Of the four states with major voting law changes in effect, a preliminary analysis shows a decline in turnout among registered voters in Florida, Iowa and Texas, while Georgia turnout declined slightly. Several factors can affect turnout, including voter enthusiasm and bad weather.
Articles Tagged: Voting restrictions
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 19, 2022 5:00 am142d ago
Despite challenges posed by the ongoing pandemic and a rise in conspiracy theory-fueled threats to election workers nationwide, Iowa election officials say they’ve had success recruiting poll workers to staff the upcoming general election.
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 16, 2022 2:38 pm143d ago
The candidates to be Iowa’s statewide elections official showed they disagree strongly on many topics
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 30, 2022 12:39 pm160d ago
Today is the first day voters can request ballots; the early voting period starts Oct. 19
State Government Jul. 31, 2022 5:00 am191d ago
But overall, a small share of those who became eligible with Gov. Kim Reynolds’ executive order voted
Community Apr. 15, 2022 8:00 am298d ago
Several Cedar Rapids organizations that serve people of color, women and youth voters are banding together to boost voter turnout and registration.
Government & Politics Jan. 11, 2022 7:51 pm390d ago
Republican members of Iowa's congressional delegation claimed Tuesday that Democrats are manufacturing a voting crisis in order to exert more control from Washington, D.C.
State Government May. 17, 2021 7:07 pm629d ago
Mike Marshall, executive director of the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, said Monday that he has requested more information from Heritage Action after a leaked video showed the group’s director claiming the organization helped Iowa lawmakers draft legislation that constrained early voting.
Over 111.5 million voters cast ballots in advance last fall