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Iowa election officials will gain direct access to federal immigration records following a legal settlement.

The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed by Iowa against the Department of Homeland Security over voter citizenship verification.

The dispute began before the 2024 election when Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate raised concerns about alleged noncitizens on voter rolls.

Iowa election officials will receive direct access to federal immigration records under a legal settlement, resolving disputes that arose in the final weeks of the 2024 election campaign.

Secretary of State Paul Pate announced in late October last year that dozens of noncitizens might have voted in past elections, based on Department of Transportation records showing some who cast ballots lat

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