An Iowa judge sided with county auditors who said pre-filled absentee ballot request forms can be sent to registered voters. Iowa District Court Judge Robert Hanson on Monday issued an emergency stay, siding with Democrats, against a directive issued this past summer by Secretary of State Paul Pate, a Republican, that allowed only blank absentee ballot applications. Hanson noted there was an “almost complete” lack of evidence more absentee voting would result in increased voter fraud. WHITE HOUSE TELLS IOWA UNIVERSITIES TO RAMP UP CORONAVIRUS TESTINGMonday was the first day for early voting in Iowa, and was also when absentee ballots were allowed to begin being distributed to voters. More than 632,500 absentee ballots have been requested by Iowa voters, according to Pate.

Source: Fox News October 06, 2020 12:22 UTC