Why he is running: Chris Sanger thought the people needed someone to vote for who isn’t a career politician.

“I looked at the other candidates and decided there needed to be someone that’s not just a talking suit,” Sanger said.

Sanger said he would like to see more individuals on the ballots, not just political parties.

Electric Voting: Sanger said one of his goals is to secure electronic sign-in voting.

Sanger’s website has a five-issue platform that promises he will expose and prosecute all known infringements of Iowa’s election law, provide businesses the option to file their documents with the secretary of state’s office online, serve only one term unless petitioned, take less pay than offered and continue to educate others.

He said it would just require a swipe of a drivers or non-drivers license, “much like a lunch ticket.”

Sanger said he currently owns 14 businesses, which makes him want to put all business filings online.

“They’ve been trying to change this for quite some time, it’s not difficult to do … and it’s one thing I’d like to get done,” Sanger said.

Buinesses: As a business owner, Sanger said he is an advocate for businesses, and he would like to use the position of secretary of state as, “a megaphone, or a soapbox to help educate people.”

He said he would like to see all businesses thrive by educating them about their proprietary rights.

“We need to make sure small businesses thrive, not everyone wants to work for someone else … this can help create jobs.”

Sanger said he is qualified for the job because his ideas are original and he is the people’s candidate.

“I’m not looking to make a profit by running for this office, I’m looking to set things straight,” Sanger said.

Background: Sanger is 24 years old and graduated from Ellsworth Community College in 2006, majoring in business, according to his website.