Linn County Auditor Joe Miller v. Iowa Voter Registration Commission

Summary

The court held that the Linn County Auditor had standing to challenge the Secretary of State’s administration of the statewide voter-registration database because his official responsibilities gave him a specific legal interest in the database’s integrity. The court also held that the Voter Registration Commission improperly resolved factual questions and dismissed the complaint without allowing the evidentiary hearing contemplated by its own proceedings. The district court’s dismissal was therefore reversed and the matter remanded for further proceedings.