NONPARTISAN POLICY

FOR LWVCT and LWVCTEF BOARD MEMBERS and EMPLOYEES

1. The State President, VP-Public Issues, VP-Voter Service and board members with Voter Service portfolio shall not run for any elective office.  Other Board members and employees shall not run for state-level elective office but may run for local office after consultation with the State Board and the President of the local League, if serving on the local League Board.

2. No State Board member or staff member shall be a member of the State Central Committee of any party.

3. State Board members other than the President and all Vice Presidents, and staff, may serve on Town Committees but not as a chair.

4. Board members are requested to consult with the Board when considering accepting a position on a state and/or local board.  Staff members are requested to consult with the President or CIT Director as appropriate.

5. The President may not:

a. attend nor host political fundraising events at any level; nor

b. make contributions to any local, state or national political campaign or party.

6. The Vice Presidents and board members with Voter Service portfolios and CIT Director and staff may not:

a. attend nor host state-level political fundraising events; nor

b. make contributions to any state-level political campaign or party.

7. All other Board members should use discretion in attending political fundraising events, making political contributions or making political endorsements.

Revised July 10, 2007

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