Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is no longer claiming to be a resident of the congressional district she represents in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Republican incumbent, now in her third term, has never been a resident, as that term is commonly understood, of Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. When not in Washington D.C., Miller-Meeks lives in […]
Voter Registration
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Iowa House subcommittee advances bill restricting political party changes before caucuses, primaries
A House proposal would require Iowa voters to be registered with a political party one month in advance of that party’s caucuses or primary elections in order to participate. HF 353 would require voters who want to participate in a party caucus or primary to be a registered member of the party at least 30 […]
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Iowa HHS pledges to boost voter registration access for Medicaid applicants, but vague on details
Three months after Iowa Capital Dispatch reported that the state’s health department is likely violating federal voting law and leaving thousands of low-income Iowans off the rolls, the department has publicly acknowledged the problem but remains vague on the plan for fixing it. Multiple voting advocates told the Capital Dispatch in January that application and […]
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Election Day FAQ: Where you need to go and what you need to know to vote on Tuesday
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7. City offices and seats on local school boards will be on the ballot, and in some areas public measures involving bond issues and taxes will also be submitted to voters. In Johnson County, voters in Hills, Lone Tree and West Branch will decide whether their city will add the […]
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Election Day FAQ: Where to go and what to know before casting your ballot in Iowa
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. The 2022 midterm election in Iowa includes races for local, state and congressional offices, in addition to a statewide ballot measure. Q: When are polls open on Tuesday? Also, where do I vote? A: Voting starts at 7 a.m. and ends at 8 p.m., although if you’re in line […]
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Johnson County Auditor’s Office warns about misleading information on voting
The Johnson County Auditor’s Office warned on Tuesday that incorrect information about voting is being circulated. “Our office has received reports that voters have received absentee ballot requests which have incorrect return addresses,” the auditor’s office said in an email. “If you get an unsolicited absentee request by mail, make sure the return address is to the correct county auditor before mailing it in.
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Register to vote and eat ice cream at Raygun on Saturday
Civic responsibility will meet self-indulgence at the new Raygun store in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, when NextGen Iowa and Students Against School Shooting Iowa (SASS) host a voter registration event featuring free ice cream.
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E-bills can now be used for voter registration, and Sec. of State Paul Pate wants credit for it
Last year, the legislature made it harder to vote in Iowa by imposing new ID requirements and cutting early voting hours, but a bill signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds last week will make it easier to register to vote. Iowans will now be able to use emailed utility bills, instead of just snail-mailed paper ones, […]
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A field guide to voting in Iowa in 2018
Elections for governor in Iowa tend to be sedate, even dull, affairs, just like the man who won most of them over the last four decades, Terry Branstad. But things are different this year, so Little Village prepared this short guide for your hike to the ballot box.
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Letter to the editor: The intricacies and effects of Iowa’s new voter ID law
The only good news in Iowa’s new voter ID law, House File 516, is that it doesn’t take effect right away. So if you’re reading up on this now, you have time to get ready. The problem, of course, is that at the last minute lots of people won’t be ready — which of course is entirely the point.
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Sean Astin is helping early voters in Iowa City
Vote early with Sean Astin Java House, Washington St. Downtown — Thursday, Sept. 29 at 3:30 p.m. Today is the first day for early voting in Iowa and local groups are working to make sure people are able to register, gather information on candidates and cast their ballots. The University of Iowa Democrats are gaining […]
