SOS Pate encouraged new citizens to vote. Now, he’s challenging their ballots
Ten years ago, Secretary of State Paul Pate celebrated Constitution Day at a naturalization ceremony. 66 people from all over the world had finally obtained
Naturalized citizens face voting hurdles; Iowa's list of voters to be challenged sought
Attorneys and voters filed declarations in a federal court case saying naturalized citizens with proper identification were turned away from voting Tuesday after officials challenged their citizenship.
Iowa can challenge ballots of 2,000 voters on flawed noncitizen list, judge says
U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher wrote Sunday that both sides seem to agree that some portion of the people on the list are not U.S. citizens.
Judge Allows Iowa to Challenge Voters It Suspects of Being Noncitizens
A federal judge appointed by President Biden allowed the challenge to continue, but voiced concerns at some of the measures taken by Iowa’s secretary of state.
Federal judge lets Iowa challenge voters on flawed list of potential noncitizens
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.
Federal judge allows Iowa to challenge validity of ballots from potential noncitizens
A federal judge on Sunday ruled that Iowa may continue to challenge the validity of hundreds of ballots from possible noncitizens over objections from critics, who warned that people who recently became U.
Federal judge lets Iowa keep challenging voter rolls although naturalized citizens may be affected
The state’s attorney general and secretary of state argued that investigating and potentially removing 2,000 names would prevent illegal voting by noncitizens.
Federal judge allows Iowa secretary of state to challenge suspected noncitizen ballots
US District Judge Stephen Locker ruled Sunday that Iowa can continue to challenge the validity of hundreds of ballots after Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate sent a letter to county commissioners on
Federal judge: Ballot challenges of suspected noncitizen Iowa voters can continue
A federal judge on Sunday said Iowa election officials can continue to challenge the ballots of more than 2,000 Iowans whose U.S. citizenship is unclear just days ahead of Tuesday’s
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Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate talks all things Election Day on Today in Iowa
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate joined Justin Surrency on Today in Iowa this Election Day to make sure sure Iowans have ...
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Naturalized citizens, LULAC sue Iowa Secretary of State over plan to challenge 2,000 voters
A group of naturalized citizens and the League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa are suing Iowa Secretary of State ...
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Officials: Don’t worry if election results are not final Tuesday night
Though many Americans are eagerly awaiting an end to the 2024 election season on Tuesday national and state officials say to ...
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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 ...
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Early votes in Iowa surpass 2016, Election Day turnout ‘heavy’
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s office reported this morning that over 675,000 Iowans cast ballots during Iowa’s early ...
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Pate responds to concerns over alleged noncitizen voting list as lawsuit filed
Iowa’s top elections official continued explaining his reasons for a directive to challenge the ballots of more than 2,000 ...
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Iowa county auditors restore hundreds of people removed from voter rolls. Here's why:
(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) Hundreds of voters are being restored to the voting rolls after Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate told county auditors ...
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Federal court rules against preventing Pate from challenging voters over citizenship
A federal judge denied a request from two Iowa groups that advocate for voting rights to halt the state's top election ...
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Iowa Secretary of State defends decision to challenge 2,000 potential noncitizens at polls
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is defending his recent decision to instruct poll workers to challenge more than 2,000 potential voters at the polls because they may be noncitizens, even though ...
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How Iowa's Secretary of State Paul Pate starts his day
When Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate goes to family events and the conversation turns political, you likely won't hear him ...
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We are all diminished by Iowa’s hunt for phantom illegal voters
This week, Paul Pate tried to clean up his mess. Iowa’s top election official insisted at a news conference on Wednesday it is the federal government’s fault that he ordered county auditors in this ...