11-8

Elections commission; political activities

[§11-8] Elections commission; political activities. (a) No elections commission member shall take an active part in political management or in political campaigns.

(b) Each elections commission member shall retain the right to:

(1) Register and vote as the elections commission member chooses in any election;

(2) Participate in the nonpartisan activities of a civic, community, social, labor, or professional organization, or of a similar organization;

(3) Be a member of a political party or other political organization and participate in its activities to the extent consistent with law;

(4) Make a financial contribution to a political party or organization;

(5) Serve as an election judge or clerk or in a similar position to perform nonpartisan election duties, as prescribed by law; and

(6) Otherwise participate fully in public affairs, except as prohibited by law, in a manner which does not materially compromise the elections commission member’s efficiency or integrity as an elections commission member or the neutrality, efficiency, or integrity of the elections commission.

© An elections commission member may request an advisory opinion from the state ethics commission to determine whether a particular activity constitutes or would constitute a violation of the code of ethics or this section. [L 2004, c 57, pt of §6]