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Question

what effect does The Hatch Act have upon employees of the feeral goverment?

Answer 1

Below are the primary guidelines that active Federal employees need to follow when working or volunteering on a political campaign for federal office. This list is not all-inclusive, and questions regarding the legality of the application of any event or policy should be properly researched or investigated beforehand. This list does not encompass all that is or is not allowed per the regulation.

Active Federal employees may:

Be a candidate in a political election in which no candidates represent a political party
Register and vote as they choose
Assist in Voter Registration Drives
Express opinions about candidates and issues
Attend fundraisers and contribute money to political organizations and campaigns
Volunteer on a campaign
Recruit volunteers for a political campaign
Participate in activities such as phone banking and precinct walking
Display bumper stickers, lawn signs, and other campaign paraphernalia
Raise money for their union's political action committee from other union members
Run for nonpartisan offices (that is, parties are not listed on the ballot)
Volunteer, run for, and hold an office in a local or state political party

Active Federal employees may not:

Be a candidate in a political election in which any candidate represents a political party
Raise money for a partisan political campaign
Allow their names to be used in any fundraising appeal on behalf of a partisan political campaign
Participate in a phone bank that is engaged in fundraising for a partisan campaign
Raise money for their union's political action committee from persons other than their fellow union members