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Iowa Secretary of State encourages Iowans to make a plan to vote, track their absentee ballots

DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is reminding every Iowa

Sep 26, 2024

Mark your calendars: August 27 marks the first day Iowans can request an absentee ballot

Aug 21, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE: Iowa registers 350,000 new voters in five years

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces 350,000 Iowans

Dec 30, 2019

Guest editorial from Secretary Pate and his Auditor’s Working Group: Working together to protect your vote

The 2020 elections are rapidly approaching, and we want Iowans to know

Dec 23, 2019

MEDIA RELEASE: Iowa voter registration hits new high for a December prior to general election

DES MOINES – For the first time in state history, there are more than 2

Dec 2, 2019

MEDIA RELEASE: Over 359,000 voters cast ballots in city/school elections

DES MOINES – More than 359,000 Iowans cast ballots in Iowa’s first merg

Nov 6, 2019

GUEST EDITORIAL: It’s important to make your voice heard in Tuesday’s city/school elections

We often hear politicians and pundits claim that the upcoming election

Nov 4, 2019

MEDIA RELEASE: Secretary Pate declares victory in Voter ID court ruling

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate releases the following s

Oct 1, 2019

MEDIA RELEASE: Secretary Pate encourages Iowans to participate in National Voter Registration Month

DES MOINES – September is National Voter Registration Month and Iowa Se

Sep 4, 2019

MEDIA RELEASE: School and city elections held on same day beginning this year; Candidate filing starts Monday

DES MOINES – City and school elections will be conducted simultaneously

Aug 22, 2019

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