The Political Activity<\/a> page on Blue also has additional information.<\/p>\n Employees with questions can email<\/a> the USPS Ethics Office or call 202-268-6346.<\/p>\n
USPS 11\/3\/26 – The Hatch Act is a law that restricts federal employees \u2014 including Postal Service employees \u2014 from engaging in certain political activities.<\/p>\n
These include:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Running as a candidate in a partisan election;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Hosting or inviting people to a political fundraiser;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Soliciting or collecting donations for a partisan political group, party or candidate; or<\/p>\n
\u2022 Using their USPS position or title to influence an election.<\/p>\n
While on duty, in uniform, in a postal vehicle, using a USPS-issued cellphone or on federal property, employees cannot:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Wear apparel with messages for or against a partisan political group, party or candidate;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Display a bumper sticker supporting a candidate for partisan political office on their personal vehicle while using that vehicle to make postal deliveries;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Make statements for or against a partisan political group, party or candidate; or<\/p>\n
\u2022 Post, like, share or repost messages on social media that are for or against a partisan political group, party or candidate.<\/p>\n
The Hatch Act does not prohibit employees from voting or registering to vote; donating to a partisan group, party or candidate; attending political fundraisers; running as a candidate in a nonpartisan election; or serving as a poll watcher or election judge \u2014 as long as the employee is off duty, not in uniform, not in a postal vehicle and not on federal property.<\/p>\n
A Hatch Act violation can result in a suspension, civil fines or a ban from federal employment.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, an independent agency that investigates Hatch Act violations, has a list of answers to frequently asked questions on its website<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Political Activity<\/a> page on Blue also has additional information.<\/p>\n Employees with questions can email<\/a> the USPS Ethics Office or call 202-268-6346.<\/p>\n
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