Iowa secretary proposes mail voting and on sight registration
Secretary of State Elaine Baxter proposed making mail ballots available for noncandidate elections and allowing voter registration with driver license renewals or tax payments. She cited Kansas as a model and argued easier participation boosts registration and turnout, while avoiding widespread fraud concerns.
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Baxter
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Iowa urged to ease child removal rules in report
A Kempe Center study for Gov Branstad calls Iowa to allow social workers to remove a child within 72 hours without court order in cases of imminent danger. It criticizes DHS for training gaps and recommends more staff, education, and possible family courts to handle child protection. It cites a 1987 Cedar Rapids case and urges stronger parental rights safeguards.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Karen Cooper
Cedar Rapids
DHS
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Cooper
Department
Page County
Steve O’meara
O’meara
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