Iowa Code r. 821-2.14 - Voter registration status codes

Voter registration records shall be coded to show the status of the record.

(1) Active. The registration is in good standing. No action is required on the part of either the registrant or the commissioner.

(2) Inactive. If either an acknowledgment mailed to the registrant pursuant to Iowa Code section 48A.26, a notice mailed to the registrant pursuant to Iowa Code section 48A.27, a notice mailed to the registrant pursuant to Iowa Code section 48A.28, an absentee ballot mailed to the registrant pursuant to Iowa Code section 53.8, or a voter identification card issued pursuant to 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 516, section 18, is returned to the commissioner by the United States Postal Service as undeliverable, the registrant's status shall be changed to "inactive" status. In addition, a voter registration record shall be made "inactive" pursuant to Iowa Code section 48A.27, subsection 4, paragraph "c," during the annual NCOA process. Inactive registrations will be deleted after two general elections unless the registrant responds to a confirmation mailing pursuant to Iowa Code section 48A.27, 48A.28, 48A.29 or 48A.30, requests an absentee ballot, votes in an election or submits a registration form updating the registration. Inactive registrants shall show identification when voting in person at the polling place, pursuant to Iowa Code section 49.77(3), or shall restore their voter registration to "active" status pursuant to 721-21.301 (53) when voting by absentee ballot.

(3) Pending.

a. No DL or SSN Provided. If an applicant indicates that the applicant does not have an Iowa driver's license number, Iowa department of transportation-issued nonoperator's identification card number, or a social security number, the applicant shall be assigned a status of "pending" with reason "No DL or SSN Provided."

b. DL or SSN Not Verified. If the applicant provides an Iowa driver's license number, Iowa department of transportation-issued nonoperator's identification card number, or the last four digits of the applicant's social security number and that information cannot be verified pursuant to 821-2.15 (48A), the applicant shall be assigned a status of "pending" with reason "DL or SSN Not Verified."

c. An applicant assigned a status of "pending" shall not be activated until the applicant provides identification and proof of residence pursuant to Iowa Code section 48A.8.

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Iowa Code r. 821-2.14

ARC 7883B, IAB 7/1/09, effective 7/1/09; ARC 3454C, IAB 11/8/17, effective 12/31/17

ARC 7883B, IAB 7/1/09, effective 7/1/09 Amended by IAB November 8, 2017/Volume XL, Number 10, effective 12/31/2017