252.32 POLITICAL ACTIVITY.

   This policy lists the specific political activities permitted and prohibited to City employees. Violations of this section may result in disciplinary measures, up to and including possible terminations.

   (a)   Activities Permitted.

      (1)   Registration and voting;

      (2)   Expressing opinions, either orally or written;

      (3)   Voluntary financial contributions to political candidates or organizations;

      (4)   Circulating of nonpartisan petitions or petitions stating views on legislation;

      (5)   Attendance at political rallies;

      (6)   Signing nominating petitions in support of individuals;

      (7)   Display of political materials in the employee's home or on the employee's property;

      (8)   Wearing political badges or buttons, or the display of political stickers on private vehicles.

   (b)   Activities Prohibited.

      (1)   Candidacy for public office in a partisan election;

      (2)   Candidacy for public office in a nonpartisan general election if the nomination to candidacy was obtained in a partisan primary or through the circulation of nominating petitions identified with a political party;

      (3)   Filing of petitions meeting statutory requirements for partisan candidacy to elective office;

      (4)   Circulation of official nominating petitions for any candidate participating in a partisan election;

      (5)   Service in an elected or appointed office in any partisan political organization;

      (6)   Acceptance of a party-sponsored appointment to any normally filled by partisan election;

      (7)   Campaigning by writing for publications, by distributing political material, or by writing or making speeches on behalf of a candidate for partisan elective office, when such activities are directed toward success;

      (8)   Solicitation, either directly or indirectly, of any assessment, contributing or subscription, either monetary or in-kind, for any political party or political candidate;

      (9)   Solicitation of the sale, or actual sale, of political party tickets;

      (10)   Partisan activities at the election polls, such as solicitation of votes for other than nonpartisan candidates and nonpartisan issues;

      (11)   Service as, witness or challenger, for any party or partisan committee;

      (12)   Participation in political caucuses of a partisan nature; and

      (13)   Participation in a political action committee which supports partisan activity.

(Ord. 2453.  Passed 4-10-95; Ord. 3263.  Passed 11-25-19.)