44-08-19. Political activities by public employees prohibited while on duty - Definition.
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1. No public employee may engage in political activities while on duty or in uniform.
Although nothing in this section prevents any such employee from becoming or
continuing to be a member or officer of a political club or organization, from attendance
at a political meeting, from contributing to or otherwise supporting candidates of the
employee's choice, from enjoying entire freedom from all interference in casting a vote
or favoring candidates, or from seeking or accepting election or appointment to public
office, the governing body of any political subdivision may adopt appropriate
ordinances prohibiting public employees from engaging in political activities while such
employees are on duty or in uniform.
2. For the purposes of this section, "political activities" means those activities defined by
section 39-01-04.