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Rob Sand's 'Accountability' Agenda Includes Term Limits, Civics Tests
Sand’s plan would let independents vote in a single open primary and add term, age and ethics limits for state officials.
- On Monday, Iowa Auditor Rob Sand released his "Accountability for All Plan," proposing term limits, age restrictions, and changes to Iowa's primary election system to increase government transparency and accountability.
- To address the needs of over 600,000 voters not registered with a political party, Sand proposed a single public primary where all candidates compete regardless of affiliation and the top four advance to the general election.
- His agenda includes mandatory prison sentences for anyone convicted of stealing over $10,000 in taxpayer dollars and banning elected officials from stock trading, addressing financial misconduct in government.
- Iowa GOP Spokesperson Jade Cichy criticized the proposal, calling it a "confusing, untested system" that threatens election security and describing the plan as "a step backward."
- Most proposals require legislative approval, which could prove challenging if Republicans maintain control; Sand acknowledged these changes necessitate negotiation, though some Democrats worry budget disputes may hinder cross-party cooperation.
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Gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand calls for term, age limits on elected officials
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand told reporters Thursday he believes issues like term limits and age limits for elected officials and mandatory prison sentences for stealing tax dollars can gain bipartisan support.
Sand calls for term limits, retirement age for Iowa's elected officials
State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat who is running for governor, is proposing term limits for legislators and statewide elected officials as well as mandatory prison time for any public official convicted of embezzling tax dollars. “Running for office and holding public office should be about serving the public, not serving yourself,” Sand said this […]
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