Cedar Rapids Gazette: Both sides in a legal clash over Iowa’s absentee voting laws were able to agree on one thing Tuesday — the court fight has become increasingly confusing and the onus is on voters to navigate the uncertainty to make sure their ballots count. Judge Robert B. Hanson of Iowa’s 5th Judicial District on Monday temporarily blocked Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate from enforcing an order barring county auditors from mailing absentee ballot request forms to Iowa voters containing pre-filled information. But the Iowa Supreme Court on Tuesday swiftly granted a request from Republican groups to stay Hanson’s ruling, putting it on hold pending further proceedings.