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Iowa Secretary of State issues statement regarding city-school Election filing errors
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has issued a statement following reports of errors made by school board secretaries and city clerks ahead of the 2025 election.
Voters will have to write-in candidates’ names because of the errors.
At least seven counties reported that filing officers failed to submit candidate paperwork to county auditors by the 12:00 p.m. deadline on September 19.
In the statement, Pate expressed his disappointment regarding the mistakes made after providing filing officers with extensive training.
https://www.kcrg.com/2025/09/24/iowa-secretary-state-issues-statement-regarding-city-school-election-filing-errors/