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IowaWatch Connection: Straight Ticket Voting

By Jeff Stein | February 23, 2015

More than one of every three Iowans voted a straight party ticket in last November’s election. Now, some in the legislature are trying to eliminate the practice altogether.

Trends Show Partisan Voting Popularity In Iowa

By Lyle Muller and Danielle Wilde | December 23, 2014

One of every three Iowans – 37 percent – voted a straight ticket for the candidates of one political party in the 2014 general election, statistics the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office compiled for the first time revealed.