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opinion

Evans: Regrettably, Iowa Is On This U.S. Extreme

By Randy Evans/Stray Thoughts | November 20, 2018

Iowa is out of step with other states when it comes to a basic right — the right to vote in our elections, columnist Randy Evans writes in this opinion piece. For most of its history, Iowa has prohibited felons from voting.

Government & Politics

Iowa Among Several States In Felon Voting Rights Fight

By Kate Peifer and Rose Velazquez/NEWS21 | August 27, 2016

Republican and Democratic politicians across the country, including Iowa, are deeply divided over restoring the right to vote to felons, a political fracture that affects millions of convicted criminals.