49.128 Commissioner filings and notifications.
1. No later than twenty days following a general election, the commissioner shall place on file in the commissioner’s office a certification that the county met the following requirements at the general election:
a. The testing of voting equipment was performed, as required under section 52.35.
b. The election personnel training course was conducted, as required under section 49.124.
c. Polling places met accessibility standards, as required under section 49.21.
d. The schedule of required publications was adhered to, as required under section 49.53.
e. The commissioner has complied with administrative rules adopted by the state commissioner under chapter 52, including having a written voting system security plan.
2. a. If the county is required to conduct an audit under section 50.51, the commissioner shall include a copy of the results with the certification required under this section.
b. If a county is not required to conduct an audit under section 50.51, the commissioner shall include a copy of the certification required under this section along with the election canvass summary report required under section 50.30A.
3. The commissioner shall file a copy of a certification or report under this section with the state commissioner.
4. The commissioner shall promptly notify the state commissioner of each suspected incidence of election misconduct that the commissioner has referred to other agencies or law enforcement for investigation.
5. The state commissioner shall prescribe a form for use by the county commissioners.
6. The commissioner shall place on file in the commissioner’s office a report, and shall file a copy of the report with the state commissioner, regarding absentee ballot tracking and counting no later than December 1 following each general election. The report shall be in a form prescribed by the state commissioner.
2017 Acts, ch 110, §41; 2019 Acts, ch 148, §62, 63
Structure Iowa Code
Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES
Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS
Section 49.1 - Elections included.
Section 49.2 - Oversight by the state commissioner.
Section 49.3 - Election precincts and districts.
Section 49.4 - Precincts drawn by county board.
Section 49.5 - City precincts.
Section 49.6 - Power to combine township and city precincts.
Section 49.7 - Reprecincting schedule and filing requirements.
Section 49.8 - Changes in precincts.
Section 49.9 - Proper place of voting.
Section 49.10 - Polling places for certain precincts.
Section 49.11 - Notice of boundaries of precincts — merger or division.
Section 49.12 - Election boards.
Section 49.13 - Commissioner to appoint members, chairperson.
Section 49.14 - Substitute precinct election officials.
Section 49.15 - Commissioner to draw up election board panel.
Section 49.16 - Tenure of election board panel.
Section 49.18 - Vacancies occurring on election day.
Section 49.19 - Unpaid officials, paper ballots optional for certain city elections.
Section 49.20 - Compensation of members.
Section 49.21 - Polling places — accessibility — signs.
Section 49.23 - Notice of change.
Section 49.24 - Schoolhouses as polling places.
Section 49.25 - Equipment required at polling places.
Section 49.26 - Commissioner to decide method of voting — counting of ballots.
Section 49.28 - Commissioner to furnish registers and supplies.
Section 49.29 - Voting by ballot or machine.
Section 49.30 - All candidates and issues on one ballot — exceptions.
Section 49.31 - Arrangement of names on ballot — restrictions.
Section 49.32 - Candidates for president in place of electors.
Section 49.33 - Single voting target for certain paired offices.
Section 49.35 - Order of arranging tickets on lever voting machine ballot.
Section 49.36 - Candidates of nonparty organization.
Section 49.37 - Arrangement of ballot.
Section 49.38 - Candidate’s name to appear but once.
Section 49.39 - Dual nomination.
Section 49.40 - Failure to designate.
Section 49.41 - More than one office prohibited.
Section 49.42 - Form of official ballot.
Section 49.42A - Form of official ballot.
Section 49.42B - Form of official ballot — candidates for president and vice president.
Section 49.43 - Constitutional amendment or other public measure.
Section 49.45 - General form of ballot.
Section 49.46 - Marking ballots on public measures.
Section 49.47 - Notice on ballots.
Section 49.48 - Notice for judicial officers and constitutional amendments.
Section 49.49 - Certain sample ballots prohibited.
Section 49.50 - Endorsement and delivery of ballots.
Section 49.51 - Commissioner to control printing.
Section 49.53 - Publication of ballot and notice.
Section 49.54 - Cost of publication.
Section 49.55 - Delivery of supplies to officials.
Section 49.56 - Maximum cost of printing.
Section 49.57 - Method and style of printing ballots.
Section 49.57A - Form of official ballot — implementation by rule.
Section 49.58 - Effect of death of certain candidates.
Section 49.63 - Time of printing — inspection and correction.
Section 49.64 - Number of ballots delivered.
Section 49.65 - Packing ballots — delivery — receipts — records.
Section 49.66 - Reserve supply of ballots.
Section 49.67 - Form of reserve supply.
Section 49.68 - State commissioner to furnish instructions.
Section 49.70 - Precinct election officials furnished instructions.
Section 49.71 - Posting instruction cards and sample ballots.
Section 49.72 - Absentee voters designated before polling place opened.
Section 49.73 - Time of opening and closing polls.
Section 49.74 - Voters entitled to vote after closing time.
Section 49.76 - How administered.
Section 49.77 - Ballot furnished to voter.
Section 49.78 - Voter identity and signature verification.
Section 49.80 - Examination on challenge.
Section 49.81 - Procedure for voter to cast provisional ballot.
Section 49.82 - Voter to receive one ballot — endorsement.
Section 49.83 - Names to be marked on election register.
Section 49.84 - Marking and return of ballot.
Section 49.85 - Depositing ballots.
Section 49.86 - Failure to vote — surrender of ballot.
Section 49.87 - Prohibited ballot — taking ballot from polling place.
Section 49.88 - Limitation on persons in booth and time for voting.
Section 49.89 - Selection of officials to assist voters.
Section 49.90 - Assisting voter.
Section 49.91 - Assistance indicated on register.
Section 49.93 - Number of votes for each office.
Section 49.94 - How to mark a straight ticket.
Section 49.95 - Voting part of ticket only.
Section 49.96 - Offices with more than one person to be elected.
Section 49.97 - How to mark a mixed ticket.
Section 49.98 - Counting ballots.
Section 49.99 - Writing name on ballot.
Section 49.100 - Spoiled ballots.
Section 49.101 - Defective or wrong ballot does not nullify vote.
Section 49.102 - Defective ballots.
Section 49.103 - Wrong ballots.
Section 49.104 - Persons permitted at polling places.
Section 49.105 - Ordering arrest.
Section 49.107 - Prohibited acts on election day.
Section 49.109 - Employees entitled to time to vote.
Section 49.113 - Official neglect or misconduct.
Section 49.120 - Promise of position.
Section 49.121 - Promise of influence.
Section 49.123 - Courthouse open on election day.
Section 49.124 - Training course by commissioner — continuing education program.
Section 49.125 - Compensation of trainees.
Section 49.126 - Manual by state commissioner.