Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2165: An Act relating to the casting of ballots by absent voters
Status: In committee, January 26, 2026
An Act relating to the casting of ballots by absent voters.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the casting of ballots by absent voters.
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the casting of ballots by absent voters. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5300YH (2) ss/ns H.F. 2165 Section 1. Section 9E.6, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: b. The program participant shall complete the ballot and return it to the state commissioner of elections, who shall review the ballot in the manner provided by sections 53.18 and 53.19 if the return envelope is received in the state commissioner's office before the polls close by 5:00 p.m. on the day before election day or is clearly postmarked by an officially authorized postal service or bears a postal service barcode traceable to a date of entry into the federal mail system not later than the day before the election, as provided in section 53.17A. If the materials comply with the requirements of section 53.18, the materials shall be certified by the state commissioner of elections as the ballot of a program participant, and shall be forwarded to the appropriate county commissioner of elections for tabulation by the special voters precinct election board appointed pursuant to section 53.23. Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 53.1B Definitions. For purposes of this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Affidavit envelope" means an envelope that includes …
Sponsors
- Cindy Golding (R, 83) · primary sponsor
- Larson, Wendy (R, 7)
- Helena Hayes (R, 88)
- Charley Thomson (R, 58)
- Zachary Dieken (R, 5)
- Samantha Fett (R, 22)
- Thomas Gerhold (R, 84)
- Craig Williams (R, 11)
- Jason Gearhart (R, 64)
- Mark Thompson (R, 56)
- Steven Bradley (R, 66)
- Eddie Andrews (R, 43)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 152 .
Subjects: ballots, absentee voting, voting
Common questions
- What is HF2165?
- HF2165 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act relating to the casting of ballots by absent voters.
- What does HF2165 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the casting of ballots by absent voters.
- What is the status of HF2165?
- In committee as of January 26, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 152 . (January 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2165?
- Cindy Golding (R, 83), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF2165?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2165&ga=91
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