Iowa Secretary of State

Paul Pate is the incumbent Republican Iowa Secretary of State; he has held the office for several terms and was earlier mayor of Cedar Rapids and a state legislator². His office says he put in place Iowa's online voter registration and voter ID requirements². He faces Democrat Ryan Peterman on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹.

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• Election rulesPhoto ID required, with current access otherwisemedium

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  • His office announced a Voter ID information webpage and said it would mail free Voter ID Cards to registered voters without a driver's license or non-driver ID. (2017-06-15) source
  • His office's biography says he instituted Iowa's online voter registration system and voter ID requirements. (2026) source

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