Iowa Settles Voter List Dispute After Securing Access to Federal Database

Iowa officials said they no longer need to rely on driver’s license records to determine whether a registered voter is a U.S. citizen.

A voter fills out a ballot at a polling station in Des Moines, Iowa, on Nov. 6, 2018. Joshua Lott/Getty Images

Both sides have claimed victory after the state of Iowa agreed to settle a federal lawsuit brought by naturalized citizens who were flagged for potential voter fraud ahead of the 2024 election.

Under the Feb. 11 settlement, the state will retire a list of more than 2,000 registered voters who had at some point told the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) they were noncitizens when applying for a driver’s license.