A bill for an act relating to voter registration, including voter registration file maintenance, applications for voter registration, and verification of voter eligibility.

SF 550 establishes a centralized statewide voter registration system in Iowa, requiring all counties to submit voter data to a single, computerized state file by 2007. The bill mandates annual verification of registrations against state databases (including DMV records for noncitizens, felons, and deceased voters) and requires voter ID cards for registered voters whose names don’t match DMV records. It also makes driver’s license applications automatically serve as voter registration forms (unless declined or noncitizen status is shown) and requires the state registrar to publish annual reports on canceled registrations. The law directly affects voters, county election officials, and state agencies like the DMV, which must share noncitizen data.