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hatch act

The Hatch Act places restrictions on the political activities of employees of the U.S. federal government. The original 1939 Hatch Act was amended in 1993 to permit more political activity, but the following restrictions still apply:

• Federal workers cannot use offical authority or influence to interfere with an election.
• Federal workers cannot solicit or discourage political activity of anyone doing business with a federal agency.
• Federal workers cannot solicit or receive political contributions.
• Federal workers cannot be candidates for public office in partisan elections.
• Federal workers cannot engage in political activity while on duty.
• Federal workers cannot wear political buttons on duty.

Source : LawyerIntl.com

Language : English

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