Iowa Campaign Sign Attribution and Placement Rules Apply Statewide

Section 68A.405 requires published material expressly advocating a candidate or ballot issue to display a paid-for-by attribution naming the responsible person or organization. Section 68A.406 specifically addresses campaign yard signs, exempting smaller signs from attribution but requiring it on signs over thirty-two square feet and on signs affixed to buildings or vehicles. The same section bans placement on state, county, city, or other public property including the right-of-way, and requires permission from the property owner or lessee. The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board enforces these rules statewide.

Violations may result in civil penalties, removal orders, and complaints to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board; signs placed in public rights-of-way may be removed by the relevant authority without notice.