Voting

Polk County has opened a new election office in Des Moines with more space for voters and stronger security measures for ballot storage.

Democrat Catelin Drey beat Republican Christopher Prosch by 11% in a special election held Tuesday in northwest Iowa. The Iowa Senate district voted for President Trump by 10 points in 2024. After last night's victory, Democrats are claiming momentum in a red part of the state.

Candidates enter and exit the Iowa races for 2026. Today, a look at the shifting primary field with analysis from professor Jim McCormick of Iowa State University.

A ban on holding cell phones while driving, removal of gender identity protections in the Iowa Civil Rights Act and a ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are among the new state laws taking effect July 1.

Election official explains what reforms could best bolster elections in the U.S. and abroad.

The process for election recounts in Iowa would see major changes under a bill that is on its way to the governor’s desk.

Comedian and actor Maria Bamford is very open about her personal struggles with mental illness, and shares more dysfunctional family stories than she probably should.

The Iowa House of Representatives passed two election-related bills Tuesday that would overhaul the recount process and add methods of checking voters’ citizenship status, among other changes.

Iowa would join 13 other states that have banned ranked choice voting under a bill advancing in the Iowa Legislature.

Thirty-five ballots cast by non-U.S. citizens were counted in Iowa’s 2024 general election, according to Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate. He said 277 noncitizens were registered to vote, after initially flagging more than 2,000 people as possible noncitizens.