§ 4-1504. Prohibitions.

(1)

Party Membership; Elections. No member of the commission and no officer or employee in the classified service shall participate or engage in political activity; be a candidate for nomination or election to public office, except by seeking nomination as the classified City employee serving on the commission; be a member of any national, state, or local committee of a political party or faction; make or solicit contributions for any political party, faction, or candidate; or take active part in the management of the affairs of a political party, faction, candidate, or any political campaign, except to exercise the right as a citizen to express an opinion privately, to serve as a commissioner or official watcher at the polls, and to vote as desired.

(2)

Contributions. No person knowingly shall solicit contributions for political purposes from any classified employee or official or use or attempt to use a position in the City service to punish or coerce the political action of a classified employee.

(3)

Political Activity Defined. As used in this Article, "political activity" means an effort to support or oppose the election of a candidate for political office or to support a particular political party in an election. The support of or opposition to issues involving bonded indebtedness, tax referenda, or constitutional amendments shall not be prohibited.