Welcome to Thursday’s Almanac, for and about Iowa’s workers.

If break time’s over, here’s the tl;dr:

The government was either supposed to approve an extension to temporary protected status for hundreds of Iowans from El Salvador by Sept. 9, or deny it.

They haven’t done either—and the confusion is leading to workers being laid off.

It’s National Voter Education Week, so consider this your Iowa voting check-in!

Here’s how you can make sure you’re registered to vote.

Here’s when all the voting deadlines are (early voting, registering in advance, etc.).

Not sure who’s all on your ballot? Learn about Iowa’s key races for House, Senate, the governor, and more!

Already know it all? Pass along this first-timer’s guide to voting in Iowa.

You’re election-ready. 🙌 Now help a friend get there, too—forward this email before Nov. 3.

Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Amie Rivers. It was edited by Paula Solis.

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