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A bill to move the filing deadline for non-party political organization candidates from August to March, the same as Democrat and Republican candidates, has moved to the full House State Government Committee.

The change for county and state candidates, HF 335, would prevent political party candidates who lose their primary contest from running as a third-party candidate in the general election.

Subcommittee Chairman Mike Sexton, R-Rockwell City, said it was a question of fairness, but Rep. Bruce Hunter, D-Des Moines, wondered if it might create a hardship for the non-party political organizations, such as Greens and Libertarians, to move their nominating conventions.

Pate to present

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate will join a panel of election security experts for a session titled “Who is Minding the Ballot Box?” during an election cybersecurity forum during the National Governors Association’s winter meeting in Washington, D.C., on Friday.