Title IX, SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS

115.191. Investigative authorization of election authority. — The election authority may investigate the residence or other qualifications of any voter at any time it deems necessary. The election authority shall investigate material affecting any voter's qualifications brought t…

115.193. Name stricken from register, conditions — notice, method, contents — improper removal from records, may be permitted to vote — inactive voter designation. — 1. Upon completion of a canvass as provided for in this chapter, a registered voter's name shall not be removed fr…

115.195. Death, felony, and misdemeanor convictions, persons adjudged incapacitated — records, when obtained. — 1. At least once each month, the state or local registrar of vital statistics shall provide to the election authority a list of the name and address, if known, of each …

115.197. Governor to furnish list of persons pardoned. — Not later than October tenth each year, the governor of this state shall provide to each election authority in the state, without charge, the name and address, if known, of each person pardoned by him during the preceding c…

115.199. Deceased and incompetents removed from register, when — persons convicted and pardoned, how handled. — Each election authority shall remove from its registration records the names of voters reported dead or adjudged incapacitated and shall determine the voting qualificat…

115.203. Prohibitions and requirements governing voter registration applications — penalty. — 1. No person shall pay or otherwise compensate any other person for registering voters based on the number of: (1) Voters registered by the other person; (2) Voter registration applicati…

115.205. Voter registration solicitors, registration — required information — oath — penalty, acceptance of applications. — 1. No person shall be paid or otherwise compensated for soliciting voter registration applications, other than a governmental entity or a person who is paid…

115.219. Complaints of certain elections violations — procedure, contents — copy of complaint — consolidation of complaints — investigation and hearing — report — contents of report — remedy. — 1. Any person who believes a violation of any provision of Title III of the Help Ameri…

115.221. Voting records to be inspected annually. — Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, each election authority may have the voting records inspected and may investigate the qualifications of any person who has not voted or transferred his registration wi…

115.225. Automated equipment to be approved by secretary of state — standards to be met — rules, promulgation, procedure — touchscreen machines — cyber security review, requirements. — 1. Before use by election authorities in this state, the secretary of state shall approve the m…

115.227. Consistent provisions of general law to apply to electronic voting systems. — All provisions of law not inconsistent with sections 115.225 to 115.235 shall apply with full force and effect to elections in each jurisdiction using an electronic voting system. ­­-------- (L…

115.229. Electronic voting system may be used, when. — 1. An electronic voting system may be used at any primary election if it has been approved by the secretary of state, complies with the provisions of section 115.225, and if the automatic tabulating equipment will reject each…

115.230. Voter verification, electronic system or pad authorized. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any election authority may use an electronic voter identification system or an electronic signature pad to verify a voter's address, registration status…

115.233. Testing of automatic tabulating equipment, when done, procedure. — At least fourteen days prior to an election and no less than one week prior to an election at which an electronic voting system is to be used, the election authority shall have the automatic tabulating eq…

115.235. Preparation of marking devices required. — In jurisdictions where electronic voting systems are used, the election authority shall cause the marking devices to be put in order, set, adjusted and made ready for voting, before they are delivered to polling places on electi…

115.237. Ballots, contents of — straight political party ticket voting prohibited — rulemaking authority. — 1. Each ballot printed or designed for use with an electronic voting system for any election pursuant to this chapter shall contain all questions and the names of all offic…

115.239. Placement of party candidates on ballot, how determined. — 1. The party casting the highest number of votes for governor at the last gubernatorial election shall be placed in the first or left-hand column on the ballot. The party casting the next highest number of votes …

115.243. President and vice president to be considered one candidate — ballot, how printed, contents of. — 1. For the purposes of this chapter, the candidates for president and vice president of the United States from any political party or group of petitioners shall be considere…

115.245. Exact wording of the question certified by secretary of state to appear on ballot — all questions to require a "YES" or "NO" response. — 1. All questions printed on the official ballot shall be phrased in such a manner that the required response is a "YES" or a "NO". Imm…

115.247. Election authority to provide all ballots — error in ballot, procedure to correct — number of ballots provided — return of unused ballots — all ballots printed at public expense. — 1. Each election authority shall provide all ballots for every election within its jurisdi…

115.249. Standards required of voting machines. — No voting machine shall be used unless it: (1) Permits voting in absolute secrecy; (2) Permits each voter to vote for as many candidates for each office as he is lawfully entitled to vote for, and no other; (3) Permits each voter …

115.255. Electronic voting machines used, paper ballots permitted, when. — The use of separate paper ballots for questions and candidates in polling places shall not be prohibited where electronic voting machines are used. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.315, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136…

115.257. Electronic voting machines to be put in order, procedure — absentee ballots, procedure — on-site storage of voting machines permitted. — 1. In jurisdictions where electronic voting machines are used, the election authority shall cause the voting machines to be put in ord…

