09 Aug 2022

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s State Fair Booth to Offer Straw Poll, Voter-Registration Drive, Business Start-Up Information, and Opportunity to Meet “Superheroes” from August 11-21

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 9, 2022) — Secretary of State Paul Pate’s annual Iowa State Fair Straw Poll is back for 2022 and will allow fairgoers to vote for their preferred candidate in the Governor, US Senate, and US House races. The poll will be conducted on iPads at the Secretary’s booth located inside the Varied Industries Building during the Iowa State Fair from August 11-21.

All fairgoers, candidates, and campaigns are invited to visit the booth to cast their vote.

28 Jul 2022

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, Department of Public Safety, Department of Transportation Unite to Combat Human Trafficking

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 28, 2022) — Saturday, July 30, is World Day Against Human Trafficking and Secretary of State Paul Pate is working with the Iowa Department of Public Safety and the Iowa Department of Transportation to raise awareness about the issue. Their combined goal is to make Iowa a trafficking-free state.

21 Jul 2022

Hy-Vee Joins Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking in Iowa

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 21, 2022) — Hy-Vee has announced it has joined a statewide coalition to end human trafficking in Iowa. The Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking (IBAT) initiative is spearheaded by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate. Hy-Vee and Sec Pate’s office are working together to raise awareness about this form of modern-day slavery and finding ways to prevent human trafficking.

20 Jul 2022

Iowans Create Record Number of New Businesses

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 20, 2022) — Secretary of State Paul Pate announces Iowans registered the highest number of new business entities in state history during the 2022 fiscal year. 33,331 new businesses registered with the Secretary of State’s Office between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. The mark breaks the previous record of 33,260 set last year.

30 Jun 2022

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Decreases Filing Fees for Iowa Businesses

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 30, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the cost of fees for businesses filing with his office will be reduced, beginning July 1. Uniform Commercial Code filings will be cut in half and Biennial Report fees for most entities will be reduced by $15.

24 Jun 2022

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Launches New Notary Commission Application in Fast Track Filing

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2022) — Iowans can now submit new notary commission applications online through the Fast Track Filing system, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced. This addition will allow notaries to apply for a new commission from the comfort of their home, without having to scan in documents any longer.

08 Jun 2022

Iowa Surpasses 356,000 Voters in June Primary, Second Highest Turnout Since 1994

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 8, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces more than 356,000 Iowans participated in the June 7 primary election, according to unofficial numbers released by Sec Pate’s office. More than 73,000 Iowans voted absentee, which is the second-highest total for a primary election in state history.

The unofficial turnout by political party was 195,355 Republicans and 156,589 Democrats.

18 May 2022

Absentee Voting Period Begins in Iowa

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 18, 2022) — The absentee voting period for the June 7 primary election is now underway. Iowans can vote in-person at their county auditor’s office from May 18–June 6. This is also the first day county auditors can mail absentee ballots to voters that requested one.

04 May 2022

Thirty-One Iowa Schools Win Carrie Chapman Catt Award for Registering 90% of Students to Vote

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 4, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces a record high 31 schools qualified for the Carrie Chapman Catt Award this school year. The award goes to schools that register at least ninety percent of their eligible students to vote. Nearly 3,400 high school students registered this year in conjunction with the Catt Award initiative.

03 May 2022

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Presenting Catt Award to West Marshall, Collins-Maxwell, Ballard, and Ar-We-Va High Schools This Week

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 3, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate will present the 2022 Carrie Chapman Catt Award to four high schools this week. The award goes to any school that registers at least 90% of eligible students to vote. All four schools surpassed the mark during the 2021-22 school year.

This is Ballard High School’s third time winning the award. West Marshall, Collins-Maxwell and Ar-We-Va are each qualifying for the first time.

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