Gov. Reynolds signs mail-in caucus ban into law

FORECAST. STACY. THANKS, CHRIS. MORE BREAKING NEWS NOW AT SIX. GOVERNOR REYNOLDS HAS SIGNED TWO CONTROVERSIAL BILLS INTO LAW, INCLUDING A NEW BAN ON MAILING CAUCUSING IN IOWA. IOWA DEMOCRATS HAD HOPED TO USE A MAIL IN SYSTEM. REPUBLICANS SAY THAT WOULD ALLOW NEW HAMPSHIRE TO JUM

On Thursday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a plan to ban mail-in caucuses into law. Iowans will now be required to be physically present in order to participate in the caucuses.The law will prevent Iowa Democrats from using a mail-in system, which they had hoped to implement as part of their new caucus structure. Republicans say the plan is necessary to save Iowa's first-in-the-nation status, because a mail-in system would allow New Hampshire to jump ahead of Iowa in the presidential nomination calendar.

DES MOINES, Iowa —

On Thursday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a plan to ban mail-in caucuses into law.

Iowans will now be required to be physically present in order to participate in the caucuses.

The law will prevent Iowa Democrats from using a mail-in system, which they had hoped to implement as part of their new caucus structure.

Republicans say the plan is necessary to save Iowa's first-in-the-nation status, because a mail-in system would allow New Hampshire to jump ahead of Iowa in the presidential nomination calendar.

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