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.

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 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 1, 2022) — The head football coaches at the University of Iowa, Iowa State, Northern Iowa, and Drake are encouraging Iowans to “get in the game” for the November 8 general election. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is partnering with Kirk Ferentz, Matt Campbell, Mark Farley, and Todd Stepsis to promote voter participation this fall. The four head coaches will appear in radio, TV, social media, and digital ads, encouraging Iowans to #BeAVoter.