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Iowa Secretary of State

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Iowa Secretary of State Contacting Eligible Iowans Not Registered to Vote

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is reaching out to more than 300,000 Iowans who are eligible to vote but are not registered.

Iowa Breaks The Record for Business Filings a Third Year In A Row​

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced that Iowans set a record for new business filings for the third year in a row.

Since 2015, Iowa Surpasses 250,000 Newly Registered Voters

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced more than 250,000 Iowans have registered to vote since he took office on January 1, 2015.

Iowa’s Election Security Measures Explained in New Video

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced the release of a new animated video that details the numerous steps Iowa election officials take to protect the integrity of the vote.

Iowa Secretary of State: Finkenauer Campaign Source of Erroneous Text Messages

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced that the source of text messages sent to Iowa voters with incorrect polling place information was the Abby Finkenauer for Congress campaign.

As Iowa’s Primary Draws Near, GOP and Democrat Voter Registrations Dip

Since January, voter registration has dipped in Iowa. While the Republican Party of Iowa and Iowa Democratic Party numbers continue to decline statewide, but Libertarian Party of Iowa and “No Party” voters both saw increases since April.

Update: Iowa SOS Keeps Greenfield Off Ballot After Advice From Attorney General

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate did not certify Teresa Greenfield for the Iowa 3rd Congressional District Democrat primary ballot after Attorney General Tom Miller advised him not to.

Update: Corbett Makes Case in Court to Remain on June 5th Ballot

Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett appealed to a judge at his hearing on Tuesday in Polk County requesting that he be placed back on the Iowa Republican June 5th Gubernatorial Primary ballot.

Ron Corbett Taken Off the Iowa GOP Gubernatorial Primary Ballot

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds will now have an uncontested primary in June. The challenge to Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett’s nomination petitions was upheld by the State Objection Panel by a 2 to 1 vote.

Ron Corbett’s Place on the Iowa GOP Gubernatorial Primary Ballot in Doubt

Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett’s nomination petition signatures for Iowa’s June 5th Republican Gubernatorial Primary have been formally challenged putting his place on the ballot in doubt.

Leading Democrat in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District Race Fails to Make Ballot

Theresa Greenfield, a leading Democrat candidate in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District race, failed to make the June 5th primary ballot after attempting to resubmit her nomination petition upon learning her campaign manager forged some signatures.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 8-5-17 (Paul Pate & Karen Effrem)

On Caffeinated Thoughts Radio, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate joins Shane Vander Hart, and Dr. Karen Effrem discusses Social-Emotional Learning.

Jim Mowrer Considers Running for Iowa Secretary of State

Shane Vander Hart: Jim Mowrer, who lost two Congressional races badly, considers running to unseat Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate without a compelling case.

Iowa House Passes Voter Integrity Bill

After hours of debate the Iowa House of Representatives passed HF 516, the Election Integrity and Modernization Act, by a vote of 59 to 40.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 2-11-17 (Guests: Paul Pate & Faith McDonnell)

Last week Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers were joined by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and Faith McDonnell of the Institute of Religion & Democracy.

The Truth About Iowa’s Election Integrity Bill

Paul Pate: There have been a lot of distortions & misunderstandings about my Election Integrity bill. My job is to make it easy to vote, but hard to cheat.