(A) The purpose of this subchapter is to ensure that town employees are not subjected to political or partisan coercion while performing their job duties, to ensure that employees are not restricted from political activities while off duty, and to ensure that public funds are not used for political or partisan activities.
(B) It is not the purpose of this subchapter to allow infringement upon the rights of employees to engage in free speech and free association.
(1) Every town employee has a civic responsibility to support good government by every available means and in every appropriate manner.
(2) Employees shall not be restricted from affiliating with civic organizations of a partisan or political nature, nor shall employees, while off duty, be restricted from attending political meetings, or advocating and supporting the principles or policies of civic or political organizations, or supporting partisan or nonpartisan candidates of their choice in accordance with the State Constitution and state laws and the laws of the United States and the United States Constitution.
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Related provisions, see G.S. § 160A-169(a)