[§11-2.6] Elections appointment and review panel; political activities. (a) No panel member shall take an active part in political management or in political campaigns.

(b) Each panel member shall retain the right to:

(1) Register and vote as the panel member chooses in any election;

(2) Participate in the nonpartisan activities of a civic, community, social, labor, or professional organization, or of a similar organization;

(3) Be a member of a political party or other political organization and participate in its activities to the extent consistent with law;

(4) Make a financial contribution to a political party or organization;

(5) Serve as an election judge or clerk or in a similar position to perform nonpartisan election duties as prescribed by law; and

(6) Otherwise participate fully in public affairs, except as prohibited by law, in a manner which does not materially compromise the panel member's efficiency or integrity as a panel member or the neutrality, efficiency, or integrity of the elections appointment and review panel.

(c) A panel member may request an advisory opinion from the state ethics commission to determine whether a particular activity constitutes or would constitute a violation of the code of ethics or this section. [L Sp 1995, c 27, pt of §2, §15; am L 1999, c 141, §§3, 8]

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