Further Restricted federal employees may not –

• use official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election;


• knowingly solicit, accept, or receive a political contri¬bution from any person (may be done in certain limited situations by federal labor or other employee organizations);
• be a candidate for nomination or election to a partisan political office;


• knowingly solicit or discourage the participation in any political activity of anyone who has business pending before their employing agency; or


• engage in political activity, while

• on duty;


• in a government office;


• wearing an official uniform; or


• using a government vehicle.

These employees are also prohibited from engaging in partisan political management or partisan political campaigns. Specifically, they may not engage in political activity in concert with a candidate for partisan political office, a political party or a partisan political group.

Further Restricted federal employees may not, for example:

• campaign for or against a candidate or slate of candidates in partisan elections


• make campaign speeches


• collect contributions or sell tickets to political fund raising functions


• distribute campaign material in partisan elections


• organize or manage political rallies or meetings


• hold office in political clubs or parties


• circulate nominating petitions


• work to register voters for partisan voter registration drives


• host a political fundraiser


• invite anyone to a political fundraiser


• accept or receive a donation or contribution for a partisan political party, candidate for partisan political office, or partisan political group


• use an official title or position while engaged in political activity


• supervisory employees may not invite subordinate employees to political events or otherwise suggest to the subordinate that he or she attend the political event or undertake any partisan political activity

Additionally, while on duty and/or in any federal room or building, Further Restricted federal employees may not, for example:

• wear partisan political buttons, t-shirts or other items


• make political contributions to a partisan political party, candidate for partisan political office, or partisan political group


• post a comment to a blog that advocates for or against a partisan political party, candidate for partisan political office, or partisan political group


• use any e-mail account to distribute, send or forward content that advocates for or against a partisan political party, candidate for partisan political office, or partisan political group