Iowa § 53.3 - 53.3 Requirements for certain absentee ballot applications — prescribed form — receipt.
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§ 53.3. 53.3 Requirements for certain absentee ballot applications — prescribed form — receipt.
1. When an application for an absentee ballot is solicited by, or collected for return to the commissioner by, a person acting as an actual or implied agent for a political party, candidate, or committee, as defined by chapter 68A, the person shall provide the applicant with the form prescribed by the state commissioner. 2. a. When an application for an absentee ballot is solicited by, and returned to the commissioner by, a person acting as an actual or implied agent for a political party, candidate, or committee, as defined by chapter 68A, the person shall issue to the applicant a receipt for the completed application. b. The receipt shall contain the following information: (1) The name of the applicant. (2) The date and time the completed application was received from the applicant. (3) The name and date of the election for which the application is being completed. (4) The name of the political party, candidate, or committee for whom the person is soliciting and returning the application for the absentee ballot. (5) The name of the person acting as an actual or implied agent for the political party, candidate, or committee. (6) A statement that the application will be delivered to the appropriate commissioner within seventy-two hours of the date and time the completed application was received from the applicant or no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the election, whichever is earlier. (7) A statement that an absentee ballot will be mailed to the applicant within twenty-four hours after the ballot for the election is available. c. The commissioner shall make receipt forms required by this section available for photocopying at the expense of the political party, candidate, or committee. 2004 Acts, ch 1083, §30, 37; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §360; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201; 2008 Acts, ch 1053, §3 Referred to in §53.49 Wed Dec 10 22:25:16 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 53.3 (21, 0)
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