Bill changing Iowa election recount process heads to governor’s desk

Iowa Legislature approves overhaul of election recount rules

(Des Moines) – Iowa lawmakers have sent the governor a bill that would overhaul how election recounts are handled in the state.

Bill changing Iowa election recount process heads to governor’s desk

The Iowa Senate sent legislation to the governor Monday making changes to Iowa’s election recount process.

Bill changing when and how recounts can be conducted in Iowa headed to governor's desk

State and local elections officials have been requesting an update to Iowa’s recount laws ever since a protracted 2020 recount in an Eastern Iowa congressional race.

Bill changing when and how recounts can be conducted in Iowa headed to Gov. Reynolds

Only election results decided by a margin of 1 percent or less in Iowa would be recounted under legislation headed to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk. The Iowa Senate on Monday passed House File 928 by a vote of 31-14, with…

Final legislative approval of new rules for Iowa election recounts - Radio Iowa

The Iowa Senate has sent the governor a bill to set new guidelines for election recounts. “Fair elections are the absolute bedrock of our system of government,” Senator Ken Rozenboom, a Republican from Pella, said. “This legislation will correct flaws in our current system.” Rozenboom began senate debate of the bill by point out there […]

Bill changing Iowa election recount process heads to governor's desk • Iowa Capital Dispatch

Voters cast their ballots in the 2024 general election at Plymouth United Church of Christ polling location in Des Moines on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)The Iowa Senate sent legislation to the governor Monday making changes to Iowa’s election recount process. House File 928, passed 31-14, would change who can request a recount for an election in Iowa. In races for local offices and the Iowa Legislatur…