DES MOINES, IOWA (November 1, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Secretary of State of Paul Pate have released the following statements after a federal district court hearing on defending election integrity laws:
“Every legal vote must count and not be canceled out by a non-citizen’s illegal vote,” said AG Bird. “State and federal law are clear. Today, we made our case in court to defend Iowa’s election integrity laws and safeguard the vote.”