Voter Stories
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Election Day tracker: Ballot counting machines fail in Story Co., votes will be hand counted instead
Good Election Day afternoon to you all, but especially to J. Ann Selzer, who could (depending on Iowa’s outcome) end up predicting something no other pollster did, and henceforth be crowned the queen of polling. How are we feeling? Would hearing from an excited voter help? @iowastartingline This Iowa City voter has an important message for those thinking of…
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Guest post: It’s not too late to remember who we are this election, Iowans
Something has changed in Iowa. But we can remember to love our neighbors again. Pastor Kyle says, “Now turn to and extend the peace of Christ to your neighbor: ‘The peace of Christ be with you. And also, with you.’” This moment—where congregants turn left and right and greet the person next to them—has always…
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Opinion: Be a child care voter this year
Moms know that child care is a life-shaping issue for their own families. Many are at risk of being forced onto public assistance if they can’t find the affordable care that makes it possible for them to stay in the workforce. But too many moms don’t know which candidates support the solutions they need.
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Here’s what Iowans thought of the Trump-Harris debate
We asked, you answered: What are your thoughts after Tuesday night’s presidential debate?
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VIDEOS: UNI professors talk 2024 election, national conventions
During a recent episode of Iowa Press, University of Northern Iowa political science professors Donna Hoffman and Chris Larimer discussed what local voters and candidates can learn from national conventions and elections. Hoffman discussed a major difference between the Republican and Democratic National Conventions that voters should note. @iowastartingline During an interview with Iowa Press,…
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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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VIDEO: How to register to vote in 30 seconds
Want to vote? Still need to register? Watch this. @iowastartingline How to register to #vote in #Iowa in (roughly) 30 seconds. #voterregistration ♬ original sound – Iowa Starting Line Head to the Iowa Secretary of State’s website or Voterready.iowa.gov for voter registration, absentee ballot requests, important dates, and more.
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Millennial Iowan: ‘With Trump, I only see dictatorship’
Not everyone can have their ideal candidate for president, especially about 100 days out from the election. But Colleen Hunkele, a millennial Iowan, believes while Harris isn’t their ideal candidate, they still agree with a lot her administration would put forward. “I do have a lot of faith that marginalized groups will be seen, women…
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Why this Iowa Millennial is hopeful for the 2024 election
Alicia Korenini’s immediate reaction to President Biden dropping out of the race was confusion and worry—but soon after, the Iowa Millennial began feeling a sense of hope that had been lost for a long time. For Korenini, 36, of Des Moines, voting isn’t a choice. She has voted in every election since she was 18…
