“For me, it seems pretty reasonable to say you should have to be a citizen to vote in elections,”

— Rep. Adam Zabner, a Democrat from Iowa City

(from the October 30, 2024 The Gazette article, “Broad support for proposed Iowa constitutional amendments from Statehouse leaders — with one exception”)

Two proposed amendments to the Iowa Constitution are on ballots for the 2024 general election and Statehouse leaders from both major political parties are mostly supportive of both — with one exception.

One proposal would amend the Iowa Constitution to state that 17-year-olds who turn 18 by the general election date can vote in the primary election, and tweaks current language to state that “only” U.S. citizens can vote in Iowa elections.

Read the entire article here.