10 Apr 2019

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Asks Voters to Respond to No Activity Notices

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 10, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate asks Iowans who receive a “No Activity in 4 Years” mailing from his office to respond quickly. This will avoid having their voter-registration status changed to inactive.

The “No Activity” notices are being sent to voters who have not voted in any election and have not updated their voter-registration information in the past four years. The purpose of the mailing is to ensure Iowa’s voter rolls are up-to-date.

08 Apr 2019

Secretary Paul Pate Conducting Student Voter Engagement Summit on April 13

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 8, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, Iowa Campus Compact, and the Campus Election Engagement Project are joining forces for a student Voter Engagement Summit on Saturday, April 13. This will mark the third Voter Engagement Summit conducted by Sec Pate’s Office since 2016, and the first to incorporate high school students into the event.

27 Mar 2019

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Launches Fast Track Filing for Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Filers

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 27, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filers will now be able to utilize Fast Track Filing for their business needs. The new process launched this week and is the latest service from the Secretary of State’s Office to be transitioned into the Fast Track system.

14 Mar 2019

Iowa Sec of State Paul Pate Applauds Gov Kim Reynolds, Provides Update on Felon Database

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 14, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate applauds Governor Kim Reynolds for streamlining the process for felons seeking to have their voting-rights restored. This week, the Governor’s Office unveiled a new application that is simpler and easier to understand.

“The process of having your voting rights restored by the Governor is not complicated,” Sec Pate said. “I encourage felons who want to vote to look at the process and take the necessary steps.”

06 Mar 2019

Iowa Sec of State Paul Pate Applauds House Committee’s Passage of Absentee Ballot Tracking Bill

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 6, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate supports an Iowa House bill that would mandate all 99 counties utilize absentee ballot tracking from the US Postal Service. Bipartisan amendments were added to House File 608, including Secretary Pate’s suggestion that implementation take place prior to October 1, 2020.

25 Feb 2019

Iowa Secretary Paul Pate Honored with National Award for Improving Voter Accessibility

By Kevin Hall

21 Feb 2019

Secretary of State Paul Pate Joins Election Cyber-Security Panel at National Governors Association Meeting

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 21, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate will participate in an election cybersecurity forum during the National Governors Association’s winter meeting in Washington DC on Friday. Sec Pate was invited to join a panel of election security experts for a session titled “Who is Minding the Ballot Box?”.

11 Feb 2019

New business creations off to strong start in 2019

By Kevin Hall

DES MONIES, IOWA (February 11, 2019) — Secretary of State Paul Pate announces Iowans almost broke the state record for most new businesses created in one month during January 2019. The Secretary of State’s Office processed 2,195 new business filings last month. That is just nine filings shy of the previous record of 2,204, set in March 2018.

05 Feb 2019

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s Election Cybersecurity Initiative Named Finalist for National Award

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 5, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate's initiative to enhance Iowa’s election cybersecurity is one of three finalists for the National Association of Secretaries of State’s 2019 IDEAS Award. Cybersecurity is one of the biggest issues election administrators face. Secretary Pate brought county, state and federal entities together to protect the integrity of Iowa’s elections at every level.

22 Jan 2019

Secretary Pate appoints new State Administrator of Elections; Kline to Retire as Deputy Commissioner of Elections

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IA (January 22, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the hiring of Heidi Burhans as Iowa’s Administrator of Elections. Burhans will serve as a key liaison with all 99 county auditors and the Iowa Legislature. She is currently the Madison County Auditor.

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