States will have access to federal immigration information for the purposes of determining voters’ citizenship, and the federal government will have access to those states’ driver’s license information under a settlement reached in a lawsuit brought by Iowa.
Articles Tagged: Iowa Secretary of State
Curious Iowa Oct. 27, 2025 7:27 am38d ago
As the city and school election on Nov. 4 quickly approaches, Curious Iowa answers readers’ voting-related questions
State Government Oct. 23, 2025 7:48 am42d ago
Following the arrest of former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts, State Auditor Rob Sand will review how Iowa licenses educators after receiving a qualifying legislative request from a Des Moines lawmaker.
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 16, 2025 7:32 am49d ago
The text messages claim to be surveying residents about local issues and ask for a response; the texts are not authentic and were not sent by the officials or candidates named, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said
Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 26, 2025 7:26 am69d ago
Thirty-four school board and city candidates across seven Iowa counties will not be listed on the ballot in the November election due to errors made by filing officers.
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 19, 2025 8:00 am107d ago
More than 2,000 fairgoers participated in the nonscientific straw poll conducted by the Iowa Secretary of State’s office
State Government Jul. 31, 2025 5:39 pm125d ago
Also, Attorney General urges Iowans to watch out for ticket scams ahead of Iowa State Fair
State Government Jul. 22, 2025 11:07 am135d ago
The task force would make recommendations about adding nuclear energy to Iowa’s energy portfolio.
State Government Jun. 27, 2025 1:30 pm160d ago
The charges are the first after Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate in March claimed 277 Iowans without U.S. citizenship illegally voted or registered to vote in recent elections.
Campaigns & Elections Jun. 14, 2025 5:00 am173d ago
The Republican, who has held the office since 2015, says more work remains to protect Iowa elections and encourage voter participation
State Government Jun. 3, 2025 7:17 am184d ago
Iowa poll workers will be allowed to challenge a voter at the polls on the basis of their citizenship status under new legislation signed into law Monday by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The new laws also make changes to election recount procedures in the state, ban ranked choice voting and make it harder for third-party groups such as Libertarians to qualify as a major political party in the state.
On Iowa Politics Aug. 25, 2025 4:53 pm100d ago
This week on the podcast, we have a slate of candidate announcements to talk through for state and federal offices.
By Sarah Watson - Quad City Times
Campaigns & Elections May. 20, 2025 1:10 pm198d ago
Ryan Peterman, 34, a Democrat and first-time candidate, grew up in Bettendorf and served as a pilot for the U.S. Navy as well as an honor education officer at the Naval Academy.
By Clark Kauffman, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Crime & Courts May. 12, 2025 2:47 pm206d ago
The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a district court decision that cleared the way for election officials to distribute voter materials in languages other than English.
State Government Apr. 15, 2025 7:55 am233d ago
Only election results decided by a margin of 1 percent or less in Iowa would be recounted under legislation headed to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk.

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