Iowa governor signs GOP-backed bill that limits early and Election Day voting

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed into law on Monday night a GOP-backed bill that restricts voting access. The bill was opposed by all Democratic legislators, The Associated Press reports. Under the measure, early voting is cut back from 29 days to 20 days, and most mail-in ballots must be received by Election Day, instead of postmarked by Election Day. The bill also changes voting hours, forcing sites to close at 8 p.m. rather than 9 p.m., and bans election officials from sending out unsolicite...