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.

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.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 19, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is partnering with the Iowa Wild hockey team to promote being #VoterReady ahead of the June 7 primary election and help fans register to vote during the games on Friday, April 22, and Saturday, April 23, in Des Moines.

Staff from the Secretary of State’s Office will be on hand to help register fans to vote and answer questions about upcoming elections. Sec Pate will be dropping the puck ahead Friday’s game.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 13, 2022) — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Secretary of State Paul Pate is reminding Iowans that address-confidentiality is available for those needing an extra layer of protection. Iowa’s Safe at Home program provides a substitute address for survivors of sexual abuse, domestic violence, assault, trafficking, and stalking. The program is administered by the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office.