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§ 2-301. Bar to political activities.

(a) Applicability.- This section applies to:

(1) a member of the State Board;

(2) a regular or substitute member of a local board;

(3) the State Administrator;

(4) an employee of the State Board or of a local board, including the election director of a board;

(5) counsel appointed under § 2-205 of this title; and

(6) an election judge.

(b) In general.-

(1) An individual subject to this section may not, while holding the position:

(i) hold or be a candidate for any elective public or political party office or any other office created under the Constitution or laws of this State;

(ii) use the individual's official authority for the purpose of influencing or affecting the result of an election; or

(iii) except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, as to any candidate or any matter that is subject to an election under this article:

1. be a campaign manager;

2. be a treasurer or subtreasurer for a campaign finance entity; or

3. take any other active part in political management or a political campaign.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection, an election judge may engage in the activities of a political campaign, except:

(i) while performing official duties on election day; and

(ii) by serving as a campaign manager for a candidate or as the treasurer for a campaign finance entity.

[An. Code 1957, art. 33, §§ 2-301, 13-201(a); 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4; ch. 303, § 2; 2003, ch. 21, § 1; 2006, ch. 61, § 2.]

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§ 2-301. Bar to political activities.

(a) Applicability.- This section applies to:

(1) a member of the State Board;

(2) a regular or substitute member of a local board;

(3) the State Administrator;

(4) an employee of the State Board or of a local board, including the election director of a board;

(5) counsel appointed under § 2-205 of this title; and

(6) an election judge.

(b) In general.-

(1) An individual subject to this section may not, while holding the position:

(i) hold or be a candidate for any elective public or political party office or any other office created under the Constitution or laws of this State;

(ii) use the individual's official authority for the purpose of influencing or affecting the result of an election; or

(iii) except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, as to any candidate or any matter that is subject to an election under this article:

1. be a campaign manager;

2. be a treasurer or subtreasurer for a campaign finance entity; or

3. take any other active part in political management or a political campaign.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection, an election judge may engage in the activities of a political campaign, except:

(i) while performing official duties on election day; and

(ii) by serving as a campaign manager for a candidate or as the treasurer for a campaign finance entity.

[An. Code 1957, art. 33, §§ 2-301, 13-201(a); 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4; ch. 303, § 2; 2003, ch. 21, § 1; 2006, ch. 61, § 2.]

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§ 2-301. Bar to political activities.

(a) Applicability.- This section applies to:

(1) a member of the State Board;

(2) a regular or substitute member of a local board;

(3) the State Administrator;

(4) an employee of the State Board or of a local board, including the election director of a board;

(5) counsel appointed under § 2-205 of this title; and

(6) an election judge.

(b) In general.-

(1) An individual subject to this section may not, while holding the position:

(i) hold or be a candidate for any elective public or political party office or any other office created under the Constitution or laws of this State;

(ii) use the individual's official authority for the purpose of influencing or affecting the result of an election; or

(iii) except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, as to any candidate or any matter that is subject to an election under this article:

1. be a campaign manager;

2. be a treasurer or subtreasurer for a campaign finance entity; or

3. take any other active part in political management or a political campaign.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection, an election judge may engage in the activities of a political campaign, except:

(i) while performing official duties on election day; and

(ii) by serving as a campaign manager for a candidate or as the treasurer for a campaign finance entity.

[An. Code 1957, art. 33, §§ 2-301, 13-201(a); 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4; ch. 303, § 2; 2003, ch. 21, § 1; 2006, ch. 61, § 2.]