Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 821 - Voter Registration Commission
Chapter 2 - Voter Registration Forms, Acceptability, Registration Dates, and Effective Dates
Rule 821-2.14 - Voter Registration Status Codes

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 821-2.14

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

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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