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The Importance of Voting – Vote on Nov. 3
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
By Michael Mauro
Iowa Secretary of State
This coming Tuesday is an Election Day throughout the State of Iowa. Every Iowan who lives in one of the 947 cities across the state will have the opportunity to elect or re-elect their city officials. Historically there is a very low turnout in these elections, [...]
Reichert’s annual Oktoberfest draws crowd
Story by MuscatineJournal.com
Reichert’s annual Oktoberfest draws crowd
By Cynthia Beaudette
MUSCATINE, Iowa — Chilly temperatures moved Rep. Nathan Reichert’s sixth annual Oktoberfest indoors Sunday at Strawberry Farms Bed and Breakfast in Muscatine.
But the gray day coupled with a non-election year didn’t suppress the turn-out of 80 guests, including several Iowa legislators.
Iowa Secretary of State Mike Mauro [...]
Bluffs councilman eyes state office
Published Jul 30, 2009
Published Thursday July 30, 2009
By Elizabeth Ahlin
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
A Council Bluffs city leader has made his first move toward a bid for statewide office.
City Councilman Matt Schultz said Thursday that he has formed an exploratory committee to consider a run for Iowa Secretary of State.
The two-term Republican cited [...]
SOS candidates disagree on role of office
by Kathie Obradovich
Des Moines Register.com
July 30, 2009
Republican Matt Schultz, the Council Bluffs city councilman who announced today he’s considering running for secretary of state, says that he sees the job as more than overseeing corporate filings and running elections.
“I think the Iowa secretary of state should be an advocate for business, and [...]
Votes Tallied: IA is a Winner in Voting Accessibility
Washington, D.C. – It’s been months since the November election, but voters with disabilities may remember it like yesterday – because of sheer frustration at the polls.
The Government Accountability Office reports that about 70 percent of polling places nationwide had some sort of barriers to voting for people with disabilities last [...]
