IA HF2165

Amends absentee ballot return deadline from "before the polls close" to 5:00 p.m. on the day before election day for ballots to be counted

Establishes formal definitions for absentee voting materials including "affidavit envelope," "delivery envelope," "return envelope," and "secrecy envelope" with specific requirements for each

Requires absentee ballots to include serial numbers on affidavit envelopes, return envelopes, and delivery envelopes that must match for tracking purposes

Mandates that return envelopes bear prepaid postage or a postal permit guaranteeing the commissioner will pay return postage

Applies to participants in Iowa's address confidentiality program, requiring completed ballots be returned to the state commissioner of elections by the new deadline