Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate push election law changes to help standardize recount procedures and better maintain the state’s voter rolls, he said.

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is recommending changes in state law that he says will help identify non-citizens who attempt to register to vote. Pate proposes that his office get authority to ask other government agencies or pay private contractors to review voter registration records.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is defending her lawsuit against the federal government—Over access to a list of potential noncitizen voters...Bird and secret

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is calling for new legislation ahead of the 2025 legislative session. His proposals would standardize Iowa's recount process, expand his office's ability to verify voters' citizenship status and enhance election oversight.

The Republican senator from Iowa faces some criticism from Iowa activists. Her Senate seat is up in the 2026 election.

Sen. Joni Ernst is facing an aggressive pressure campaign from President-elect Donald Trump’s allies, complete with threats of primary challengers.

The Iowa Board of Canvass, which is comprised of top state officials, met Monday via telephone to officially certify the state’s election results.

The ballots for Iowa’s 2024 General Election have been counted — for a few races they’ve been recounted — and all results are now final. A panel made up of Iowa’s five statewide elected officials has unanimously voted to certify the results.

While overall voter turnout was lower in 2024 than it was in 2020, almost all active voters participated. In Iowa, active voters are defined as people who voted in the most recent general election. 98.56% of active voters in Iowa, defined as those who voted in the 2022 general election, also voted in the 2024 general election.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine still thinks the state’s redistricting process would benefit from changes, and he plans to push the legislature to move forward with a plan similar to the one used by Iowa, where nonpartisan staff draw lines but maps are approved by lawmakers.

The Iowa Secretary of State proposed new legislation for next session with a focus on maintenance for Iowa's voter registration list, specifically when it comes

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling for a constitutional amendment to ensure that child victims of crime do not have to testify inside a courtroom alongside their alleged abusers. In June, the Iowa Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a man who argued it was unconstitutional for two children to testify against him though