(A) While in the city’s employment an employee may not:
(1) Use his or her official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or a nomination for office;
(2) Directly or indirectly coerce, attempt to coerce, command or advise a state or local officer or employee to pay, lend or contribute anything of value to a party, committee or organization, agency or person for political purposes; or
(3) Politic on city time or property.
(B) Nothing herein contained shall be construed to restrict the right of employees in the classified service to hold membership in and support a political party, to vote as he or she chooses, to express privately his or her opinions on all political subjects and candidates, to maintain political neutrality and to attend political meetings after working hours.
(Prior Code, § 1-8-7) (Ord. 91-543, passed 12-18-1991)