Hunter
12/01/25
Iowa Attorney General announced Monday that Iowa has settled a suit originally filed against the Biden Administration over access to a database showing noncitizens on the voter rolls.
In a release from the AG’s office, the Department of Homeland Security told them on the eve of election day 2024 that Iowa had hundreds of noncitizens on the voter rolls but would not provide the names.
The Attorney General’s Office sued the Biden administration to gain access to the database. The Trump Administration has now agreed to settle the suit.
The settlement secured by Attorney General Bird requires the Department of Homeland Security to provide Iowa officials with access to the federal immigration database. This binding agreement will last for 20 years, during which time Iowa will have free access to the cutting-edge technology necessary to prevent noncitizens from voting in Iowa elections.
A March 2025 audit showed 35 noncitizens cast ballots in Iowa that were ultimately counted in the 2024 general election; 18 at the polls, 15 absentee and 2 provisional ballots. Five other ballots were rejected by the Absentee and Special Voters Precinct boards.