DES MOINES, IOWA (June 8, 2023) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces nineteen Iowa schools qualified for the Carrie Chapman Catt Award this school year. The award goes to schools that register at least ninety percent of their eligible students to vote. More than 2,600 high school students registered this year in conjunction with the Catt Award initiative.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 31, 2023) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging Iowans who receive a “No Activity” notice from his office in the mail to respond to it quickly. Registered voters who did not participate in the 2022 general election have been made inactive and will receive a notice in the mail to confirm their residential address. Those who do not respond will remain as an “inactive” status.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 23, 2023) — Secretary of State Paul Pate’s Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking (IBAT) initiative is one of three finalists for the National Association of Secretaries of State’s (NASS) 2023 IDEAS Award. IBAT is a member organization which raises awareness for human trafficking and promotes Safe at Home, Iowa’s address confidentiality program for victims of violent crime.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (November 3, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate gathered his “Election Security A Team” for a news conference Thursday to reassure voters of the many steps taken to provide a secure election. Leaders of state and federal agencies were on hand at the Iowa National Guard’s Joint Forces Headquarters to provide information on what they’re doing to ensure a safe, smooth, accurate voting process on November 8.