Elections
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No cold calls: 6 ways to get out the vote as an introvert
Maybe you’re an introvert, avoid social situations, or just don’t like the idea of door-knocking, cold-calling, and meeting people. But you’re still hyped up for the election, and want to get out the vote for your favorite candidate. What to do?
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Barack and Michelle Obama highlight Harris and Trump’s wildly different visions for America
Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama capped off Tuesday’s events at the DNC, where they laid out differing visions of where America will go under a Harris or Trump presidency.
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Iowa passed Voter ID laws in 2017. Here’s what to know now
While Iowa’s voter ID law may have put hurdles in the way of casting a ballot, county auditors and poll workers are still committed to helping all eligible citizens vote on Election Day.
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Joe Biden passes the torch to Kamala Harris on night one of the Democratic Convention
President Joe Biden promised to be “the best volunteer the Harris and Walz campaign has ever seen.”
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Trump a CEO’s dream, worker’s nightmare, labor leaders warn at DNC
The heads of six unions spoke on the first night of the Democratic National Convention to list the many ways the Biden-Harris team has had workers’ backs and how Trump has been hostile to workers’ rights and prosperity.
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Here’s what to know about how we’re covering the 2024 elections
In our efforts to be a local news source you can trust, we wanted to share a little bit about how we’re thinking about our elections coverage this year—and every year, really.
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VIDEOS: What motivates Iowans to vote?
Need some motivation to vote in 2024? Watch these. @iowastartingline Need some motivation to vote? Watch this. #iowa #iowanews #iowalife #voting ♬ original sound – Iowa Starting Line Young voters could be the most influential demographic in the 2024 election. So what motivates them? @iowastartingline Young voters could be the most influential demographic in the…
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VIDEO: Iowa kid interviews Kamala Harris
Back in 2019, a group of school-age kids interviewed Kamala Harris about her vision for the presidency for a campaign video. One of those kids was from Ames, and she asked a brilliant question about what the now-presumptive Democratic nominee would do to support the country’s public schools. Watch Harris’s response here. @iowastartingline Back in…
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How to be a poll worker in Iowa
A guide to becoming a poll worker in Iowa. If you’d like to be an election worker in Iowa, the easiest way to do it is to go to pollworker.iowa.gov. There, you can click or tap on the “Become a Precinct Election Official” button and fill out a form. The Iowa Secretary of State’s Office…
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Meet Christina Bohannan, candidate for Iowa’s 1st District
Christina Bohannan, a Democrat from Iowa City, is running for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District with hopes to defeat Republican US Rep. Marriannette Miller-Meeks of Davenport. Bohannan, who first ran against Miller-Meeks in 2022, is a law professor at the University of Iowa, mom, and former representative of Iowa House District 85. If you live in…
