Paul Pate: “They are simply observers, dressed in plain clothes, and are not permitted to interfere with the voting process in any…”

Political statements like this are why this office continually urges voters to turn to trusted sources for election information.

It’s worth pointing out that this job is about being nonpartisan and wearing a referee jersey.

They are there strictly as a monitor.

And with all due respect to the president, I hope he’ll trust Iowans to run our elections.