A bill for an act relating to the conduct of elections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

Establishes a new Division of Elections within the Secretary of State's office to supervise county election commissioners and appoint personnel to manage election operations.

Requires state commissioners to examine records and provide written explanations for security assessments of election technology and physical facilities.

Allows the state commissioner to limit access to voter registration systems or election infrastructure if county commissioners or vendors fail to adhere to minimum security protocols.

Permits use of electronic election registers and poll books if certified by the state commissioner, with new rules required for certification standards including operational and security requirements.

Changes ballot preservation requirements from six months to twenty-two months for both general and federal office elections.

Updates candidate affidavit requirements to clarify that felony disqualification statements do not apply to federal office candidates and requires separate affidavits for federal candidates.

Clarifies the definition of 'voter verification number' to include driver's license or nonoperator identification card numbers assigned by the Department of Transportation.

Added explicit statement requirements for candidates regarding felony convictions and rights restoration, applying to both state and federal offices

Prohibited ranked-choice voting and instant runoff voting in Iowa elections

Restricted who can assist voters in voting booths, preventing candidates from occupying booths with voters

Established a pilot program for statewide voter registration database verification to identify ineligible voters

Set effective date of January 1, 2026 for most provisions, with retroactive application for hospital board elections

Updated political party definition to require at least two percent of total vote cast for presidential or gubernatorial candidates

Added requirement that written requests for voter eligibility certification must include the voter's four-digit personal identification number from their absentee ballot.

Updated candidate affidavit language to clarify felony disqualification provisions and separate requirements for federal office candidates.

Restricted special elections from being held on the first four Tuesdays before and after primary/general elections, and first three Tuesdays before and after city/school elections.

Established the Secretary of State as the state commissioner of elections with authority to examine county records, evaluate security readiness, and adopt rules for election administration.

Removed governor's signature page and formatting artifacts while converting to standard enrolled bill format with line numbers.