§ Iowa Code § 52.33Absentee voting by optical scan voting system

52.33 Absentee voting by optical scan voting system.
1. In any county in which the board of supervisors has adopted voting by means of an
optical scan voting system, the commissioner shall also conduct absentee voting by use of
such a system. In any other county, the commissioner may with approval of the board of
supervisors conduct absentee voting by use of an optical scan voting system. All provisions
of chapter 53 shall apply to such absentee voting, so far as applicable. In counties where
absentee voting is conducted by use of an optical scan voting system, the special precinct
counting board shall, at the time required by chapter 53, prepare absentee ballots for
tabulation in the manner prescribed by this chapter.
2. The absentee and special precinct board shall follow the process prescribed in section
52.37, subsection 1, in handling damaged or defective ballots and in counting write-in votes
on optical scan ballots.