governor branstad and secretary of state paul pate were together at a republican rally in marion.the two men say they think the media coverage of the election could influence the outcome -- but that the election process that pate oversees is honest. don't forget to take part in our question of the day. today's question is: do you thin should agree to accept election results before votes are cast and counted?to answer- go to cbs 2 iowa dot com- click on the question of the day link- and cast your vote! and right after this newscast, join us for a town hall discussion about the final presidential debate.just flip over to our 2-dot- 2 channel - or you can stream it on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. many of us are anxious to cast our election-day vote...but that process may be more difficult for some. mellaney moore joins us live in iowa city to explain efforts to help. im here at the mercer park aquatic center.this is one place where people will come to vote and also where there will be volunteers to help people with disabilities. disabilities. pkgsome members of our communities aren't

governor branstad and secretary of state paul pate appeared together at a two men say they think the media coverage could influence the outcome of the election -- but the process pate oversees in iowa will be honest. with election day less than three weeks away - organizers want to make sure everyone can exercise their right to vote. in johnson county -- --volunteers in all 24- precincts will help people who might struggle making it to the polls on their own.johnson county seats - iowa city and coralville buses will all be disabilities.and residents will also have the option of curb-side voting. harry olmstead,organizer 04:02:34our voices do make a difference. one voice alone may not, but when it's together with others, it makes a big difference. difference.olmstead says people need to contact seats and let them know they want to vote.we tell you how to do that on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. right now -a growing sector of the iowa electorate is the as islander population.cbs 2 news state-house reporter steffi lee explains what matters to those voters. voters. by 2040 - iowa is ex

tweet -- that the media is slanting the election in hillary clinton's favor.iowa secretary of state paul pate is responsible for running the election in iowa -- his strong rebuttal has much more to do with the integrity of the process itself. "a lot of people are very skeptical becayse they see th they see what they consdier to be colustion betweent eh clinton machin.e i'm telling you iowans can be confident in the election system. we have the checks and balances. we've worked on a bipartisan basis and our office and the local county offices are open to anyone who sees any potential problems so we can address it. later in the week -- they both could throw the election -- not the process itself.all that talk has pushed vice presidential nominee mike pence back into his role smoothing over the rough edges that trump creates sometimes. sometimes. "look we'll respect the outcome of this election, john. i don't think any american should ever attempt to make any american nervous to exercise their franchise to vote." in the last few elections -- the outgoing president hasn't been openly embraced by

. >> i know the secretary of state paul pate in the county auditors across the state of iowa and they are honest and they are working hard to make sure we have a clean and see -- fair election in the state. >> governor brands that an paul pate appeared together at a report this republican rally. the two men say the media coverage of the influence the outcome but the election process is honest. >> a growing sector of the iowa electric is the transit -- iowa's asian american and pacific islanders. statehouse reporter steffi lee continues tonight's coverage with what matters to them. >> by 2040 i will is expected to have more than 100,000 1015. with many diverse voices voters hope they get recognized as an >> at the iowa asian alliance debate party john kept his eyes glued to the screen. >> it was disappointing. >> he identifies with republican values but does not always vote for the gop candidates. >> he voted for independent conservative evan mcmullin but wishes donald trump and hillary clinton would dig deeper into issues he believes asian- americans care most about. >> i pacific isla

prince that in paul pate appeared together at a republican rally. the two men say the media coverage could influence the outcome of the election. with election day less than three weeks away organizers want to make sure everyone can in johnson county volunteers in all 24 presents will help people who may struggle making it to the polls. johnson county seat and i what city in corvo buses will be free for people with disabilities. organizers tell us the ability to contact seat and let them know if they want to vote. we have information on our website cbs2iowa.com now we continue. international components is laying off 4 that's nearly 85% of the plants workforce. iac tells cbs 2 news the cuts are coming because fiat chrysler is discontinuing the dodge dart. other projects are now moving to other plants. >> the state board of regents has approved revamping kinnick stadium. they are looking at a new animated rendering of what the project will look like when the refresh space will include more bathrooms, concessions and premium seating. construction will

iowa secretary of state paul pate november first. pate says the goal is to give students hands on experience with the political system. so far around 200 schools have registered to participate. we'll know the results that same day. the straw poll is part of the free elections 101 curriculum that the secretary of state's office developed. minimum wage workers in polk county are getting a raise. the county supervisors voted in favor of raising the 2019. that will go up in three increments starting in april. polk county becomes the third county to have a higher minimum wage than the rest of the state. the others are johnson, linn and wapello. people in dubuque now have an easy way to get information about police calls, arrests, and more. the website, "police to citizen," involves the dubuque police, fire department, dubuque county sheriff's office, and the 9-1-1 center. people can use the learn about service calls, police reports, and even information about wanted suspects. "now hopefully with this new website they can just jump on from

iowa secretary of state paul pate doesn't share the governor's feelings.pate tell cbs 2 news - republicans and democrats work together to make sure every vote is "i'm telling you iowans can be confident in our election system - we have the checks and balances, we work on a bipartisan basis and our office as well as the local county offices are open to anyone who sees any potential problems so we can address it." it."donald trump and hillary clinton face off in their third and final debate this week. you can watch it wednesday night at eight right here on cbs 2. after this week's debate be voice, your future," on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com, and on our digital channel, thursday night at six. our mission at cbs 2 news is to connect the presidential candidates to our viewers to better inform and empower you. we have reached out to the candidates to participate in extended interviews--not only with our station--but our sister stations across the coun. country.we want to hear from you. tell us what you want to know from the candidates. please share your thoughts with us by email or facebook

