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Political Activities
(2025)
Note: The Ethics Official's Deskbook is intended to serve as a hornbook to assist ethics officials in researching a particular topic. It is not and should not be cited to as legal authority.
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Political Activity and the Hatch Act
(2025)
Political Activity by Members of the Armed Forces
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DoD Directive 1344.10, Political Activities by Members of the Armed Forces
Public Affairs Guidance for Political Campaigns and Elections
(2022)
5 U.S.C. §§ 7321-7326, Political Activities of Federal Civilian Employees
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5 C.F.R. Parts 733, 734, Political Activities of Federal Employees (
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