A bill for an act relating to the definition of political party.

SF 70 amends Iowa law to redefine "political party" for election procedures. It specifies that a party qualifies if its candidate received at least 2% of the total vote for president or governor in either of the last two general elections, or if it has at least 2,000 registered members. This definition determines which parties are invited to send representatives to official election canvass meetings. The bill does not change voting rules or election outcomes, only the criteria for which groups receive procedural invitations. The state commissioner (or secretary of state) will verify a party's eligibility under this new standard.