2009 Iowa Code
Title 2 - Elections and Official Duties
Subtitle 1 - Elections
CHAPTER 39A - ELECTION MISCONDUCT
39A.5 - ELECTION MISCONDUCT IN THE FOURTH DEGREE.

        39A.5  ELECTION MISCONDUCT IN THE FOURTH DEGREE.
         1.  A person commits the crime of election misconduct in the
      fourth degree if the person willfully commits any of the following
      acts:
         a.  Election day acts.
         (1)  As an employer, denying an employee the privilege conferred
      by section 49.109, or subjecting an employee to a penalty or
      reduction of wages because of the exercise of that privilege.
         (2)  Failing or refusing to comply with an order or command of an
      election official made pursuant to chapter 49 for which another
      penalty is not provided.
         (3)  Circulating, communicating, or attempting to circulate or
      communicate information with reference to the result of the counted
      ballots or making a compilation of vote subtotals before the polls
      are closed in violation of section 51.11 or 53.23.
         (4)  Destroying, defacing, tearing down, or removing a list of
      candidates, card of instruction, or sample ballot posted as provided
      by law prior to the closing of the polls.
         (5)  Removing or destroying the supplies or articles furnished for
      the purpose of enabling voters to prepare their ballots.
         (6)  Violating or attempting to violate any of the provisions or
      requirements of chapter 49 to which another penalty does not apply.
         b.  Miscellaneous offenses.
         (1)  As a public employee, acting in connection with an absentee
      ballot in violation of section 53.7.
         (2)  Violating any provision of chapter 53 for which another
      penalty is not provided.
         2.  Election misconduct in the fourth degree is a simple
      misdemeanor.  

         2002 Acts, ch 1071, §5; 2007 Acts, ch 59, §21, 38; 2007 Acts, ch
      190, §14; 2008 Acts, ch 1115, §84