Iowa § 48A.6 - 48A.6 Disqualified persons.
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§ 48A.6. 48A.6 Disqualified persons.
The following persons are disqualified from registering to vote and from voting: 1. A person who has been convicted of a felony as defined in section 701.7, or convicted of an offense classified as a felony under federal law. If the person’s rights are later restored by the governor, or by the president of the United States, the person may register to vote. 2. A person who is incompetent to vote. Certification by the clerk of the district court that any such person has been found no longer incompetent by a court shall qualify such person to again be an elector, subject to the other provisions of this chapter. 94 Acts, ch 1169, §7; 98 Acts, ch 1185, §2; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §18, 115 Referred to in §53.37 Iowa Constitution, Art. II, §5 Proceedings regarding competency, see §229.27, 633.552 Restoration of rights by governor, see chapter 914 Wed Dec 10 22:22:58 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 48A.6 (27, 1)
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Section 48A.6 ("48A.6 Disqualified persons.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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