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Get ready to vote using the Black Iowa Voter Guide

Grab a copy of the Black Iowa Voter Guide and get ready to head to the polls on Nov. 5.

The free Black Iowa Voter Guide is back from the printer. We will begin distributing the 8-page guide statewide next week. Please grab a copy for yourself, your family and your friends.

Providing trustworthy voter information to Black communities across the state is an important part of the mission of The Black Iowa Newspaper and Black Iowa News.

The Black Iowa Voter Guide features:

    • Election deadlines
    • ID requirements
    • Q&A with Black Iowa legislative incumbents and candidates
    • Voting with a felony conviction
    • How to vote safely if you’re a victim of domestic violence
    • Election glossary
    • How to combat election stress
    • Election 2024: ‘We get the government we deserve if we’re not engaged,’ say voting and civil rights experts and more!

    If your organization, nonprofit or business would like free copies of the voter guide to distribute, email me at dana@blackiowanews.com.

    Thank you to our advertisers, subscribers and donors for supporting this project. We sincerely thank you for your generosity.

    The Black Iowa Voter Guide is nonpartisan. Black Iowa News does not endorse candidates.

    Dana James, founder of Black Iowa News, with a copy of the new Black Iowa Voter Guide. Photo by Mary Smith.

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    Dana James is an award-winning writer who founded Black Iowa News in 2020 and the Black Iowa Newspaper in 2023. Born and raised in Des Moines, Dana tells stories that center Black Iowans’ lived experiences and amplify their voices. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from Grand View University. She serves as secretary of the Iowa Association of Black Journalists.