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Peterman Challenges Pate on Voter Privacy | Des Moines News
Ryan Peterman’s bid for Iowa secretary of state is heating up as he goes after incumbent Paul Pate, accusing him of handing over sensitive voter data to the Trump Justice Department without resistance — a move Peterman says undermines Iowan privacy and makes voting harder. While Pate claims federal law forced compliance under the Civil Rights Act of 1960, Peterman highlights that other states have successfully resisted similar requests. He also questions Pate’s shift in stance from 2017, when he refused to release Social Security and driver’s license numbers to a Trump commission. Beyond…
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