HF 1518 Summary

• Prohibits compensation for absentee ballot application solicitation that is calculated based on the number of applications collected or based on failure to meet minimum collection targets.

• Requires county auditors and municipal clerks to document the name, address, and telephone number of agents delivering absentee ballots and obtain their signed certification of compliance before accepting ballot return envelopes.

• Requires election judges to document the name, address, and telephone number of individuals assisting voters in polling places and obtain signed certification of their compliance with assistance rules.

• Establishes a provisional ballot system for voters with challenged registration status or eligibility, requiring them to appear before the county auditor or municipal clerk within seven calendar days after the election to prove eligibility and residence.

• Increases criminal penalties from misdemeanor to felony for tampering with absentee ballots, assisting voters in violation of authorization rules, undue influence on voter registration or absentee voting, and bribery to induce voting or absentee ballot applications.