Voter List, Maintenance and Verification (1418XD) - Secretary of State

This bill establishes a single, centralized statewide voter registration database managed by Iowa's Secretary of State, replacing separate county systems. It requires counties to share all voter data with this central system, which must cross-check registrations against driver's license records (including noncitizen data from the Department of Transportation) and other state databases to verify eligibility. The system mandates annual verification to cancel registrations of ineligible voters (e.g., noncitizens or deceased persons), with reports to the legislature. It also creates new status codes like "unconfirmed" for voters who self-report noncitizenship on registration forms. The changes directly affect all registered voters and election officials who must use this unified system for election administration.