15 Sep 2026

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Encourages Iowans to Make a Plan to Vote in 2026 General Election

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 15, 2026) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging Iowans to make their plan to vote in the upcoming General Election, held Tuesday, November 3. Sec Pate encourages every eligible Iowan to make their voices heard this election, and reminds Iowans that it’s never too early to make their plan to vote.

Iowans can vote absentee by mail, absentee in-person, and in person on Election Day.

09 Sep 2026

Iowa Secretary of State Encourages High-School Students to Join the More Than 25,000 Who Have Already Registered Through Catt Award Program

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 9, 2026) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is urging all Iowa high schools to register their eligible students to vote by participating in the prestigious Carrie Chapman Catt Award program, now that the sign-up window has opened as of August 26.

02 Sep 2026

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate to Co-Chair National Business Services Committee

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 2, 2026) — The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) has announced that Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has been selected to serve as one of the bipartisan co-chairs on a NASS committee.

24 Aug 2026

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s 2026 State Fair Straw Poll Shows Iowans’ 2026 Election Preferences

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 24, 2026) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced the results of the unscientific Iowa State Fair Straw Poll. The poll, which closed Sunday at 8PM, allowed fairgoers to cast their preference for candidates for the 2026 gubernatorial, senatorial, and congressional races.

12 Aug 2026

Iowa Secretary of State’s State Fair Straw Poll Returns and Encourages Iowans to Participate and Register to Vote

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2026) — The Iowa Secretary of State’s annual Straw Poll is returning for the 2026 Iowa State Fair, Iowa Sec of State Paul Pate has announced. The “unscientific” straw poll encourages fairgoers to cast an unofficial “vote” for their preferred candidates in the upcoming November election. This year, the poll will provide Iowans the opportunity to choose their preferred candidates for governor, US Congress, and US Senate.

03 Aug 2026

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Receives Recognition from Nation’s Leading Election Administration Organizations

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 3, 2026) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has recently been recognized by two prestigious national organizations focused on election administration, the Office announced. The United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and the National Association of Secretaries of State both recognized Sec Pate and his team for their efforts to provide election resources and enhance election security.

23 Jul 2026

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Recognizes Young Iowans with Prestigious John Lewis Youth Leadership Award

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 23, 2026) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate presented the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award to two groups of Iowans who have demonstrated meaningful commitment to addressing civil rights issues and bringing about authentic change in their communities. Nominations for the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award were open to Iowa residents aged 25 years or under.

This year’s honorees are:

01 Dec 2025

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate's Statement on Federal Lawsuit Settlement

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 1, 2025) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is celebrating a legal victory for Iowa’s election integrity, following the news that the federal government has agreed to a settlement granting Iowa access to an important tool for maintaining voter registration lists. The agreement grants the state legally binding access to the SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) for twenty years.

23 Oct 2025

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and Iowa Election Security Team Remind Iowans of the Safeguards in Place to Protect the Integrity of Your VotePress Release Title

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 23, 2025) — As the 2025 City-School Election approaches, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and members of Iowa’s election security team are reinforcing Iowa’s election security with voters. Thanks to numerous safeguards in place to protect the integrity of Iowa elections, Iowa remains a top-ranked state for election administration.

16 Oct 2025

Iowa Secretary of State Urges Iowa Voters to Stay Alert When Receiving Election Information Amidst Reported Fraudulent Messages

By Ashley Hunt Esquivel

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 16, 2025) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate released the following statement regarding an emerging situation in multiple Iowa counties:

 

My office is aware of reports that an individual or group is sending mass texts to Iowa residents impersonating local elected officials and candidates. These messages are not authentic and were not sent by the officials or candidates named.

The reported impersonated messages read:

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