30 Dec 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Sets Date for Iowa State Senate District 41 Special Election

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 30, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation setting a special election date in Iowa State Senate District 41 for Tuesday, January 26, 2021. The proclamation follows the announced resignation of State Senator Mariannette Miller-Meeks.

18 Dec 2020

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Joins Bipartisan Group Requesting Substantial Funding for US Election Assistance Commission

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 18, 2020) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate joins a bipartisan group of 17 Secretaries of State asking congressional leaders to provide adequate funding for the US Election Assistance Commission during Fiscal Year 2021. The letter was sent to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Minority Leader of the House Kevin McCarthy.

01 Dec 2020

State Canvassing Board Certifies Results of Iowa’s 2020 General Election

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 1, 2020) — The Iowa State Canvassing Board has officially certified the results of the 2020 general election on Monday. Election turnout was the highest in state history, with more than 1.7 million voters casting ballots. Iowa’s turnout percentage of 76% was one of the highest in the nation.

10 Nov 2020

Iowa Secretary of State Pate Orders Audit of Lucas County Precinct, Requests Recount of County’s Election Results

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 10, 2020) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate ordered an audit of unofficial election-results in one Lucas County precinct following an error in the unofficial reporting of results in the Lucas County Auditor’s office.

09 Nov 2020

Scott County to Conduct Post-Election Audit

By Roland Caldwell

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 9, 2020) — Scott County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Roxanna Moritz announced today her office will conduct a Post-Election Audit on November 12, 2020, 1PM.

06 Nov 2020

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Orders Audit of Jasper County Precinct, Requests Recount of County’s Election Results

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 6, 2020) – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate ordered a hand-count audit of unofficial election results in one Jasper County precinct following an apparent discrepancy in the numbers.

04 Nov 2020

Iowa Shatters General Election Turnout Record

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 4, 2020) — Secretary of State Paul Pate announces Iowans broke the all-time turnout record for a general election. More than 1,697,000 Iowans voted, easily surpassing the previous state record of 1,589,951 set in 2012.

02 Nov 2020

Iowans Set New Record for Voter-Registration

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 2, 2020) — A record number of Iowans are registered to vote, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced. Iowa has 2,095,581 active registered voters in the state. The previous high came in the months following the 2016 general election.

29 Oct 2020

Know Your Voting Rights and Protections, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Advises

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 29, 2020) — Attorney General Tom Miller issued the following advisory on legal questions related to the election:

"This election, Iowa can be a model for the rest of the country. I believe voters will be able to cast ballots safely and securely, and our election officials will count all of the votes accurately, fairly and as quickly as possible.

26 Oct 2020

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Partners with Iowa Company to Protect Election Cybersecurity

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 26, 2020) — Pratum, a cybersecurity firm based in Ankeny, is assisting the Secretary of State’s Office and all 99 counties to protect elections by helping with several initiatives aimed at securing the vote and preparing election officials.

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