Under the Hatch Act of 1939 (5 U.S.C. § 7324(a)), are federal executive branch employees prohibited from engaging in partisan political activity while on duty?

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Yes. The Hatch Act of 1939 bars most federal civil service employees in the executive branch from political activity “while the employee is on duty, in any room or building occupied in the discharge of official duties, while wearing a uniform or official insignia, or using any government vehicle,” as codified in 5 U.S.C. § 7324(a) (). The U.S. Office of Special Counsel clarifies that this prohibition covers any partisan act—distributing campaign materials, making political speeches, wearing campaign apparel, or using official email or social media for candidate advocacy—when on the clock or operating under official authority ().

Under the Hatch Act of 1939 (5 U.S.C. § 7324(a)), are federal executive branch employees prohibited from engaging in partisan political activity while on duty?

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