK-IN TABLE
• Without one of the Approved IDs, voter can also
present Election Day Registration (EDR) documents
(ID and Residency)
Alliant Energy
• Without EDR documentation, another registered
voter can attest (max 2)
Yes, that’s
who they are!
CHANGES – CHECK-IN TABLE
JANUARY 1, 2018 – DECEMBER 31, 2018
• Voters without ID or attester sign an additional oath
CHANGES – CHECK-IN TABLE
JANUARY 1, 2018 – DECEMBER 31, 2018
-ORYes, that’s
who they
are!
-OR-
Yes, that’s
me!
CHANGES – CHECK-IN TABLE
JANUARY 1, 2019
• Voters without ID use attester or vote a Provisional
Ballot
CHANGES – CHECK-IN TABLE
JANUARY 1, 2019
-ORYes, that’s
who they
are!
-ORProvisional
Ballot
CHANGES – ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION
JULY 1, 2017 – DECEMBER 31, 2018
• All Voters show Proof of ID and Proof of Residency
(COA and EDR)
Alliant Energy
• Residency documents no more than 45 days old
• MUST use ePollbook to check Felons; without
ePollbook, all EDRs vote Provisional Ballot (NEW)
CHANGES – ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION
JULY 1, 2017 – DECEMBER 31, 2018
• Voters without either ID or residency use attester or
vote Provisional Ballot
• Attesters must show Proof of ID to Precinct Officials
(NEW)
This is me,
and that’s
who they are!
CHANGES – ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION
JANUARY 1, 2019
• Voters without ID or attester for Check-in Table vote
a Provisional Ballot
Provisional
Ballot
OTHER CHANGES
JULY 1, 2017
• Ballot “selfies” allowed unless they interfere with the
orderly conduct of the polling place or are used for
electioneering
Official Ballot
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#ballotselfie
OTHER CHANGES
JANUARY 1, 2018
• Straight Party Voting is removed from Iowa Code
• Absentee Voting starts 29 days before election (was
40)
OTHER CHANGES
• Absentee Voters may also have signature verification.
• Absentee Voters will be required to list their Driver’s
license number or “Pin”/ID number for Voter ID cards.
• Political Parties have 7 days to turn in Voter Registration
Forms or 24 hours if within 3 days of an election.
• Absentee ballot requests must be turned in by 5 PM of
the pre-registration deadline (10/11 days before the
election.)
OTHER CHANGES
JANUARY 1, 2019
• 17 year-olds may vote in Primary if they will be 18 by
Election Day
• School and City Elections will be combined.
QUESTIONS?