721—21.400 (376) Signature requirements for certain cities. This rule applies to cities which have all of the following characteristics:
	  1. 	 Nomination procedures under Iowa Code section 376.3 are used. (This includes cities with primary or runoff election provisions. It does not include cities with nominations under Iowa Code chapter 44 or 45.)
	  2. 	 Some or all council members are voted upon by the electors of wards, rather than by the electors of the entire city.
	  3. 	 Ward boundaries have been changed since the last regular city election at which the ward seat was on the ballot.
	  4. 	 The number of wards has not changed.
Calculation of the number of signatures for ward seats shall use the vote totals from the wards as the wards were configured at the time of the last regular city election at which the ward seat was on the ballot.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 376.4.