Records: Paul Pate’s search for potential noncitizen voters in Iowa started in July
After hearing a presentation from Georgia elections officials, the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office staffer started a review process that led to Paul Pate’s directive to challenge the ballots of 2,176
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A federal judge ruled Sunday that Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate can continue with his plan to challenge the ballots of voters who appear on a flawed list of more than 2,000 people, most of whom were wrongly flagged as potential noncitizens.
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A federal judge Sunday ruled that he will not block Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s challenge to the ballots of roughly 2,200 potential noncitizens.
Judge permits Iowa to challenge thousands of ballots
An Iowa judge on Sunday ruled that the state can challenge thousands of ballots to be potentially cast in Tuesday's presidential election by residents who had once identified themselves noncitizens, a move that voting advocates see as an attempt to disenfranchise naturalized citizens.
Federal court allows Iowa Secretary of State's challenge to voter registrations
A federal judge is allowing the Iowa Secretary of State's order to election officials to question the validity of thousands of Iowans' ability to cast a vote to
Judge upholds state guidance to challenge ballots of potential noncitizens
A federal judge on Sunday upheld the Iowa Secretary of State’s guidance to challenge the ballots of more than 2,000 Iowans listed as potential noncitizens leading into the Nov. 5 election. The ACLU brought a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of naturalized citizens and the League of United Latin American Citizens.
Iowa Secretary of State’s search for potential noncitizen voters started in July
Newly filed documents shed light on when and why Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate started the process of addressing Iowa’s voter data.
Federal court upholds voter guidelines in Iowa despite objections from ACLU
"My belief is that Secretary Pate issued this threat right before election day with the intent of intimidating me, others, other recently recognized citizens and others in immigrant communities."
Pate’s search for potential noncitizen voters in Iowa started in July
A quest to prevent noncitizens from voting illegally in the 2024 general election in Iowa, conducted by the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office, began in July at
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