Poll watchers are allowed to do the following at the polls on Election Day, according to the Iowa Secretary of State's Office: Look at the eligibility slips or voter rosters. Write down the names of people who have or have not voted. Challenge a voter’s qualifications. Report "perceived problems" in the precinct to the county auditor.

A U.S. appeals court on Friday said it was illegal for states to count mail-in ballots received after Election Day, siding with Republicans in a case challenging Mississippi's five-day grace period. The ruling by a conservative three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.