Electioneering and Prohibited Activities

Summary Electioneering Prohibitions Near Polling Places

Each state has some form of restriction on political activities near polling places on election days. This webpage highlights 10 states that ...

Other filers | Making electioneering communications - FEC

An electioneering communication is any broadcast, cable or satellite communication that refers to a clearly identified federal candidate.

Restriction of political campaign intervention by Section 501(c)(3 ...

All section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign.

Election Year Activities and the Prohibition on Political Campaign ...

In addition, section 501(c)(3) organizations may encourage people to participate in the electoral process through voter registration and get-out-the-vote drives ...

Political Activity | U.S. Department of the Interior

Guidance on the Hatch Act, which restricts Federal employee involvement in partisan political activity.

Electioneering and Other Prohibited Activities - Elections

DO NOT provide any material or audible information for or against any candidate or ballot measure near any polling place, vote center, or ballot drop box. DO ...

Justice Management Division | Political Activities

Generally prohibits Department employees from engaging in partisan political activity while on duty, in a federal facility or using federal property.

General Information about the Hatch Act

Passed in 1939, the Hatch Act (Act) is the law that restricts the partisan political activity of civilian executive branch employees of the Federal Government, ...

The Hatch Act and Most Federal Employees Poster - OSC.gov

Accordingly, these employees may engage in “political activity” on behalf of a political party or partisan political group (collectively referred to as “ ...

45 CFR § 73.735-603 - Prohibited activities. - Law.Cornell.Edu

(a) The following are prohibited activities: (1) Serving as an officer of a political party, a member of a national, State or local committee of a political ...

Political Activities - DoD Ethics

All DoD personnel - military and civilian - should be mindful of the various limitations that exist when it comes to participation in political activity.

Federal Employee Hatch Act Information - OSC.gov

All federal civilian executive branch employees are covered by the Hatch Act, including employees of the US Postal Service. Even part-time employees are ...

The Board will set aside an election if a party to the election (or, in rare cases, a third party) commits objectionable conduct that may have affected the ...

SUMMARY OF ETHICS RULES ON ENGAGING IN POLITICAL ...

Most employees may engage in a wide range of partisan political activities during off-duty hours, but not while on duty or on Government premises. “Political ...

Restrictions on Political Activities 2024 - Career Employees

Drive voters to polling places in consultation or coordination with a political party, partisan political group, or a candidate for partisan political office.

5 CFR Part 734 -- Political Activities of Federal Employees - eCFR

Political activity means an activity directed toward the success or failure of a political party, candidate for partisan political office, or partisan ...

Advertising and disclaimers - FEC

Any public communication made by a political committee—including communications that do not expressly advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified ...

Staying Nonpartisan: Permissible Election Activities Checklist

The IRS affirmatively states that 501(c)(3) organizations may conduct voter engagement or connect with candidates on a nonpartisan basis.

The Electioneering Prohibition: A Closer Look - Nonprofit Law Blog

With the election year in full swing, many nonprofits have questions regarding the scope of permissible election-related and lobbying or ...

Political activity Dos and Don'ts for Airmen, Guardians, DoD ... - AF.mil

We can expect many opportunities for citizens to participate in the democratic process but with this in mind, it is important to be aware of ...