During a Hearing in Federal Court on Friday, the Federal Government confirmed 250 Names on Iowa’s Voter Registry appeared to be Non-Citizens. But it is Not sharing that List with Iowa Officials yet.
That Court Hearing centered on a Lawsuit over Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s (R) Audit finding about 2,200 potential Non-Citizens Registered to Vote in Iowa.
Pate Ordered County Auditors to Challenge the Ballots of those Voters but County Auditors, have since found many of those on the List are U.S. Citizens. Four of those Citizens and the ACLU filed a Lawsuit calling the List “Fatally Flawed” and a Form of Voter Intimidation.
Pate has pointed the Blame at the Federal Government. He says the Iowa Office for the U.S. Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS) reviewed the List, but the Federal Office Refused to Share that Data with Iowa.
Lawyers for the Federal Government said the Review found 250 Names that could be Non-Citizens. Attorney General Brenna Bird‘s Office said USCIS told them the List needed further Review before Sharing with State Officials, something they hoped to Complete by Election Day.
“Bottom Line Up Front: According to the federal government, there are approximately 250 noncitizens registered to vote in Iowa,” said Pate after the Hearing. “Yet the federal government will not share this data with us, which is critical to ensuring only eligible U.S. citizens vote in our elections.”
The Judge did Not issue a Tuling on the Lawsuit at Friday‘s Hearing, where the ACLU was asking to Remove Challenges to Ballots from the 2,200 Voters Pate’s Office identified.
The Judge hoped to Issue a Ruling by Sunday.
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