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Groups seek changes to Iowa online voting rule

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Voting rights advocates say a proposed rule that would allow Iowans to register to vote online would exclude anyone without a driver's license or state-issued ID and must be fixed.

The Iowa Voter Registration Commission is moving forward on the rule that would allow Iowans to register to vote online in addition to the paper registration process.

Commissioner Charlie Smithson says it's a great step that benefits 94 percent of Iowans with minimal cost.

A public hearing is scheduled for Dec. 30.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and other organizations say the proposal excludes about 145,000 Iowans eligible to vote but without a driver's license or state-issued ID.

A state association of county election officials plans to ask the Legislature for a law that improves upon the rule.

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