The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a Lawsuit against the Iowa Secretary of State, representing the Interests of some Naturalized Citizens and the "League of United Latin American Citizens".
The Lawsuit Challenges the Instructions issued by Secretary of State Paul Pate (R) to Challenge over 2,000 Ballots filled out, potentially, by Individuals who may Not possess U.S. Citizenship, ahead of the Election.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) Defended the Intent of these Actions, emphasizing Election Integrity at a recent Campaign Event.
However, the ACLU contends that the Questioning of these Ballots is Discriminatory, targeting Individuals based on their National Origin and Naturalized Citizenship status, a Violation of the 14th Amendment.
During ongoing Discussions, Pate indicated that flagged Individuals would be required to cast Provisional Ballots, pending Verification of their Citizenship.
Pate blames this on Limited Access to Federal Documentation confirming Individuals' Legal Statuses.
Pate says His Office reached out to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for Assistance, but says they Refused to share their Information that could help in Resolving the Verification Issues.
Many States utilize Self-Reported Citizenship Information from the Non-Citizen Residents, but some use the National Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program Database, at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to assist in Verifying Citizenship Status.
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