DES MOINES, IOWA (October 18, 2022) — Iowans can begin casting ballots for the 2022 general election on Wednesday, October 19, which is the start of the absentee-voting period. It marks the first day Iowans can vote in person at their county election office and the first day auditors can mail absentee ballots to voters who requested them.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 11, 2022) — Thousands of students across Iowa will cast ballots for their preferred congressional and gubernatorial candidates in the upcoming Iowa Youth Straw Poll. On Tuesday, October 25, two weeks before Election Day, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate will poll students on their choices. More than 120 schools have registered to participate so far.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 10, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is helping Iowans register to vote ahead of the 2022 general election. His office mailed a postcard to approximately 47,000 Iowans who are eligible to vote, but not registered. The postcard includes instructions on how to register and a QR code the recipient can use to register online.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 28, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate continues his “Voter Ready” outreach initiative by unveiling a fresh, updated website ahead of the November 8 general election. VoterReady.Iowa.gov is a one-stop shop for Iowa voters.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 23, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is urging Iowans not to fall victim to election misinformation and disinformation. Instead, voters should turn to trusted sources for election information, the people that run elections in Iowa: The Secretary of State and county auditors.

BOULDER, COLORADO (September 22, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate urged states around the country to adopt a program similar to his Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking (IBAT) initiative. He made the remarks during one of the keynote addresses at the National Association of Confidential Address Programs (NACAP) conference in Boulder, Colorado on Wednesday.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 20, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging all Iowa high schools to participate in a statewide effort to register students to vote. Each school that registers at least ninety percent of their eligible students to vote will receive the Carrie Chapman Catt Award, named after the Iowan who was a national leader in the women’s-suffrage movement.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 15, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and his bipartisan Auditors Advisory Group are uniting to dispel election misinformation and disinformation ahead of the 2022 general election. There has been a recent increase in the spread of false claims regarding elections in our state, despite there being no evidence of intrusions into Iowa’s election systems.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 14, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate will present the 2021-2022 Carrie Chapman Catt Award to multiple high schools across Eastern Iowa on Wednesday, September 14, and Thursday, September 15. The award goes to any school that registers at least 90% of eligible students to vote.

Sec Pate will present the awards at the respective schools below.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 7, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging Iowans to ensure they are registered to vote at their current residence. September is National Voter Registration Month, and with the November 8 general election approaching this is an ideal time for eligible Iowans to register for the first time or update their registration to ensure their information current. Tuesday, September 20, is National Voter Registration Day.

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