Iowa HSB281 amends election laws, including candidate eligibility, voter registration, and election misconduct.

Iowa HSB281 revises election laws, affecting candidate eligibility, voter registration, and election misconduct. It exempts federal candidates from signing statements about disqualification due to felony convictions. The bill mandates the state registrar to verify voter registration records and identify ineligible voters. It prohibits ranked choice voting and instant runoff voting. The bill also changes deadlines for filing nominations for federal, state, and local offices. It updates the definition of a political party and modifies the term length for county hospital board of trustees.

Iowa HSB281 amends election laws, including candidate eligibility, voter registration, and election misconduct.

Iowa HSB281 revises election laws, affecting candidate eligibility, voter registration, and election misconduct. It exempts federal candidates from signing statements about disqualification due to felony convictions. The bill mandates the state registrar to verify voter registration records and identify ineligible voters. It prohibits ranked choice voting and instant runoff voting. The bill also changes deadlines for filing nominations for federal, state, and local offices. It updates the definition of a political party and modifies the term length for county hospital board of trustees.