Rule 51:4.2 Political and Campaign Activities of Judicial Candidates in Retention Elections
Canon 4: A Judge or Candidate for Judicial Office Shall Not Engage in Political or Campaign Activity That Is Inconsistent with the Independence, Integrity, or Impartiality of the Judiciary
Rule Text
(A) A judicial candidate* in a retention election shall:
(1) act at all times in a manner consistent with the independence,* integrity,* and impartiality* of the judiciary;
(2) comply with all applicable election, election campaign, and election campaign fund-raising laws, regulations of Iowa, and this Code;
(3) review and approve the content of all campaign statements and materials produced by the candidate or his or her campaign committee, as authorized by rule 51:4.4, before their dissemination; and
(4) take reasonable measures to ensure that other persons do not undertake on behalf of the judicial candidate activities, other than those described in rule 51:4.4, that the candidate is prohibited from doing by rule 51:4.1.
(B) A judicial candidate in a retention election may, unless prohibited by law*:
(1) establish a campaign committee pursuant to the provisions of rule 51:4.4;
(2) speak on behalf of his or her candidacy through any medium, including, but not limited to, advertisements, websites, or other campaign literature; and
(3) seek, accept, or use endorsements from any person or organization other than a partisan political organization.
Amendment history: Court Order April 30, 2010, effective May 3, 2010