Iowa House lawmakers passed a pair of election bills Tuesday dealing with voter citizenship, third parties, ranked choice voting and recounts.

An Iowa Senate subcommittee advanced a bill Tuesday to solidify existing election laws by removing the possibility of using a “ranked-choice” voting system in the future. Even though the state doesn't use ranked-choice voting,

Rep. Blaine Watkins, who took the oath of office Monday in the House, said he wants to work to lower property taxes and high costs for Iowans.

Voting by people who are not U.S. citizens is illegal in federal elections, and there is not evidence that it is occurring in large numbers. State reviews, like Iowa’s, show it is rare for noncitizens to register to vote and even rarer that they actually ...

Election results in Wisconsin and Florida suggest the political landscape has shifted since Trump and Republicans won big last fall.

Secretary of State Paul Pate says 35 noncitizens voted in Iowa in the 2024 election and another five attempted to vote but had their ballots rejected.

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.

Should Democrats do exceptionally well on Tuesday, it would signal more than just political enthusiasm — it could indicate a genuine shift in voter sentiment.

Nearly a month after his election on March 4, the newest Iowa City District C City Council member, Oliver Weilein, attended his first city council meeting on Tuesday. City councilors Josh Moe, Laura Bergus,

DES MOINES — Only federal and statewide elections decided by a fraction of a percent would be eligible for recounts under legislation advancing at the Iowa Capitol. Two elections bills, dealing with recount procedures, voter registration and citizenship ...

DES MOINES — Only Iowa’s federal and statewide elections decided by a fraction of a percent would be eligible for recounts under legislation advancing at the Iowa Capitol. Two elections bills ...