Iowa Code § 52.4: Examiners — term — removal.

1. The state commissioner of elections shall appoint three members to a board of examiners for voting systems, not more than two of whom shall be from the same political party. The examiners shall hold office for staggered terms of six years, subject to removal at the pleasure of the state commissioner of elections.

2. At least one of the examiners shall have been trained in computer programming and operations, or cybersecurity. The other two members shall be directly involved in the administration of elections and shall have experience in the use of optical scan voting systems.