Iowa Supreme Court Restores Top Democrat Challenger to Grassley to Ballot

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Former Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-Iowa) will appear on the upcoming primary ballot for a U.S. Senate representing Iowa, the state’s top court ruled on April 15. The Iowa Supreme Court overturned a lower court order that concluded Finkenauer did not meet signature requirements. Three signatures—two with no dates and one with the incorrect date—are at the core of the matter. Without them, Finkenauer does not have enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. Under state law, the date is required for each signature. But justices said a more recent law outlining particulars of objecting to signatures, passed by Iowa lawmakers in 2021, takes precedent. ...

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