Partisan political activities
September 25, 2018
By law (Alaska Statute 39.52.120(b)(6)), UA employees may not use, or permit the use
of, UA email or other UA property or resources for partisan political purposes. Partisan
political purpose includes anything done with the purpose of differentially benefiting
or harming a candidate or potential candidate, political party or group.
However, because the Ethics Act and other applicable law can be complex, and some
issues may involve constitutionally protected speech or matters of academic freedom
under Board of Regents’ policy, please seek advice through your supervisor, HR and
the general counsel’s office if you have questions regarding a specific instance.
To read the complete memo from the UA general counsel's office, including a list of
generally permissible and impermissible activities, click on www.alaska.edu/files/counsel/2018-09-15-electioneering-memo-1.pdf. For more information about ethics and politically related activity, visit www.alaska.edu/counsel/ethics-information/ethics-and-politically-re/.