Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 2-301 - Bar to political activities(a) 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(b)(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; or3. 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.