115.259. Voting machines to be visible to election judges at polls. — At each polling place using voting machines, the exterior of the voting machines shall be in plain view of the election judges. The election judges shall not be nor permit any other person to be in any position…

115.261. Voting machine not to be unlocked or opened during election, exception. — During an election, no door, compartment, or lock shall be unlocked or opened, except by direction of the election authority, and then only for good and sufficient reason. If the door, compartment,…

115.263. No persons except voters to handle electronic voting machine during election, exception. — After the opening of the polls, the election judges shall not permit any person to handle any electronic voting machine, except voters while they are voting and others expressly au…

115.265. Inoperative electronic voting machine, procedure to follow. — If any electronic voting machine at a polling place becomes inoperative, the election judges shall immediately notify the election authority. If possible, the election authority shall repair or replace the mac…

115.267. Experimental use, adoption of or abandonment of electronic voting equipment authorized. — Any election authority may adopt, experiment with or abandon any electronic voting system approved for use in the state, or may lease one or more electronic voting machines or other…

115.269. Exhibition, demonstration and instruction on electronic voting machines authorized. — For the purpose of giving instructions on their use, any election authority may designate suitable times and places for the exhibition and demonstration of its electronic voting machine…

115.271. Electronic voting machines may be rented out or loaned to civic or educational organizations, when, procedure. — 1. While its electronic voting machines are not in use, the election authority may permit civic or educational organizations to use the machines for the purpo…

115.273. Consistent general law to apply in jurisdictions using electronic voting machines. — All provisions of law not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 115.249 to 115.271 shall apply with full force and effect to elections in jurisdictions using electronic voting mac…

115.275. Definitions relative to absentee ballots. — As used in sections 115.275 to 115.304, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Absentee ballot", any ballot a person is authorized to cast in the office of the election authority, b…

115.277. Persons eligible to vote absentee — reasons — voting procedure. — 1. A registered voter of this state may cast an absentee ballot in person at a location designated by the election authority for all candidates and issues for which such voter is eligible to vote at the po…

115.279. Application for absentee ballot, how made — procedure. — 1. Application for an absentee ballot may be made by the applicant in person, or by mail, or for the applicant, in person, by his or her guardian or a relative within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity.…

115.281. Absentee ballots to be printed, when. — 1. Except as provided in section 115.914, not later than the sixth Tuesday prior to each election, or within fourteen days after candidates' names or questions are certified pursuant to section 115.125, the election authority shall…

115.283. Statements of absentee voters or persons providing assistance to absentee voters — forms — notary seal not required, when — charges by notaries, limitations. — 1. Each ballot envelope shall bear a statement on which the voter shall state the voter's name, the voter's vot…

115.284. Absentee voting process for permanently disabled persons established — election authority, duties — application, form — list of qualified voters established, confidentiality. — 1. There is hereby established an absentee voting process to assist persons with permanent dis…

115.285. Secretary of state may prescribe regulations as to printing absentee ballot and mailing envelopes, no cost to voter. — The secretary of state may prescribe uniform regulations with respect to the printing of ballot envelopes and mailing envelopes, which shall comply with…

115.286. Absentee ballots deemed cast, when. — Absentee ballots under sections 115.275 to 115.304 received by the election authority in person or other authorized location designated by the election authority are deemed cast when received prior to election day. Absentee ballots r…

115.287. Absentee ballot, how delivered. — 1. Upon receipt of a signed application for an absentee ballot and if satisfied the applicant is entitled to vote by absentee ballot, the election authority shall, within three working days after receiving the application, or if absentee…

115.289. Confidentiality of applications for absentee ballots, list available to authorized persons free — certain cities and counties, special provision, violation, penalty. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 3 of this section, as applications for absentee ballots are receive…

115.290. Registering by mail and voting absentee ballot to provide sworn affidavit, exception. — Any person registered by mail under the provisions of section 115.159 and voting by absentee ballot shall provide an affidavit subscribed and sworn to as provided in section 115.291 r…

115.291. Procedure for absentee ballots — declared emergencies, delivery and return of ballots — envelopes, refusal to accept ballot prohibited when — use of drop box prohibited. — 1. Upon receiving an absentee ballot by mail, the voter shall mark the ballot in secret, place the …

115.293. Absentee ballots not eligible to be counted, when, procedure. — 1. All proper votes on each absentee ballot received by an election authority at or before the time fixed by law for the closing of the polls on election day shall be counted. Except as provided in section 1…

115.294. Reason for voting absentee not stated on ballot envelope, effect. — Other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, no absentee ballot shall be rejected for failure of the voter to state on the ballot envelope his reason for voting an absentee ballot. ­­--------…

115.295. Faulty statement, effect of. — 1. As each absentee ballot is received by the election authority, the election authority shall indicate its receipt on the list. 2. If the statements on any ballot envelope have not been completed, the absentee ballot in the envelope shall …