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Campbell, Tallulah, 2020 Election Season comes to a close, Luther Chips College, Nov. 10, 2020. 

Iowa voters reject constitutional convention call by over 2-to-1, KBUR, Nov. 5, 2020. See also Radio Iowa.

Jones, Megan, Constitutional convention on the ballot, The Daily Reporter, Nov. 5, 2020.

Gruber-Miller, Stephen, and William Morris,
Iowans vote no on convention to amend the Iowa Constitution, Des Moines Register, Nov. 4, 2020.

Iowa voters reject constitutional convention call by more than 2-to-1, KIWA Radio and Lyon County Daily News, Nov. 4, 2020. See also KJAN.

Iowans vote against having a Constitutional Convention, KCCI, Nov. 4, 2020.

Wesel, Marilyn, Iowans Oppose Holding Constitutional Convention, Lobby Comply, Nov. 4, 2020.

Iowa votes not to hold constitutional convention, Press-Citizen, Nov. 4, 2020.

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Gruber-Miller, Stephen, Iowans to vote up or down on convention to amend the Iowa Constitution, Des Moines Register, November 2, 2020. Also published in the Ames Tribune. This is essentially the same article that the Des Moines Register published on October 2 but without the corrected paragraph and accompanying correction (see below). See Fact Check for an analysis of this article.

Schmillen, Jackie, Verify Your Vote: Answering top Iowa election questions, We Are Iowa, October 30, 2020. See Fact Check for an analysis of We Are Iowa’s previous article as well as this one.

Backside of the Ballot: A Constitutional Convention – Yes or No, and What are the Consequences?, Iowa Labor News, October 27, 2020. See Fact Check for an analysis of this article.

Jacobson, Louis, Ballot Measures: A National Rundown for 2020, Sabato’s Crystal Ball, October 27, 2020.

Raub, Amber, Beyond the Podium: Iowa Constitutional Convention, KHQA-TV, October 25, 2020. See Fact Check for an analysis of this article.

Weigel, David, What ballot initiatives will matter, Washington Post, October 25, 2020.

Bauer, Katherince, What it would mean to have an Iowa Constitutional Convention, WQAD-TV, October 25, 2020.

Salmon, Sandy, Rep. Salmon shares thoughts on judicial retention, state constitutional convention question, The Iowa Standard, October 20, 2020.

Hogstrom, Erik, The ‘interesting side:’ Back of Dubuque County ballots features governance of local programs, Telegraph Herald, October 19, 2020.

Lynch, James, Why are Iowa voters being asked about a constitutional convention? What checking this box means, The Gazette, October 17, 2020. Also published in the Sioux City Journal, October 18, 2020; The Courier, October 19, 2020; The Globe Gazette, October 19, 2020; Clarinda Herald-Journal, October 19, 2020; Times-Republican, October 19; The Valley News, October 19, 2020; and The Daily Nonpareil, October 20, 2020. See Fact Check for an analysis of this article. On October 25, 2020 (but pre-dated as an Oct. 20, 2020 correction). At the request of IowaConCon.info, various corrections to this article were made between October 20 and October 26. See Fact Check for details. On October 20, The Globe Gazette corrected in its online edition its factually incorrect statement: “Only once in state history, in 1920, have Iowans voted in favor of a constitutional convention.” The correction: “Iowa voters have approved ballot measures calling for a state constitutional convention three times — in 1844, 1856 and 1920.” On October 26, The Gazette corrected the original language in its online edition but with different wording.

Decious, Elijah, Constitutional convention question on this year’s ballot, The Messenger, October 15, 2020. See Fact Check for an analysis of this article.

Peterson, Amy, Flip the ballot over, Estherville News, October 11, 2020. See Fact Check for an analysis of this article.

Fodor, Cynthia, What you need to know about voting on the change to the Iowa Constitution, KCCI, October 10, 2020.

Every 10 Years Iowa Voters Vote Yes Or No On Constitutional Convention, KIWA Radio, October 9, 2020.  See Fact Check for an analysis of this article.

Nelson, Thomas, Don’t forget to turn your ballot over, Times-Republican, October 9, 2020.

Sostaric, Katarina, Iowa’s 2020 ballots contain constitutional convention question, Radio Iowa, October 9, 2020. See Fact Check for an analysis of this article. Close variations of this article also published by Storm Lake Radio and KGLO News.

Gruber-Miller, Stephen, Should Iowa hold a constitutional convention? It’s on the ballot this year, Des Moines Register, October 2, 2020. Also published by MSN. See Fact Check for an analysis of this article. At the request of IowaConCon.info, a correction to this article was made on October 16, 2020. See Fact Check for details. Updated again Oct. 28, 2020.

Gruber-Miller, Stephen, Absentee ballot requests are outpacing 2016 in many Iowa counties. Here’s how election offices say they’ve prepared, Des Moines Register, October 2, 2020.

Wolf, Gordon, Monday is first day to vote absentee in person, Bulletin-Review, October 2, 2020.

Schlesselman, Hollie, Your 2020 ballot, explained: Judicial retention elections and constitutional convention, We Are Iowa, September 16, 2020. See Fact Check for an analysis of this article.

Ask the Answer Person: What is “public measure 1” on the November 3, 2020 ballot?, decorahnews.com, September 14, 2020.

Governor Kim Reynolds Signs Proclamation to Add Constitutional Convention Question to November Ballots, KICD, September 4, 2020.

Reynolds signs proclamation placing Constitutional Convention question on ballot, Vinton Today, September 4, 2020.

Iowans will be asked during the 2020 election if they wish to call a constitutional convention, KTTC, September 3, 2020.

Hanson, Ric, IA Gov. officially authorizes Constitutional Convention question to be placed on General Election Ballot, KJAN, September 3, 2020.

Garrett, Pat, Gov Kim Reynolds Signs Required Proclamation Placing Constitutional Convention Question on General Election Ballot, River Cities’ Reader, September 3, 2020.

Gov. Reynolds signs required Proclamation placing Constitutional Convention question on General Election Ballot, Discover Muscatine, September 3, 2020.

Moon, Lindsey, Gov. Reynolds Puts Constitutional Convention Question On November Ballot, Iowa Public Radio, September 3, 2020.

Gov. Reynolds signs required Proclamation placing Constitutional Convention question on General Election Ballot, Office of the Governor of Iowa, Press Release, September 3, 2020. The full text of the proclamation is available here.

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What’s With the Constitutional Convention Question on the Ballot?, Caffeinated Thoughts, November 2, 2020.

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If you haven’t voted, Tuesday is your big day. Mask up. Cast a ballot. Then wash your hands, Des Moines Register, November 1, 2020. Also published in SW Iowa News.

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