voting rights
Voting from jail is possible but not always easy
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Around 746,000 people are in local jails, nationally, and most are eligible to vote. But, they don’t, this report that includes information on Iowa’s laws, states
opinion
Evans: Reynolds’ Amendment Deserves Our Support
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Faithful readers of this space know I have not been shy about disagreeing with Gov. Kim Reynolds’ positions on a variety of issues. But I am here today not to criticize our governor but to praise her — for her courage that is both political and personal. Randy Evans
STRAY THOUGHTS
Randy Evans is the executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council. He is a former editorial page editor and assistant managing editor of The Des Moines Register. Opinions are his own.
opinion
Evans: Regrettably, Iowa Is On This U.S. Extreme
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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
Little Evidence Of Voter Fraud Found In State, U.S. Records Search
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Politicians and voting rights advocates continue to clash over whether photo ID and other voting requirements are needed to prevent voter fraud, but a News21 analysis and recent court rulings show little evidence that such fraud is widespread.