Iowa Calls the Deal a Win for Election Integrity
In a statement Monday, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird described the settlement as a major win for election security in the state. Bird said DHS had previously told Iowa that “hundreds of noncitizens” appeared on the state’s voter rolls but refused to identify them or grant access to the SAVE database.
“Only American citizens can vote in Iowa elections,” Bird said. “This agreement with the Trump administration will help Iowa safeguard the integrity of our elections for years to come by preventing an illegal vote from canceling out the vote of Iowa citizens.”
DHS and officials in Florida, Indiana and Ohio did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Legal Teams Behind the Settlement
Florida is represented by James Uthmeier, Caleb Stephens, Jeffrey Paul DeSousa and Jason J. Muehlhoff of the Florida Office of the Attorney General, and Ashley E. Davis of the Florida Department of State.
Indiana is represented by Blake E. Lanning and William D. Young of the Indiana Attorney General’s Office.
Iowa is represented by Eric H. Wessan of the Iowa Attorney General’s Office.
Ohio is represented by R. Trent McCotter of Boyden Gray PLLC.
DHS is represented by Brett A. Shumate, Andrew I. Warden and Stephen M. Pezzi of the DOJ Civil Division.
