Judge Stephen H. Locher noted, "a small minority of the 2,176 registered voters—about 12 percent—are indeed registered voters who are not United States citizens," raising concerns about election integrity.
Critics argue that Iowa's challenge to ballots could disenfranchise legitimate voters, as demonstrated by the case of four naturalized citizens whose voting status was wrongly questioned.
In issuing a ruling to allow the challenge, Locher cited a Supreme Court decision that permitted Virginia to purge 1,600 voters, reinforcing the legal precedent for such actions.
Despite his ruling, Judge Locher expressed concern regarding Pate's directives that required local officials to challenge voters they did not suspect were ineligible.
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