902 KAR 8:130. Participation of local health department employees in political activities

Section 1. Political Activities of Employees. An employee in the classified service shall not: (1) Serve on or for a political committee, party, or other similar organization; (2) Serve as a delegate or alternate to a caucus or party convention, but may vote in the selection of: (a) A delegate to a party convention; and (b) A person to serve on a precinct committee; (3) Solicit or handle a political contribution; (4) Sell or solicit the sale of a ticket or other item for a political party, faction, or candidate; however, an employee may voluntarily purchase the item or a ticket; (5) Serve as an officer of a political club, as a member or officer of any of its committees, or address a club on a partisan political matter, or be active in organizing it; (6) Serve in connection with the preparation for, organizing or conducting a political meeting or rally or address a political meeting on a partisan political matter except to vote; (7) Engage in partisan activity at the polls during a primary, regular, or special election in the position of checker, challenger, or watcher; (8) Solicit votes and assist voters to mark ballots; (9) Become a candidate for nomination or election to a federal, state, county, or municipal office, except for a school board district office, which is to be filled in an election in which party candidates are involved or for which compensation is paid; (10) Solicit another person to become a candidate for nomination or election to an office described above; (11) Distribute partisan campaign literature or material; (12) Initiate or circulate a partisan political nominating petition; or (13) Canvass a district or solicit political support for a party, faction, or candidate, in person or in writing.