Section 821.2.14. Voter registration status codes.

Voter registration records shall be coded to show the status of the record.

       2.14(1) Active. The registration is in good standing. No action is required on the part of either the registrant or the commissioner.

       2.14(2) Inactive . If either an acknowledgment mailed to the registrant pursuant to Iowa Code section 48A.26 as amended by 2009 Iowa Acts, House File 475, section 17, a notice mailed to the registrant pursuant to Iowa Code section 48A.27 as amended by 2009 Iowa Acts, House File 475, section 18, a notice mailed to the registrant pursuant to Iowa Code section 48A.28 or an absentee ballot mailed to the registrant pursuant to Iowa Code section 53.8 is returned to the commissioner by the United States Postal Service as undeliverable, the registrant’s status shall be changed to “inactive” status. In addition, a voter registration record shall be made “inactive” pursuant to Iowa Code section 48A.27, subsection 4, paragraph “c,” as amended by 2009 Iowa Acts, House File 475, section 18, during the annual NCOA process. Inactive registrations will be deleted after two general elections unless the registrant responds to a confirmation mailing pursuant to Iowa Code section 48A.27 as amended by 2009 Iowa Acts, House File 475, section 17, 48A.28, 48A.29 or 48A.30, requests an absentee ballot, votes in an election or submits a registration form updating the registration. Inactive registrants shall show identification when voting in person at the polling place, pursuant to Iowa Code section 49.77(3) as amended by 2009 Iowa Acts, House File 475, section 33, or shall restore their voter registration to “active” status pursuant to 721—21.301(53) when voting by absentee ballot.

       2.14(3) Pending.

        a.            No DL or SSN Provided. If an applicant indicates that the applicant does not have an Iowa driver’s license number, Iowa department of transportation-issued nonoperator’s identification card number, or a social security number, the applicant shall be assigned a status of “pending” with reason “No DL or SSN Provided.”

        b.            DL or SSN Not Verified. If the applicant provides an Iowa driver’s license number, Iowa department of transportation-issued nonoperator’s identification card number, or the last four digits of the applicant’s social security number and that information cannot be verified pursuant to 821—2.15(48A), the applicant shall be assigned a status of “pending” with reason “DL or SSN Not Verified.”

        c.           An applicant assigned a status of “pending” shall not be activated until the applicant provides identification pursuant to 721—21.3(49,48A).

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