Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 53.15 (2026)

Marking ballot

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1. The registered voter, on receipt of an absentee ballot, shall mark the ballot in such a manner that no other person will know how the ballot is marked.

2. Registered voters who are blind, cannot read, or because of any other physical disability, are unable to mark their own absentee ballot, may have the assistance of any person the registered voter may select. [SS15, §1137-g; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §941; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §53.15] 84 Acts, ch 1291, §15; 94 Acts, ch 1169, §64 Referred to in §53.49\n\nTue Dec 09 22:30:56 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 53 (53, 1) §53.16, ABSENT VOTERS 10 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1980–1980 · leading case: Lee v. Rand, 299 N.W.2d 486 (Iowa 1980).

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Lee v. Rand, 299 N.W.2d 486 (Iowa 1980). · cites it 2× “Thus, section 53.15, which provides that qualified electors shall mark their absentee ballots unless blind, unable to read or otherwise incapable of doing so because of physical disability, is applicable in this case.”

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