COMPLAINT OF POSSIBLE PROHIBITED POLITICAL ACTIVITY
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federal, District of Columbia, state and local and nonprofit organization employees. While it is not required
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investigating of complaints. Please complete the information requested below as fully and accurately as possible.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE HATCH ACT
The Hatch Act prohibits federal, District of Columbia, some state and local and nonprofit organization
employees from engaging in certain types of political activities. See 5 U.S.C. §§ 7321- 7326 and 5 U.S.C. §§ 1501-1508.
Federal Employees are generally prohibited from:
- Using their official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election.
- Soliciting, accepting, or receiving political contributions (with some exceptions).
- Running for nomination or as candidates for partisan political office.
- Soliciting or discouraging the participation in political activity of any person who has business before their employing agency.
- Engaging in political activity while on duty, in any room or building occupied in the discharge of official duties, while
wearing a uniform or official insignia, or while using a vehicle owned or leased by the United States government.
State and Local Employees are prohibited from*:
- Using their official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an
election or a nomination for office.
- Coercing, attempting to coerce, commanding, or advising a State or local officer or employee to pay, lend, or contribute
anything of value to a party, committee, organization, agency, or person for political purposes.
- Being a candidate for partisan political office.
* Employees of some private, nonprofit
organizations are subject to the same restrictions on political activity
that apply to covered state and local employees.
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COMPLAINT OF POSSIBLE PROHIBITED POLITICAL ACTIVITY
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