Checking the partisan mail files, this came in from the Democrats:<\/p>\n
Not long ago, the GOP leader in the Iowa Senate resigned in the aftermath of a sexual harassment scandal that cost taxpayers nearly $2 million.<\/p>\n
Now Republicans are scheming to prevent his seat from flipping blue, and we only have a few days to stop them.<\/strong><\/p>\n
In the wake of the resignation, Republicans called a snap special election for\u00a0April 10th<\/span><\/span>to fill the vacant seat \u2013\u00a0that’s one week from\u00a0tomorrow<\/span><\/span>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
With little time for Democrats to recruit volunteers and a severely limited early voting period, Republicans think they can run out the clock on us before local Democrats can get their campaign off the ground.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The GOP<\/strong><\/em> is so sneaky? Well, no, \u00a0not really. According<\/a> to The Courier<\/strong><\/em>, this date was announced March 17:<\/p>\n
\n\nGov. Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation Thursday setting April 10 as the date for a special election to fill the Iowa State Senate District 25 seat following this week\u2019s resignation of former State Sen. Bill Dix.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
And Ballotpedia<\/strong><\/em> reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nHow vacancies are filled in Iowa<\/span><\/h3>\n
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- See also:\u00a0How vacancies are filled in state legislatures<\/a><\/i><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
If there is a vacancy in the\u00a0Iowa General Assembly<\/a>, the vacant seat must be filled by a special election. The\u00a0governor of Iowa<\/a>\u00a0is required within five days of a vacancy in the\u00a0General Assembly<\/a>\u00a0to call for a special election. If the vacancy happens in session, the governor must call for an election as soon as possible with a minimum 18-day notice. All other special elections require a 45-day notice as long the election does not happen on the same day of a school election.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
In accordance with the law, unlike Governor Walker of Wisconsin, who didn’t want to call one at all<\/a>. So we have a little fear-mongering coming in from the left. Something to remember.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Checking the partisan mail files, this came in from the Democrats: Not long ago, the GOP leader in the Iowa Senate resigned in the aftermath of a sexual harassment scandal that cost taxpayers nearly $2 million. Now Republicans are scheming to prevent his seat from flipping blue, and we only \u2026 Continue reading