§ 8-5. Unfair campaign practices.

(a) It shall be an unfair campaign practice for a candidate to elective city office, or an agent or authorized representative thereof on the behalf of such candidate, to:

(1) Campaign by way of announcements, publications, or other forms of political advertising, as a registered member of any political party;

(2) Campaign by way of announcements, publications, or other forms of political advertising in such a manner as to indicate that such candidate is not a registered member of a particular political party;

(3) Solicit or accept contributions, or open assistance or support from any political party or from any partisan political club or association affiliated with any political party; or

(4) Participate in any partisan political party function; provided, however, that such candidate or agent thereof may register and vote as a member of a political party and may attend and speak at a political party function or event, provided all candidates for city office have been invited and permitted to participate in the same manner and to the same extent.

(b) Any person committing an act prohibited by this section shall be guilty of an unfair campaign practice and a municipal ordinance violation punishable as provided in section 1-15 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 2003-15, § 1, 6-3-03)