Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

Public employees should not be coerced to vote for a particular party or candidate.

Obligations

Right to Security of the Person

Election Parts

Candidacy and Campaigning

Issues

Misuse of State Resources

Criteria

The law was clear regarding the extent to which public employees could be involved in a campaign. Public employees were not coerced into voting for a particular candidate or party

Quotes

At a minimum, public employees should strictly separate their roles as public servants from any campaign activities they may be involved in. Public employees should not be required to attend campaign events or be coerced to vote for a particular party or candidate.