Voting

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.

On the last Friday before the presidential election, Ben Kieffer and guests explore headlines from around the state, including campaign finance and voter registration news.

People with disabilities make up a growing share of eligible voters in the U.S., and they are increasingly participating in elections. But people with disabilities are still a bit less likely to vote than people without them. Disability rights advocates in Iowa have been trying to close that gap and remove barriers to ensure equal access to the ballot box.

Naturalized U.S. citizens sued Iowa’s top election official in federal court Wednesday night to try to stop his plan to challenge voters’ citizenship at the polls if they appear on a flawed, confidential list of more than 2,100 people flagged as possible noncitizens.

Some Iowa voters may have had their voter registrations improperly canceled too close to Election Day, according to the American Civil Liberties Union and the Iowa Secretary of State’s office.

Politics reporters discuss Statehouse races that could be close, and a look at some of the efforts to get Iowans to vote

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said Tuesday he referred alleged noncitizens who voted in past elections for criminal prosecution, and he told county auditors to require about 2,000 people who may be citizens to vote a provisional ballot in this election.

Early voting in Iowa begins Oct. 16 for the 2024 general election. Here's how to vote early in person and by mail in Iowa.

What Midwest voters say about abortion, immigration, higher education and other issues.

When voters in the 4th District fill out their ballots for the U.S. House of Representatives, they will see two familiar names: Republican incumbent Rep. Randy Feenstra and Democrat Ryan Melton. Two years ago, Feenstra won by a landslide. One issue could make a difference for the challenger this time around.