meeting your obligations in society without paying your fines and court costs -- >> secretary of state paul pate tells cbs 2 news he abides by the constitution and to educate felons on how they can apply to restore their they can reach out to these felons and help them fill out the twelve questions on the form and help them get their voting privileges back now - i'm just not seeing it right the 12 questions on the form and help them get their voting privileges back. i'm not seeing it right now.>> two weeks from now we should learn who will become the next president of the united states. scott thuman is taking a train to talk to voters in some of the biggest battleground states and what they have to sa intimates be on the podium. >> reporter: day two of our whistle stop tour of battleground states where we are in richmond virginia. in 2002, 2004 voted republican. the last two cycles was democrat. we begin our day in pennsylvania. >> first stop pennsylvania. it's one of the vital up for grabs states with 20 electoral votes and with the democratic trend of late. we talked with maybe pointed that wa

. >>> iowa secretary of state paul pate doesn't share the feelings saying republicans and democrats work together to make sure every vote is fair. >>> i'm telling you iowans can be confident in our election system, we balances we work in a bipartisan basis and our office as well as the local county offices are open to anyone who sees any potential problem so we can address it. >> donald trump and hillary clinton face off in their third and final debate this week, you can watch it wednesday night at 8:00 right here on cbs 2. also be sure to join us for a live town hall, you can watch your voice your future on our digital channel. >>> and the investigation into hillary clinton's e-mails thosenotes reveal the top official tried to stop over the e-mail the controversial surrounds an e-mail about the 2012 benghazi attack which classified a secret last year. the classification contradicts clinton's claims that she didn't send classified information, according to interviews officials felt pressure to change the e-mails granted and the classification remained the same. >>> that brings us to our

they see what they consider to be collusion between the clinton machine" iowa's secretary of state paul pate disagrees with the governor. he says republicans and democrats work together to make sure every vote is fair. fair."i'm telling you iowans can be confident in our election system - we have the checks and balances, we work on a bipartisan basis and our county offices are open to anyone who sees any potential problems so we can address it." it."secretary pate says - since iowans vote with paper ballots - there's virtually no chance of an internet hack. another major political topic during this year's race for president-- immigration.and that was the focus of a discussion last night in cedar rapids.cbs 2 news political reporter kevin barry - went to that discussion - which included people who work in the immigration system every da. day. the national discussion about immigration is never far from charged words like terrorism -- and jihad. dr catherine shaff-stump from kirkwood community college says thinking all muslim immigrants are linked to those words is where the the misconceptions

secretary of state paul pate promosing every vote cast by an eligible voter will be counted. hillary clinton is spending another day off the campaign trail -- preparing for tomorrow's debate -- a live look at the debate hall in las vegas now. you can watch that debate tomorrow night at eight, right here on kwwl. epipens save lives during allergic reactions -- but they need to be stored in a very specific way. be protected from hot and cold temperatures hard to do when raising an seattle parents -- inspired by their own child -- invented a special case for the epipen. they call it the epi-shell. "when we go outside with our son, when we are camping, when we are skiing, i want to know that his epipen is going to inside." the epishell just launched a week ago and costs about 40 dollars. the fight against breast cancer display on the flight deck of the u-s-s lexington in texas. it was painted pink for breast cancer awareness month. and it's not just any fighter jet. this is an f-9-f cougar, it saw action as a fighter jet during the 19- 50's. a hand-sewn japanese flag from world w

iowa secretary of state paul pate says november first. pate says the goal is to give students hands on experience with the political system. so far around 200 schools have registered to participate. we'll know the results that same day. the straw poll is part of the free elections 101 curriculum that the secretary of state's office developed. the minimum wage in polk county will be going up more than 3 dollars over the next 3 years. the county supervisors voted in favor of raising the 2019. that will go up in 3 increments starting in april. polk county becomes the 4th county to have a higher minimum wage than the rest of the state -- which is at $7.25 an hour. the others are johnson, linn and wapello. a state audit says a former jail administrator in cedar county didn't properly deposit money the county collected from fees, and that cost the county more than $35,000 dollars. daron wilkinson worked as a jail administrator from 2013 until he resigned late last year. the audit found he didn't properly deposit money o work release fees during

decision.iowa secretary of state paul pate - disagreed with govenror branstad.he says iowan republicans and democrats work to make sure every vote is fair. the city of cedar rapids now warns residents - don't let political signs make the road more dangerous for drivers. republican or democrat - those signs cannot be placed in the public right of way.that generally means between the street curb and the sidewalk. the city says w remove illegally posted signs when they see them. don't forget -- cbs 2 connects with you - call cbs 2 if you see news happen.800 222 kgan. you can also email tips, pictures, and even video --to news -- at cbs 2 iowa dot com. that's a quick look at your tuesday morning news.get more news anytime online - at cbs 2 ? >>> that's mike posner. welcome back to "cbs this morning." coming up in this half hour the evolution of singer-songwriter between one of the summer's biggest song "i took a bill in ibiza." ahead he's recovering from what he calls his cold period. >>> and phil simms in studio 57. the longstanding rival between the bears and packers will pick up again on