1. The Election Integrity and Modernization Act of 2017
CAROL OLSON
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE
DIVISION ON ELECTIONS
AND VOTER REGISTRATION

2. Presentation Overview
Timeline of effective dates
Acknowledgement cards vs ID (PIN) cards
Failsafe provisions
Voters with disabilities
Voter Registration and Absentee Request Drives

3. Voter ID is verification of a voter’s identify.
What is Voter ID?
Voter ID is verification of a voter’s identify.
Voter ID is not used to establish qualification to vote
All registered voters are presumed qualified to vote

4. Timelines and Effective Dates

5. What happens when?
NOW: Voters will be asked for ID at the polls, but no other requirement
End of November, 2017: All new registered voters and voters who update their voter registration will receive acknowledgement cards that include voter ID cards for voters without drivers’ licenses or non-operator IDs
First week in December 2017: SOS mails voter ID cards to registered voters without drivers’ license or non-operator ID

6. What happens when?
1-1-18: Voters will be asked for ID at the polls. Voters without an ID will be required to sign an oath before they can receive a ballot.
1-1-18: Absentee voters are required to supply voter verification number on absentee requests
Drivers’ license number
Non-operator ID number
Four digit PIN on voter ID card

7. What happens when?
1-1-19: Voters will be required to provide an ID before they can receive a ballot at the polls.
Iowa driver’s license current within 90 days
Iowa non-operator’s ID current within 90 days
Current passport
Current veteran’s or military ID
Signed voter ID card

8. Tale of Two Cards

9. Acknowledgement Cards / ID Cards
Voter Acknowledgement Cards
Sent by counties as prescribed by present rule and law, to acknowledge updates to voter record
Sent only to voters who have DLs or Non-Operator cards
Cannot be used for voter verification
Does not include PIN

10. Acknowledgement Cards / ID Cards
Voter ID Cards (PIN Cards)
Initial batch sent by SOS
Sent by counties for new registrants and to acknowledge voter updates (present law)
Can be replaced by county auditor
Sent only to voters who DO NOT have DLs or DOT-issued Non-Operator ID cards
Includes 4-digit PIN
Must be used for voter verification

11. Failsafe Measures

12. What if I don’t have an ID?
For Pre-registered Voters:
Use EDR –type documents
Current photo proof of who you are
Proof of residency, current within 45 days
Or, attestation by another registered voter
Or, provisional ballot

13. Provided whenever voter’s eligibility is in question:
Provisional Ballots
Provided whenever voter’s eligibility is in question:
Voter requested, but did not return, absentee ballot
Voter did not provide ID
For EDR voters if polling site does not have electronic pollbook

14. Voters with Disabilities

15. Voters with Disabilities
Voter’s signature and identity presumed to be valid
Poll workers must consider all information presented to them when determining if voter is person depicted on ID
Poll workers cannot challenge a voter because the voter’s signature or physical appearance has changed

16. Voters with Disabilities
Voters can update their signature at any time for any reason
Voters may use a mark, stamp, or have their signature executed by another person if signed in presence of voter

17. Other Stuff

18. Other Matters / Voter Registration Drives
VR forms must be returned to county auditor within 7 days of receipt. If VR pre-registration deadline is within 3 days, VR forms must be returned within 24 hours.

19. Other Matters / Absentee Ballot Drives
Absentee Ballot Requests
Cannot be accepted at county auditor’s office sooner than 120 days before election
Requests must be received in the county auditor’s office no later than the voter registration deadline for that election
Requests must be delivered to auditor’s office within 72 hours of receipt, or with 24 hours if collected after VR deadline