Early voting opens tomorrow (Wednesday) in Iowa, and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says he has the utmost confidence in Iowa’s election security and integrity.
However, Grassley says that confidence does not extend nationwide.
Some Iowa voters have expressed concerns about voting absentee in this election due to questions about how completed ballots are handled or transported. Grassley understands those voters’ worries but says it should not prevent people from voting early.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, is the first day eligible voters can cast absentee ballots in person at their respective county’s auditor’s office. Wednesday is also the first day that election officials can send out mailed ballots to voters who have requested them. They must be returned to the auditor’s office by mail or in-person by the time polls close on Election Day, Nov. 5. Grassley made his comments Tuesday during his weekly Capitol Hill Report with reporters.
