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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
507
BY
ANDREWS
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
conduct
of
elections,
and
making
1
penalties
applicable.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
1C.1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
1
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7A.
Election
Day,
the
first
Tuesday
after
3
the
first
Monday
in
November
of
each
even-numbered
year.
4
Sec.
2.
Section
1C.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
5
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
6
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0f.
Election
Day,
the
first
Tuesday
after
7
the
first
Monday
in
November
of
each
even-numbered
year.
8
Sec.
3.
Section
49.57,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
9
following
new
subsection:
10
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
8.
They
shall
include
a
unique
code
11
or
other
identifier
to
distinguish
genuine
ballots
from
12
counterfeit
ballots.
Notwithstanding
any
provision
of
law
to
13
the
contrary,
a
ballot
that
does
not
include
a
unique
code
or
14
other
identifier
that
has
not
been
previously
included
on
a
15
cast
ballot
shall
not
be
counted.
16
Sec.
4.
Section
53.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
17
to
read
as
follows:
18
1.
Any
registered
voter
may,
subject
to
the
provisions
of
19
this
chapter
,
vote
at
any
election:
20
a.
When
the
voter
expects
to
will
be
absent
on
election
day
21
during
the
time
the
polls
are
open
from
the
precinct
in
which
22
the
voter
is
a
registered
voter
due
to
a
responsibility
related
23
to
the
person’s
employment
.
24
b.
When,
through
illness
,
age,
or
physical
disability,
the
25
voter
expects
to
will
be
prevented
from
going
to
the
polls
and
26
voting
on
election
day.
27
c.
When
the
voter
expects
to
be
unable
to
go
to
the
polls
28
and
vote
on
election
day
because
the
voter
is
a
member
of
the
29
military
.
30
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.507
Contributions
from
31
out-of-state
sources
——
limitations.
32
1.
A
candidate
or
candidate’s
committee
shall
not
accept
33
contributions
of
greater
than
one
dollar
from
a
person
not
34
living
in
or
incorporated
or
organized
under
the
laws
of
this
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state.
1
2.
The
general
assembly
recognizes
that
persons
who
are
not
2
residents
of
Iowa
have
the
right
to
free
speech
under
the
first
3
amendment
to
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States
and
may
have
4
a
passing
interest
in
elections
in
this
state.
However,
the
5
general
assembly
finds
that
it
is
in
the
best
interest
of
the
6
residents
of
Iowa
for
elections
in
this
state
to
be
influenced
7
and
funded
by
residents
of
Iowa.
8
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.508
Contribution
limits
for
9
candidates.
10
1.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section,
“election
campaign
11
cycle”
means
the
time
period
between
elections
for
a
particular
12
office.
Each
primary,
general,
and
special
election
is
a
13
separate
election
campaign
cycle.
Separate
contribution
limits
14
for
each
type
of
election
for
a
particular
office,
including
15
primary,
general,
and
special
elections,
apply
in
an
election
16
campaign
cycle.
17
2.
A
person
shall
not
make,
and
a
candidate,
candidate’s
18
committee,
or
anyone
acting
on
behalf
of
any
candidate
or
19
candidate’s
committee
shall
not
accept,
any
contribution
which
20
will
cause
the
total
amount
of
the
person’s
contributions
to
21
a
candidate
or
candidate’s
committee
to
exceed
one
hundred
22
dollars.
23
3.
This
section
applies
to
candidates
for
any
public
office
24
in
this
state.
25
EXPLANATION
26
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
27
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
28
This
bill
relates
to
the
conduct
of
elections.
29
The
bill
makes
the
day
of
the
general
election,
the
30
first
Tuesday
after
the
first
Monday
in
November
of
each
31
even-numbered
year,
a
legal
public
holiday.
The
bill
also
32
makes
election
day
a
paid
holiday
for
state
employees.
33
The
bill
requires
that
each
ballot
include
a
unique
code
34
or
other
identifier
to
distinguish
genuine
ballots
from
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counterfeit
ballots.
The
bill
prohibits
a
ballot
from
1
being
counted
if
it
does
not
include
a
unique
code
or
other
2
identifier
that
has
not
been
previously
included
on
a
cast
3
ballot.
4
The
bill
alters
the
groups
of
voters
who
may
cast
an
absentee
5
ballot.
The
bill
allows
a
voter
to
cast
an
absentee
ballot
6
only
if
the
voter
will
be
absent
on
election
day
during
the
7
time
the
polls
are
open
from
the
precinct
in
which
the
voter
8
is
a
registered
voter
due
to
a
responsibility
related
to
the
9
person’s
employment;
the
voter
will
be
prevented
from
going
to
10
the
polls
and
voting
on
election
day
due
to
illness,
age,
or
11
physical
disability;
or
the
voter
expects
to
be
unable
to
go
12
to
the
polls
and
vote
on
election
day
because
the
voter
is
a
13
member
of
the
military.
14
The
bill
prohibits
a
candidate
for
public
office
or
15
a
candidate’s
committee
from
accepting
contributions
of
16
greater
than
$1
from
a
person
not
living
in
or
incorporated
17
or
organized
under
the
laws
of
this
state.
The
bill
states
18
the
general
assembly’s
recognition
that
persons
who
are
not
19
residents
of
Iowa
have
the
right
to
free
speech
under
the
20
first
amendment
to
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States
and
21
may
have
a
passing
interest
in
elections
in
Iowa
but
that
the
22
general
assembly
finds
that
it
is
in
the
best
interest
of
the
23
residents
of
Iowa
for
elections
in
Iowa
to
be
influenced
and
24
funded
by
residents
of
Iowa.
By
operation
of
law,
a
person
who
25
willfully
violates
this
provision
of
the
bill
is
guilty
of
a
26
serious
misdemeanor.
A
serious
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
27
confinement
for
no
more
than
one
year
and
a
fine
of
at
least
28
$430
but
not
more
than
$2,560.
29
The
bill
imposes
campaign
contribution
limits
on
candidates
30
for
public
office.
In
an
election
campaign
cycle,
a
person
31
shall
not
contribute
to
a
candidate,
and
the
candidate
shall
32
not
accept,
more
than
$100.
A
person
who
willfully
makes
or
33
accepts
a
contribution
in
violation
of
this
provision
of
the
34
bill
is,
pursuant
to
Code
section
68A.701,
guilty
of
a
serious
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misdemeanor.
1
A
variety
of
civil
remedies
are
also
available
in
Code
2
section
68B.32D
for
a
violation
of
the
bill
relating
to
3
campaign
finance,
ranging
from
a
reprimand
to
a
civil
penalty
4
of
not
more
than
$2,000.
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