Linn County Auditor Joel Miller Uncovers Potential Voter Impersonation In Cedar Rapids Casino Vote

(DES MOINES)—Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz was contacted by Linn County Auditor Joel Miller today to discuss an alleged case of voter impersonation that occurred during the Linn County special election on Tuesday, March 5. An unidentified individual voted in-person during the Linn County special election at a precinct polling location on Tuesday, reportedly [...]

Sixty-Eight Percent of Iowans Support Voter I.D. Law

By Craig Robinson A resent TIR-Voter/Consumer Research Poll shows that 68 percent of Iowans favor legislation that would require voters to show a photo I.D. before being allowed to vote in elections.  The survey of 500 registered voters conducted between September 23rd and 25th, shows that 69 percent of Iowans support voter I.D. requirements, while [...]

TIR – Voter/Consumer Research Iowa Presidential Poll

By Craig Robinson Later today, TheIowaRepublican.com will release the results of its latest statewide survey of Iowa voters. This is the fifth statewide poll that has been conducted by Voter/Consumer Research for TheIowaRepublican.com since July of 2009. Dr. Jan van Lohuizen, founder and president the Houston, Texas, based Voter/Consumer Research, conducted the poll of 500 [...]

Schultz Affirms Rule Related to Non-Citizen Voter Registration

On Monday, Secretary of State Matt Schultz appeared before the Administrative Rules Committee to discuss the need for the rules that were filed by his office earlier this year on both an emergency basis and through the regular rule-making process. Sarah Reisetter, Elections Director for the Iowa Secretary of State, and Jeff Thompson from the [...]

Schultz Affirms Rule Related to Non-Citizen Voter Registration

On Monday, Secretary of State Matt Schultz appeared before the Administrative Rules Committee to discuss the need for the rules that were filed by his office earlier this year on both an emergency basis and through the regular rule-making process. Sarah Reisetter, Elections Director for the Iowa Secretary of State, and Jeff Thompson from the [...]

Schultz Asks Judge to Deny Stay, Dismiss Lawsuit

(DES MOINES) Secretary of State Matt Schultz asked a Polk County judge to deny a stay and dismiss a lawsuit seeking to block the state from enacting emergency rules which facilitate the state’s access to a federal immigration status database. The lawsuit, filed August 8th by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Iowa and [...]

King Challenges Vilsack to Six Debates

Early, Iowa – Upon the closing of the filing period today at 5:00 pm, Congressman Steve King sent a proposal for a series of six debates to his apparent general election opponent, Christie Vilsack. “I am glad the likely nominees for our respective parties are established,” King remarked. “In the proposal I sent Mrs. Vilsack, [...]