Transition Day all over the place as Bill Northey and Mike Mauro officialy take office and Patty Judge and Chet Culver are technically unemployed for 11 days. (The terms are out of synch; state law requires the legislature, which convenes Monday, to certify results for governor)
Just about the first words out of Mike's mouth?
"The top priority is making sure we get a paper trail in place," said Mauro, a Democrat. "I think the people of Iowa want it and I think it's important."
Mauro said a disputed congressional election last November in Florida underscored the need for a paper trail that could verify votes using electronic machines. In that race, the lack of paper verification was a factor in a dispute that led the losing candidate to go to court to gain access to the software used in the voting machines.
Personally, I think election day voter reg is a bigger deal, but the trifecta should make paper trail a slam dunk so we can focus on other election reform.
Congrats also to Jamie Fitzgerald who replaces Mike as Polk County Auditor.
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