Des Moines–This afternoon the Iowa Secretary of State will hold a press conference (not open to the public) to discuss proposed “election integrity” legislation. In other states, so-called “election integrity” legislation has included Voter ID laws and other initiatives that are only designed to suppress the vote of the elderly, minorities and those in poverty. This is a new revelation for the Secretary of State’s office who bragged on the integrity of Iowa’s elections three months ago.
Cass County Auditor’s Office issues statement about election integrity
KJAN
October 18, 2016
“The Cass County Auditor’s Office, Tuesday, released a statement with regard to concerns some may have over “Election rigging.” The statement said “Iowa’s county auditors, Republican, Democratic, and Independent, are proud of their reputation for fair and honest elections.”
“Monday afternoon, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate (The Commissioner of Elections), said he and Iowa’s 99 county auditors take the “integrity” of voting seriously and Pate said ‘It is not helpful’ to have Donald Trump tweeting that there is “large scale voter fraud” happening in America.”
Statement from Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate on election integrity
Iowa Secretary of State
October 17, 2017
“Iowa is one of the best states in the nation for both voter participation and voter integrity. Participation and integrity are not mutually exclusive. We work on a bipartisan basis every day with Republicans and Democrats, and all 99 county auditors, to maintain the integrity of the vote.”
Iowa officials firm: Our elections are not rigged
Des Moines Register
October 17, 2016
“An examination of Iowa’s election process shows a good record of protecting the integrity of a voting system that is one of the cleanest in the country and with strong voter participation, Pate said. He noted that Iowa’s polls are monitored by bipartisan poll watchers, saying that Iowa’s election process is operated by people who have received professional training.”