Evening star., 1962-09-04

partisan election.
Question: May a Federal EN-.
ploye serve in an unofficial
capacity at the polls as 9
checker, challenger, distributor,
or watcher, or in any other post
in behalf of partisan political
candidate or partisan political
party2
Answer: No. He may not as
sist such candidate or party in
any way at or near the polls.
Question: May a Federal en-
ploye use his auto to take vot-
ers to the polls on election day.
or lend it, or rent it for this
use2
Answer: Generally, no. How
ever. the employees auto may
be used to transport himself
and members of his immediate
family to the polls. In addi-
ton, members Of a car pool
may stop at the polling place
to cast their votes on the way
to or from their places of en-
ployment.
Question: May employees COW
cred by the Act attend political
rallies and join political clubs?
Answer: Employees covered by
the Hatch Act can attend po-
litical rallies and Join political
clubs, but they cannot take an
active part in the conduct OF
the rally or operation of the
club. Other things they are
prohibited from doing are be-
coming involved in soliciting or
collecting political contribu-
tons. distributing campaign
material. and selling dinner
tickets, or otherwise actively
promoting such activities as po-
litical dinners.
Question: May an employe
who is subject to the Hatch
Act write a letter to the edi-
tor of a local newspaper, ex-
pressing his opinion on a par
tisan issue?
Answer: Yes. but he must not
solicit votes for or against any
political party or candidate. If
he solicitS votes. it is a Hatch
Act violation.
Question: May he make q
campaign contribution to his
party?
Answer: Yes, but he cannot
be required to do so. The con-
tribution cannot be made in a
Federal building or to some
other employe who is pro-
hibited by Federal law from
accepting contributions. Of
course, as a Federal employe,
he cannot solicit political con-
tributions.
Question: May employees COW
cred by the Hatch Act wear
campaign buttons in the in
tereSt of one of their fayorite
candidates?
Answer: Yes. They may also
display political posters or pic
lures in the windows of their
homes or in their automobiles.
Question: May a Government
employees wife who is not a
Government employe help a
friend campaign for political
office?
Answer: Yes. The act does
not restrict the activities of an
employees wife or of other men,
bers of his family in any way.
Partial Exemptions for Resi-
dents of Certain Communities.
The material below applies
only to Federal employees who
reside in the following COM
munities:
Maryland: Annapolis, Ber-
wyn Heights, Bethesda, Bla-
denSburg, Bowie, Brentwood,
Capitol Heights, Cheverly,
Chevy Chase, Martins Addi-
tions to Chevy Chase, Chevy
Chase View, College Park, Cot
tage City, District Heights, Ed
monston, Fairmont Heights,
Forest Heights, Garrett Park,
.Glenarden, Glen Echo, Green
belt, Hyattsville, Kensington,
Landover Hills, Morningside,
Mount Rainier, North Beach,
North Brentwood, North Chevy
Chase, Northwest Park, Prince
Georges County, Riverdale,
Rockville. Seat Pleasant. Som
erset, Takoma Park, University
Park, Washington Grove.
Virginia: Alexandria, Airing
ton County. Clifton, Fairfax
County, Fairfax, Falls Church,
Herndon, Portsmouth, Vienna
Question: What special rights
are granted such residents?
Answer: They may partici-
pate actively in local partisan
political campaigns as inde-