N.M. Admin. Code § 10.4.1.16 - POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

A. Employees may engage in the following activities as long as it is while they are on approved leave or not on duty:

(1) serve as convention delegates;

(2) attend political rallies;

(3) sign nominating petitions and make voluntary contributions to political organizations; and

(4) serve as election officials or officers in political organizations.

B. Employees are prohibited from:

(1) engaging in political activity while on duty;

(2) distributing or displaying campaign materials (including buttons) and soliciting contributions for a political candidate or party while on duty;

(3) using official authority for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or a nomination for office or for any other political purpose;

(4) using office supplies, equipment or facilities in connection with any political activities;

(5) directly or indirectly coercing, attempting to coerce, commanding or ordering any employee to pay, lend or contribute anything of value to a party, committee, organization or person for a political purpose; and

(6) threatening to deny promotions to any employee who does not vote for certain candidates or requiring employees to contribute a percentage of their pay to a political fund or ordering employees to buy tickets to political fund-raising events.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 10.4.1.16

10.4.1.16 NMAC - Rp, NMDAA 91-1.10.01 - 10.02, 6/30/2010