DES MOINES, IOWA (September 3, 2020) Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation, as required by Iowa law, directing that the general election on November 3, 2020, include the question whether to call a constitutional convention to propose amendments to the Iowa Constitution.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 3, 2020)   Roxanna Moritz, Scott County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, reminds voters that they need to submit only one request for an absentee ballot for the November 3, 2020 General Election.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 28, 2020) Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and Disability Rights Iowa (DRI) are teaming up to provide a Voting Accessibility Quick Check booklet for every polling place in the state.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (August 6, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced that 26 community colleges, colleges, and universities across Iowa have received a total of $8,258,429 from the US Department of Education to help increase college retention and graduation rates among high risk students.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 6, 2020) Roxanna Moritz, Scott County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, announced today she is mailing absentee ballot-request forms to all active voters in Scott County for the November 3, 2020 General Election. The forms will be mailed in two waves.

WASHINGTON DC (August 5, 2020)  Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Joni Ernst (both R-Iowa), longtime champions for Iowa’s farmers and renewable-fuel industry, voted against Mark Menezes, nominated to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 4, 2020)  Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging Iowans who have moved since the last time they voted to update their voter registration as soon possible. The process only takes a few minutes and can be done online with an Iowa driver’s license or non-operator’s ID.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 30, 2020) Effective today, Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg has been selected to again chair the Midwest Region on the National Lieutenant Governors Association’s (NLGA) Executive Committee, becoming one of four regional chairs of the association. He previously served on the NLGA Executive Committee from July 2018 to July 2019, and chair of the midwest region beginning July of 2019.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 24, 2020) Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency for another 30 days.  

WASHINGTON DC (July 20, 2020)  The US House of Representatives today unanimously passed bipartisan legislation led by Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) to improve timely access to financial assistance for families of public safety officers lost to COVID-19.

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