Iowa
The state of Iowa is committed to protecting your vote
Paul D. Pate
- Paul D. Pate is Iowa secretary of state and commissioner of elections.
The June 7 major election is a wonderful alternative for Iowans to make their voices heard. I imagine voting is one a very powerful duties we now have as residents of this nice state and nation, and I encourage all eligible Iowans to take part in our elections.
It can be crucial so that you can know concerning the many steps we take to guard the integrity of the vote. Iowa is persistently a nationwide chief in voter registration and participation. We’re additionally one of many high three states within the nation for election administration. My workplace and our county election officers are dedicated to easy, clear elections and ensuring voters have the sources they must be profitable.
Sadly, as has been the case for a few years, there may be loads of misinformation and disinformation floating round about how elections are performed, and the way votes are tabulated. I’m pleased with Iowa’s report and residents of this state ought to be as properly.
Listed below are the info:
There may be zero proof of any unauthorized intrusions into Iowa’s election programs.
Extra:Easy methods to vote early in Iowa’s 2022 major elections from registration to voting areas
Iowans vote on paper ballots. You’ll be able to’t hack a paper poll. Each poll tabulator undergoes a Logic & Accuracy check to make sure it’s functioning correctly and information the correct variety of votes. These exams happen in view of the general public forward of the election, and each political events are invited to watch.
Each tabulator produces a paper receipt of the vote totals that may be matched to the paper poll totals to make sure accuracy. Our vote tabulators are air gapped, which suggests they aren’t related to the web. The bodily safety of every piece of voting gear is accounted for by means of chain of custody in all 99 counties.
Put up-election audits happen for a randomly chosen precinct in each county. A bipartisan staff hand-counts the ballots to make sure they match the totals from the voting tabulators. Following the 2020 common election, the hand-count audits matched completely, 100% in all 99 counties.
We’ve voter ID as a requirement on absentee poll requests and on the polls on Election Day. Since we instituted voter ID in 2018, Iowa has seen report turnout a number of instances. Voter participation and election integrity will not be mutually unique. Iowa has each.
My workplace works intently with the state Workplace of the Chief Data Officer, the Iowa Nationwide Guard, the U.S. Division of Homeland Safety, the FBI, the Iowa Division of Public Security, Iowa Homeland Safety and Emergency Administration, and different entities to guard our election cybersecurity and guarantee voters and ballot staff are secure in all 99 counties.
The state of Iowa’s voter registration system, I-Voters, resides in a safe facility with the identical requirements of safety the FBI makes use of for delicate legislation enforcement data. I-Voters has a number of intrusion detection and safety programs in place, in addition to different safeguards.
Election cybersecurity stays a race and not using a end line, and my staff is devoted to staying forward on this race. It’s extra vital than ever that we relay this message to each citizen: The state of Iowa is devoted to defending the integrity and safety of your vote.
I encourage all eligible Iowans to take part within the June major and November common election. For extra details about elections, go to VoterReady.Iowa.gov. You resolve how one can vote. We are going to make certain it’s secure and safe. Make your voice heard by being a voter.
Paul D. Pate is Iowa secretary of state and commissioner of elections.
18th-ranked Cyclones have won 5 straight conference road games for the first time in program history
Iowa State entered Saturday night’s Big 12 football Tcopener at Houston seeking its first 4-0 start since 2000.
Las Vegas oddsmakers crowned the No. 18 Cyclones double-digit road favorites — and their head coach, Matt Campbell, stood one victory away from the program’s all-time wins record.
But the struggling Cougars (1-4, 0-2) clawed up that feel-good script early before ISU (4-0, 1-0) seized control in the second half to record a convincing 20-0 victory at TDECU Stadium.
Campbell now owns 57 wins as ISU’s coach — one more than Dan McCarney — and his wife and kids were flown to Houston to surprise him after the historic triumph.
“Coach Mac has been such a great mentor to us, so to even be in the same spectrum as him, I’m really grateful,” Campbell said on the Cyclone Radio Network. “We wouldn’t be here without him and his support, and the former players, what they’ve meant to our current players, it’s been really special.”
The Cyclones notched their fifth straight conference road victory dating back to last season — a feat never previously accomplished in program history. They also blanked a conference foe on the road for the first time since 1971 despite nursing a meager 3-0 lead at halftime.
“We kind of started out a little slow in the beginning, but it was a big emphasis to come out there and do better in the third quarter,” ISU safety Malik Verdon said.
Cue ISU star receiver Jayden Higgins, who broke the school record by catching a touchdown pass in his sixth consecutive game. Higgins’ 12-yard leaping grab on a deftly thrown ball by quarterback Rocco Becht put the Cyclones ahead, 10-0, with 2:12 remaining in the third quarter. He finished with a game-high eight receptions for 79 yards.
“Rocco just threw a great pass, ultimately,” Higgins said. “It’s awesome to be in the history books, (and) hopefully we can continue to do great things and, hopefully, I can continue to score touchdowns this year.”
Becht completed 17 of 28 passes for a season-low 153 yards. Tailback Abu Sama — thanks to a game-sealing 77-yard sprint to the end zone in the fourth quarter — topped the 100-yard mark for the first time this season. Fellow back Jaylon Jackson nearly did the same, but ended up with 96 yards on 14 carries — including a 50-yard run that helped set up a score.
“We complement each other really well,” Jackson said of ISU’s backfield. “We just continue trying to get better each and every game.”
The Cyclones eclipsed 235 rushing yards for the second straight game and outgained Houston 393 yards to 241.
The defense allowed the Cougars to convert just one of their 10 third-down opportunities and forced three turnovers. Verdon forced a fumble linebacker Jacob Ellis recovered to set up a field goal. Cornerback Jontez Williams intercepted a pass in the end zone on Houston’s most promising drive of the game and safety Jeremiah Cooper notched his seventh career interception late in the game to allow the offense to run out the clock. ISU now owns 10 takeaways this season — a number topped by just two FBS teams entering Saturday.
“We just wanted to come out and play our game; play harder for longer,” Williams said. “That was the main goal, just to go out there and attack those guys.”
It took a while to achieve that goal, but the Cyclones now enter next Saturday’s 6:30 p.m. home game against Baylor (2-3, 0-2) with a chance to start 5-0 for the first time in the modern era. And guess who will be there? McCarney, who was already scheduled to speak to ISU’s men’s and women’s basketball teams next weekend.
“I’ve felt nothing but respect and love when I go back to games, and I know that starts with Matt Campbell,” McCarney told me a week and a half ago. “He’s about as genuine as the day is long. He’s authentic. He’s a gift to all of us (who) love Iowa State.”
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