(Des Moines, Iowa) – Governor Kim Reynolds today (Monday) officially signed Iowa House Files 928 and 954 into law.

Iowa House File 928 reinforces and standardizes Iowa’s recount procedures and requires uniformity across recount methods – recounts must now be conducted in all precincts in a race and by using the same recount methods.

Iowa House File 954 further standardizes Iowa election processes by banning ranked-choice voting statewide and strengthening citizenship verification for voter registration. This ensures citizenship and voter eligibility are verified at the time of voter registration rather than at the time of voting.

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF928 and HF954 into law. (6-2-25)

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said afterward, he commends “…The Iowa Legislature and Governor Reynolds for recognizing the importance of these bills in strengthening and maintaining Iowa’s election integrity. These new laws add additional layers of integrity to our robust election procedures, supporting our efforts to balance election integrity and voter participation.” Secretary Pate joined Governor Reynolds to commemorate her signing of these two pieces of legislation. A number of county auditors also attended.