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April 4, 2024

 Political activity: Federal law, DOD rules dictate employee do’s and don’ts 

                    FORT BELVOIR, Va. —                                                Whether federal employees are violating the Hatch Act often depends more on when and where they participate in political activities than on the activities themselves.               

Sept. 9, 2020

 Service members, civilians bound by DOD rules during election campaigns 

                                Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper's latest ethics message lays out the importance of political activity rules that Defense Department civilian employees and service members must follow.             

June 23, 2020

 Service members, civilians bound by DOD rules during election campaigns 

                                Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper's latest ethics message lays out the importance of political activity rules that Defense Department civilian employees and service members must follow.             

Oct. 20, 2016

 If these walls could talk: Political paraphernalia under the Hatch Act 

                                Not all communication is electronic. And not all political activity prohibited by the Hatch Act is written or spoken.            

Aug. 30, 2016

 The Hatch Act and you: Social media Q&A with DLA OGC 

                                The use of social media is an area where it can be easy for a federal employee to violate the rule if  not careful. Here an attorney from DLA’s Office of General Counsel answers questions about various uses of new media.            

Aug. 4, 2016

 Hatch Act outlines restrictions on political activity by federal employees 

                                With the 2016 election season in full swing, people are getting involved in political activities and supporting their favorite party or candidate. However, federal employees need to be aware of legal restrictions on their political activity set forth in the Hatch Act.             

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