Voting

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.

Iowans in Clinton County, as well as parts of Jackson and Scott counties, will get to vote Tuesday in the special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer.

As lawmakers get ready to reconvene for the 2025 legislative session on Jan. 13, several state agencies and departments have already submitted bills they want lawmakers to consider in the upcoming year.

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and Attorney General Brenna Bird sued the Biden administration Tuesday because federal officials declined to provide the state with a list of noncitizens registered to vote shortly before the election.

A panel made up of five of Iowa’s statewide elected officials voted unanimously Monday to certify the state’s 2024 election results, finalizing the counting of Iowans’ votes.

Tuesday, Nov. 5 is Election Day, the final day for Iowans to vote in the 2024 elections. Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday for in-person voting. The deadline for returning an absentee ballot is also on Tuesday.