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IA HF2118
IA HF2118A bill for an act relating to an absentee ballot marking pilot program for voters with disabilities.
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Introduced
01/21/2026
01/21/2026
In Committee
01/21/2026
01/21/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill allows the state commissioner of elections to adopt rules to establish a pilot program to allow voters with disabilities that prevent such voters from marking ballots by hand to independently and privately mark absentee ballots, including by the use of assistive technology. The bill requires that the program include a method by which such voters can request an absentee ballot by mail. If the pilot program under the bill is not established statewide, the bill requires that the program be established in a sufficient number of counties to allow the state commissioner of elections to determine whether the program is feasible statewide. The bill requires the state commissioner of elections to file a report with the general assembly by December 31 of each year regarding the pilot program established under the bill. The pilot program is repealed July 1, 2029.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a pilot program, overseen by the state commissioner of elections, to allow voters with disabilities that prevent them from marking ballots by hand to independently and privately mark absentee ballots, including through the use of assistive technology like electronic voting devices that produce a paper record and offer nonvisual or low-vision access. The program will ensure these voters can request absentee ballots by mail, and if not implemented statewide, it will be established in enough counties for the commissioner to assess its statewide feasibility. The commissioner must report on the program's progress annually to the general assembly, and the program is set to expire on July 1, 2029.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
House State Government Committee (09:00:00 2/17/2026 RM 103) (on 02/17/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF2118 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF2118.html |
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