Records: Paul Pate’s search for potential noncitizen voters in Iowa started in July
After hearing a presentation from Georgia elections officials, the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office staffer started a review process that led to Paul Pate’s directive to challenge the ballots of 2,176
Federal judge lets Iowa challenge voters on flawed list of potential noncitizens
A federal judge ruled Sunday that Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate can continue with his plan to challenge the ballots of voters who appear on a flawed list of more than 2,000 people, most of whom were wrongly flagged as potential noncitizens.
Federal judge sides with Iowa secretary of state over voter eligibility dispute
Last month, the Iowa Secretary of State's Office found more than 2,000 registered Iowa voters had, at some time in the past, told the Iowa Department of Transportation that they were not U.S. citizens.
Iowa can challenge ballots of 2,000 voters on flawed noncitizen list, judge says
U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher wrote Sunday that both sides seem to agree that some portion of the people on the list are not U.S. citizens.
Federal court allows Iowa Secretary of State's challenge to voter registrations
A federal judge is allowing the Iowa Secretary of State's order to election officials to question the validity of thousands of Iowans' ability to cast a vote to
Federal judge lets Iowa keep challenging voter rolls although naturalized citizens may be affected
A federal judge has ruled that Iowa can continue challenging the validity of hundreds of ballots from potential noncitizens.
Iowa Secretary of State’s search for potential noncitizen voters started in July
Newly filed documents shed light on when and why Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate started the process of addressing Iowa’s voter data.
Federal court upholds voter guidelines in Iowa despite objections from ACLU
"My belief is that Secretary Pate issued this threat right before election day with the intent of intimidating me, others, other recently recognized citizens and others in immigrant communities."
Pate’s search for potential noncitizen voters in Iowa started in July
A quest to prevent noncitizens from voting illegally in the 2024 general election in Iowa, conducted by the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office, began in July at
Judge upholds state guidance to challenge ballots of potential noncitizens
A federal judge on Sunday upheld the Iowa Secretary of State’s guidance to challenge the ballots of more than 2,000 Iowans listed as potential noncitizens leading into the Nov. 5 election. The ACLU brought a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of naturalized citizens and the League of United Latin American Citizens.
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Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate talks all things Election Day on Today in Iowa
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate joined Justin Surrency on Today in Iowa this Election Day to make sure sure Iowans ...
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Federal judge won't pause Iowa Secretary of State's noncitizen voter challenges
A federal judge Sunday ruled that he will not block Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s challenge to the ballots of roughly 2 ...
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Early votes in Iowa surpass 2016, Election Day turnout ‘heavy’
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s office reported this morning that over 675,000 Iowans cast ballots during Iowa’s early ...
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Naturalized citizens, LULAC sue Iowa Secretary of State over plan to challenge 2,000 voters
A group of naturalized citizens and the League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa are suing Iowa Secretary of ...
Judge permits Iowa to challenge thousands of ballots
An Iowa judge on Sunday ruled that the state can challenge thousands of ballots to be potentially cast in Tuesday's ...
Iowa county auditors restore hundreds of people removed from voter rolls. Here's why:
(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) Hundreds of voters are being restored to the voting rolls after Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate told county ...