National Right-Wing Org Bragged About Quietly Influencing Iowa's New Voting Law

In March, the Iowa state legislature passed a new election law that made it harder for Iowans to vote by shortening early voting, putting restrictions on absentee ballots and changing the way the voter list is maintained–despite widespread opposition and clear evidence that the 2020 election ran smoothly and accurately.

Yesterday, Mother Jones broke a story about a leaked video of a Heritage Action donor meeting and the group’s executive director bragging about pushing restrictive voting bills in key states, including Iowa.

In the video, the executive director, Jessica Anderson, claimed she and her organization helped draft the bill and organized activists to voice their support at public hearings before its ultimate passage.

“Iowa was the first state that we got to work in and we did it quickly and we did it quietly,” she said in the video. “Honestly, nobody noticed. My team looked at each other and we’re like, ‘it can’t be this easy.'”

Read more: https://iowastartingline.com/2021/05/14/national-right-wing-org-bragged-about-quietly-influencing-iowas-new-voting-law/