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Pate, county auditors urge Iowans to seek trusted sources for election information

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and his Auditor Advisory Group are working together to serve as trusted sources for information leading into the 2023 City-School Election.

Iowa TorchbyIowa Torch
September 28, 2023
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DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and his Auditor Advisory Group are working together to serve as trusted sources for information leading into the 2023 City-School Election. Together, the election officials are preparing to dispel election misinformation and disinformation ahead of the election this November and are urging Iowans to turn to trusted sources for election information.  

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The Iowa Secretary of State’s office said there has been an alarming increase in the spread of false claims regarding elections across the country despite there being no evidence of intrusions into Iowa’s election systems. Pate and the county auditors stand united in their support of the bipartisan teams of poll workers that will work at voting sites this November.

Iowa is ranked third in the nation for election administration, and Secretary Pate and the Auditor Advisory Group sent a message that Iowans can be assured elections in the state are some of the safest and securest in the country. 

There are multiple steps taken to ensure election integrity:

  • Iowans vote on paper ballots.
  • Public testing of voting equipment occurs before each election.
  • Post-election audits are conducted in all 99 counties.
  • Collaboration around cybersecurity protections with agencies like the Iowa Office of the Chief Information Officer and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
  • Voter ID instituted at the polls and on absentee ballot requests.

“In addition to the many steps election officials take each year to ensure safe and secure elections in our state, we have 10,000 Iowans who step up each election to be poll workers,” Pate and the auditors said in a joint statement. “Poll workers are trusted faces in your community, they are your friends and neighbors. Iowans from both sides of the aisle play a key role in protecting the integrity of our vote, and we have the highest respect for their service.”

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Secretary Pate’s office has also developed an Election Security in Iowa webpage to counter misinformation and disinformation. It includes a Myth vs. Fact section, a detailed breakdown of the many security measures Iowa has put in place to protect elections, and a five-minute video that details how ballots and election equipment are maintained.

The members of Secretary Pate’s Auditor Advisory Group and the county each represents include:

  • Amanda Waske – Ringgold
  • Rebecca Bissell – Adams
  • Robin Batz – Calhoun
  • Shelley Wolf – Bremer
  • Barb Rohwer – O’Brien
  • Mandy Berg – Adair
  • Melissa Wellhausen – Page
  • Tibe Vander Linden – Muscatine
  • Hayley Rippel – Benton
  • Whitney Hein – Jones
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