Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3341 - Bowling Green State University › Chapter 3341-5 - Administrative Staff Policies › Section 3341-5-24 - Political activity

Current through all regulations passed and
			 filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement
			 and purpose
To set out the university policy
				governing the circumstances when a university employee may hold political
				office, engage in partisan political activity, use university time, property
				and equipment for political activity, and participate in other activities of a
				political nature.
(B)
								Policy
Whether a faculty or administrative
				staff member may hold a non-university elected or appointed position is
				dependent upon the compatibility of the two positions involved. Positions are
				considered incompatible when any of the following situations exist: one
				position is subordinate to or in any way a check upon the other: time or
				energies are taken from the duties of the university position: or some specific
				constitutional or statutory bar exists precluding a person from serving in both
				positions. If the offices are compatible in these respects, then a faculty
				member or administrative staff member may engage in such activity.
(1)
									The rules
			 regarding political activity for classified staff are different: Section
			 124.57. Revised Code of the
			 prohibits classified staff members from engaging in partisan political
			 activity. "Political activity" and "pohtics" refer to partisan activities,
			 campaigns, and elections involving primaries, partisan ballots and partisan
			 candidates.
(2)
									Classified staff members may: register and vote:
			 express opinions, either oral or in writing: volunteer financial contributions
			 to political candidates or organizations: circulate nonpartisan petitions or
			 petitions stating views on legislation: attend political rallies: sign
			 nominating petitions in support of individuals: display political materials at
			 home or on private property: wear political badges or buttons, or display
			 political stickers on private vehicles: and serve as a precinct election
			 official.
(3)
									Classified staff members may not: declare a candidacy
			 or be a candidate for public office in a partisan election: declare a candidacy
			 for or be a candidate for public office in a nonpartisan primary or through the
			 circulation of nominating petitions identified with a political party: file
			 petitions meeting statutory requirements for partisan candidacy to elective
			 office: circulate official nominating petitions for any candidate participating
			 in a partisan election: serve in an elected or appointed office in any partisan
			 political organization: accept a party-sponsored appointment to any office
			 normally filled by partisan election: campaign by writing for publications, by
			 distributing political materials, or by writing and making speeches on behalf
			 of a candidate for partisan elective office, when such activities are directed
			 toward party success: solicit either directly, or indirectly, any assessment,
			 contribution or subscription, either monetary or in-kind, for any political
			 candidate or political party; solicit the sale of or actual selling of
			 political party tickets; engage in partisan activities at the election polls
			 such as soliciting votes for other nonpartisan candidates and nonpartisan
			 issues; serve as a recorder, checker, watcher, challenger, judge or board of
			 election poll worker for any party or partisan committee; participate in
			 political caucuses of a partisan nature; participate in a political action
			 committee, which supports partisan activity.
(4)
									The chief of
			 human resources is available for consultation about employee participation in
			 political activity.
Date: January 1, 2014