02/24/2021
This bill flat-out sucks. Not only would this restrict early voting, but it would kneecap anyone who wants to run as an independent or with a third party.
Candidates for President/Governor/Senator would need 3,500 signatures instead of 1,500, a 133% increase
Candidates for other state offices would now need 2,500, a 67% increase
Candidates for US House would need 1,726 instead of 375, a 360% increase
Candidates would also need to get a certain number of signatures from a certain number of counties.
Pres/Gov/Sen- 100 sig. from 19 counties each
Other state office- 77 sig. from 18 counties each
US House- 47 sig. from 1/2 of counties each
No evidence. No common sense. Unlevel the playing field.
The Iowa Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would shorten the time frame for absentee voting and create felony penalties for election misconduct.