No elected officer or employee in the non-exempt service of the Municipality shall continue therein after becoming a candidate for nomination or election to any incompatible public office. No person shall orally, or in writing, solicit or be in any manner concerned with soliciting any assessment, subscription, or contribution of any type for any political party or political purpose whatsoever from any person holding a position in the nonexempt service of the Municipality. No employee shall make, solicit, or receive any contribution to the campaign funds of any candidate for Municipal office, or take part in the political campaign of any candidate for Municipal office, or participate in any political campaign whatsoever during working hours. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall for a period of five years be ineligible for appointment to or employment in any position in the Municipal service and shall, if an officer or employee of the Municipality, be guilty of malfeasance in office and upon conviction, shall forfeit the office or position held.
(Amended, eff. 12-30-93; amended, eff. 11-7-23)