THE IOWA HOUSE HAS PASSED A BILL THAT WOULD GIVE THE SECRETARY OF STATE AUTHORITY TO HIRE A VENDOR TO CHECK FOR NON-CITIZENS ON IOWA VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS.
REPRESENTATIVE AUSTIN HARRIS, A REPUBLICAN FROM MOULTON, CITEd THE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT THAT 277 NON-CITIZENS WERE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN IOWA IN 2024 — AND 35 OF THEM CAST BALLOTS THAT WERE COUNTED.
DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE J.D. SCHOLTEN FROM SIOUX CITY OPPOSED THE BILL AND CITED A 2022 ELECTION THAT HAD MORE FRAUDULENT BALLOTS CAST FOR A REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE:
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THE BILL PASSED ON A PARTY-LINE VOTE.
IT WOULD ALSO BAN RANKED CHOICE VOTING. AND ALSO MAKE IT HARDER FOR A POLITICAL PARTY TO GAIN “MAJOR PARTY STATUS” ALONGSIDE DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS.
THE BILL WOULD PROHIBIT SO-CALLED “SPOILER” CANDIDATES WHO LOSE IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION IN JUNE, THEN RUN IN THE GENERAL ELECTION AS AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE OR THE NOMINEE OF ANOTHER PARTY.
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