In any year of political campaigns, questions arise as to the use of college facilities for speeches and other activities of political candidates and their college sponsors or supporters. Because the College is a nonprofit institution with tax-exempt status, it cannot be put in a position where it is, or seems to be, providing facilities and other forms of support for partisan political activity. The College also must ensure that such activity does not interfere with the regular educational and extracurricular programs of students and faculty at the College.

In order to ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all political parties, groups, and ideas, and to ensure that political activity does not interfere with the regular educational and extracurricular programs of the College, faculty, students, and staff must abide by the following regulations:

Mail Room
There will be no use of the College's mail service or facilities for individual distribution of any political literature that does not come directly from the U.S. Postal Service. Persons wishing to distribute political literature on the general distribution shelves must request permission from the manager of the mail room.

Information Technology Services/Service Bureau
The use of any of the College's computer facilities or services for the preparation of political materials is strictly prohibited. The College will not provide services for the duplication of political materials.

Use of College Name
No Grinnell student or employee should use the College's name, letterhead, or logo in a communication in support of a political party or candidate. Letters to a newspaper editor or another periodical in support of or opposition to a candidate or party should avoid identifying the writer as being affiliated with Grinnell College, other than the usage of the person's mailing address.

Person-to-Person Electioneering
Representatives of political parties or candidates may not solicit votes-either by confronting students, faculty, or staff, or by distributing literature-in classroom buildings, the library, residence halls, or places other than the designated area in the Joe Rosenfield '25 Center.

• 1. Candidates or their representatives must request permission from the Joe Rosenfield '25 Center director in order to solicit votes. This should be done in advance of the visitation date.
• 2. Political signs may be posted only in places designated by the Joe Rosenfield '25 Center director.
• 3. Campaign workers may not impede the general flow of traffic within the Joe Rosenfield '25 Center. If individuals stop to pick up literature or express an interest in the campaign, campaign workers are free to discuss various issues with them.

Solicitation of Funds
Campaign workers, including students, faculty, and staff, are not permitted to engage in person-to-person or general solicitation of funds on campus for political purposes. Any mail solicitation must be through the U.S. Postal Service only.

Political Speeches
All announced candidates for public office may give talks at the College under the following conditions:

• 1. Such talks are to be open to the entire community with rights of reply afforded to persons in the audience.
• 2. All candidates or their representatives must inform the College's Committee on the Program in Practical Political Education (PPPE) as far in advance of a candidate's appearance as possible. The PPPE committee acts as the coordinating unit for such appearances, and its chairperson must be contacted to arrange for a candidate's visit.
• 3. The PPPE chair must formally schedule the visit by arranging for an acceptable time on the Campus Calendar (Office of Conference Operations and Events) and location.
• 4. All setup costs related to the speech that go beyond what are considered normal college setups, such as chairs and microphones, microphone in Herrick Chapel, etc., must be paid for by the candidate's organization. A rental agreement must be signed if special setups are required.

Closed Political Meetings
Political meetings that are closed to the public for purposes of discussing campaign strategies with candidates must be scheduled with the Office of Conference Operations and Events. A rental agreement must be signed and rental fees will be charged for the use of such rooms.