Unless specifically restricted by a federal law or any other state law, no employee of the state or any political subdivision thereof, as defined in subdivision (2) of section 13-702 , shall be prohibited from participating in political activities except during office hours or when otherwise engaged in the performance of his or her official duties. No such employee shall engage in any political activity while wearing a uniform required by the state or any political subdivision thereof.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-160
Employees of state or political subdivisions; prohibited from political activities during office hours, while performing official duties, or while wearing a uniform
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Packett v. Stenberg (1992)
Most recently applied in Robinson v. City of Omaha (February 1993)
Laws 1977, LB 398, § 1; R.S.1943, (1983), § 23-3001.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.