Political Activities

A. Employees may engage in the following activities as long as it is while they are on approved leave or not on duty: (1) serve as convention delegates; (2) attend political rallies; (3) sign nominating petitions and make voluntary contributions to political organizations; and (4) serve as election officials or officers in political organizations. B. Employees are prohibited from: (1) engaging in political activity while on duty; (2) distributing or displaying campaign materials (including buttons) and soliciting contributions for a political candidate or party while on duty; (3) using official authority for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or a nomination for office or for any other political purpose; (4) using office supplies, equipment or facilities in connection with any political activities; (5) directly or indirectly coercing, attempting to coerce, commanding or ordering any employee to pay, lend or contribute anything of value to a party, committee, organization or person for a political purpose; and (6) threatening to deny promotions to any employee who does not vote for certain candidates or requiring employees to contribute a percentage of their pay to a political fund or ordering employees to buy tickets to political fund-raising events.