WASHINGTON,
D.C. – Today, the Republican National Committee (RNC) backed a legal
effort for Iowa's absentee ballot signature verification requirements
in partnership with the Iowa Republican Party (Iowa GOP).
"Voters deserve
confidence that Iowa’s elections are secure and that absentee ballots are
protected against fraud,” said RNC Chairman Joe Gruters. “Democrats fought to block
this commonsense safeguard years ago. Now, the RNC is leading the effort to
restore signature verification, secure absentee voting, and strengthen
confidence in Iowa’s elections. We won't stop fighting until this critical
election integrity measure is back in place.”
Background:
- Today, the RNC and
Iowa GOP filed
a petition
to lift a 2019 injunction that Democrats used to block Iowa's signature
verification requirements for absentee ballots.
- The RNC supports
restoring this commonsense safeguard that helps election officials verify
absentee voters.
- The petition
argues that changes in Iowa law and recent Iowa Supreme Court decisions
have undercut the legal basis for keeping the injunction in place.
- The filing also
highlights new authority granted to the Iowa Secretary of State to ensure
election laws are administered consistently across the state.
- Signature
verification is a widely used safeguard that helps ensure absentee ballots
are cast by the voters who requested them.
- Democrats fought
to take this election integrity measure off the books. The RNC is fighting
to put it back.
- This case is part
of the RNC's nationwide election integrity initiative to defend election
safeguards, push back against Democrat attacks on secure elections, and
ensure election laws are enforced as written.
