SF 331 - Authorizes Online Voter Registration - Iowa Key Vote
Amanda Ragan voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- March 23, 2015
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 19, 2015
- Introduced
- Feb. 26, 2015
Related Issues
Stage Details
Title: Authorizes Online Voter Registration
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes an individual to register to vote electronically, effective January 1, 2016.
Highlights:
- Authorizes an individual to register to vote online through the State Commissioner of Elections’ website (Sec. 2).
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Requires an individual to provide either an Iowa driver’s license number, an Iowa identification card number, or a social security number on the online voter registration form (Sec. 2).
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Requires the State Voter Registration Commission to accept verified electronic signatures (Sec. 3).
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Classifies fraudulent electronic registration as a Class D Felony punishable by confinement for no more than 5 years and a fine between $750 and $7,500 (Sec. 4).
Title: Authorizes Online Voter Registration
Committee Sponsors
- State Government Committee (Sponsor)