351—5.4(68A) Use of public resources for a political purpose prohibited.

1. 5.4(1)  Using public resources to solicit or accept campaign contributions.
2. 5.4(2)  Using public resources to solicit votes, engage in campaign work, or poll voters on their preferences for candidates or ballot issues. The prohibition on polling voters by using public resources does not apply to authorized research at a public university.
3. 5.4(3)  Using a publicly owned motor vehicle to transport political materials, placing campaign signs on a publicly owned motor vehicle, or traveling to campaign-related events in a publicly owned motor vehicle.
4. 5.4(4)  Using public resources to produce and distribute communications that expressly advocate for or against candidates or ballot issues.
5. 5.4(5)  Placing campaign materials on public property, including the placement of campaign signs in the public right-of-way.

The following specific conduct or actions are deemed to be the prohibited use of public resources for a political purpose:

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 68A.505.

[ARC 0236D, IAB 4/29/26, effective 6/3/26]