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Statement from Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate on election integrity

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Paul D. Pate
Secretary of State
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October 17, 2016

Statement from Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate on election integrity

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate released the following statement Monday afternoon:

"I take the integrity of our elections very seriously. It is my number one priority. As the state's Commissioner of Elections, I can assure you Iowa's elections are not rigged. My pledge to every Iowan is that you will be able to cast your vote and your vote will count."

"Iowa is one of the best states in the nation for both voter participation and voter integrity. Participation and integrity are not mutually exclusive. We work on a bipartisan basis every day with Republicans and Democrats, and all 99 county auditors, to maintain the integrity of the vote. I will do everything in my power to ensure Iowa's elections remain clean and fair." - Paul Pate, Iowa Secretary of State


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