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Matt Schultz, a Republican city councilman from Council Bluffs, has announced he is considering a run against incumbent Secretary of State Michael Mauro, a Democrat from Des Moines.

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has officially come out against the National Popular Vote bill currently being considered in the state Senate. His staff released the following statement.

A new report ranks Iowa fifth among all states for voter turnout during the 2008 general election.
The study by George Mason University’s U.S. Elections Project gave top billing to Minnesota. It was followed by Wisconsin, Maine, New Hampshire and Iowa. In the Hawkeye State more people voted in this election than in any in the [...]

Nearly 25,000 more voters turned out on Election Day in Iowa than in 2004, according to figures released by the Iowa Secretary of State’s office.
A record 1,546,453 participated statewide in the general election. The 72 percent turnout rate matches that of 2004. Of the 1.54 million total voters, a record 557,000 opted to vote early [...]

The Iowa Secretary of State’s office has announced today that its web site was given top billing among all 50 states and the District of Columbia in a study completed by the Pew Center on the States.

Iowa Secretary of State Michael Mauro said during a taping of Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press” that he supports some changes to Iowa’s caucus system to quiet criticisms and make it more accessible.
I think the caucuses are fantastic, they’re great for our state, they work, we’re the most informed voters in the country but I [...]

Perhaps after reading the Iowa Independent’s report on the Hawkeye State’s battleground status, an Iowan saw an opportunity to make a buck.
The Iowa Secretary of State’s Office was contacted Thursday about an eBay listing that had up for bid the general election vote of the Iowan who made the auction post.

More Iowa women need to consider running for political office.

That’s the message the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women and other advocacy groups tried to drive home Tuesday at the State Capitol.

“Even though we have a record number of women in the Iowa Legislature — 34 — the bar keeps on getting raised, but [...]

Every four years Americans hear how the younger generation is going to make its voice known at the polls. While the country has yet to see young people truly come out in force, Iowa’s Secretary of State, Rock the Vote and Public Interest Research Group’s New Voters Project are teaming up to encourage participation in [...]