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
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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
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
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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.
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.
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.