A federal judge ruled on Sunday that Iowa has the authority to challenge the validity of hundreds of ballots from potential noncitizens, despite concerns raised by critics about the impact on the voting rights of recently naturalized citizens.
U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher, who was appointed by President Biden, sided with the state in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in Des Moines, Iowa, on behalf of the League of Latin American Citizens of Iowa and four recently naturalized citizens. The four individuals were among those listed as questionable registrations to be reviewed by local elections officials.
