Iowa Secretary of State-elect Paul Pate says he hopes to have on-line voter registration available before the 2016 primaries. That has raised some concerns among groups like the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and Disability Rights Iowa, who say on-line voter registration is an important step, but requiring a state-issued photo I-D is unfair. The groups say doing so excludes many Iowans who are eligible to vote and that it must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Pate says he’s listening to their concerns.

Pate says he will be open to suggestions.

The groups made their cases at a public hearing before the Voter Registriation Commission set up by Secretary of State Matt Schultz. Pate takes over as Secretary of State and Commissioner of Elections on Thursday.