2006-08-16 10:26:47 · 7 answers · asked by mebummer 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
You can run for public office if you are in the National Guard or Reserve Forces, you can't run for public office if you are active duty or employed as a civilian by the department of defense, army, navy or air force.
2006-08-16 14:12:35 · answer #1 · answered by Chief 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. The only way you cannot, is if you handle government paperwork/funds and you have even an ounce of control over someone. For example, if you handle medicaid forms in your millitary job, and you can decide if members of the military get medicaid, then you would not be able to hold office and keep your job because it would be in defiance of the Hatch Act. However, you can be in the Military and be an elected official as well. See Sen. Lindsay Graham(who is a JAG officer in the Reserves) or Governor Mark Sanford of SC (who is an officer in the Reserves.) Governor Sanford's unit was almost called up, and so in the case that he was called up, the Lt. Governor would take control of the Governor's Office, until the Governor was released from Active Duty.
So yes you can be in the military and hold public office, but your military committments trump your public service committments.
Hope this helps.
2006-08-16 14:53:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it violates a provision in the Hatch Act.
2006-08-16 10:33:23 · answer #3 · answered by Albannach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. conflict of interest. must be out of the military first. your first obligation is to the military. cannot do both unfortunately.
2006-08-16 10:32:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there was a sergent that just won an election while he was in Iraq
2006-08-16 10:33:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not active duty.
2006-08-17 16:37:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-08-16 12:42:54 · answer #7 · answered by txguy8800 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