2009 Iowa Code
Title 2 - Elections and Official Duties
Subtitle 1 - Elections
CHAPTER 53 - ABSENT VOTERS
53.46 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE COMMISSIONER.

        53.46  POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE COMMISSIONER.
         The state commissioner is authorized and empowered:
         1.  To make rules for the purpose of carrying out the provisions
      and intent of this division;
         2.  To prescribe and direct the preparation of specially printed
      ballots, envelopes and other papers of different size and weight to
      be used in connection with absent voting by voters in the armed
      forces of the United States, if, in the discretion of the state
      commissioner, the state commissioner shall determine that such a
      special ballot and other papers will facilitate voting by such
      voters; provided that the content of any such specially printed
      matter shall be the same as that used for absent voters generally in
      the particular precinct in which said armed forces ballot is to be
      cast, and provided further that such ballots, envelopes and other
      papers shall be substantially uniform in size and weight throughout
      the state; and provided further that the provisions of section 49.56,
      establishing the maximum cost of printing ballots, shall apply to the
      cost of printing any such specially printed ballots by the several
      counties;
         3.  To prescribe any forms that are not otherwise prescribed by
      law, and which in the judgment of the state commissioner are
      necessary to facilitate the carrying out of the purposes and intent
      of this division;
         4.  To arrange for special transportation of ballots in
      co-operation with the government of the United States through any
      authorized instrumentality thereof and to that end the state
      commissioner is empowered to direct the commissioners of the several
      counties of the state to send ballots to voters in the armed forces
      of the United States other than in the usual course of mail;
         5.  To employ such clerical assistance as the state commissioner
      may require in carrying out the state commissioner's functions, to
      purchase and requisition any office supplies the state commissioner
      may require, and certify for payment the expenses of carrying out the
      state commissioner's functions under this division;
         6.  To call upon any department or division of the state
      government for information and assistance in connection with carrying
      out the provisions of this division;
         7.  To co-operate with any authorized departments, agencies and
      instrumentalities of the government of the United States in effecting
      the intent and purposes of this division.  

         [C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 53.46]
         Referred to in § 48A.5