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Is a Hatch Act investigation an administrative or criminal matter?
Please explain the scope of the Special Counsel’s May 20 opinion that the prohibition against displaying political items while on duty or in the workplace is now also applicable to items promoting “current or contemporaneous political figures.”
Can I wear a face mask or other personal protective equipment (PPE) to work if the PPE has a partisan political image or slogan?
May I serve as a presidential elector?
What is a partisan political group?
Are organizations that are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code (501(c)(4) organizations) partisan political groups?
A Hatch Act complaint has been filed against me, can I find out who filed it?
Can I display a picture of a candidate for partisan political office in my workspace?
Can I wear a partisan political button or T-shirt while I am at work or display such items in my office?
Can I have a screen saver on my computer or a picture in my office with a political message (e.g., a campaign sign, campaign logo, etc.)?
If I have a bumper sticker on my personal car, am I allowed to park the car in a government lot or garage, or in a private lot/garage if the government subsidizes my parking fees?
Will I violate the Hatch Act if I listen to radio programs discussing partisan politics or candidates for partisan political office, or read a book about politics or political candidates while I am in the federal workplace?
Is it a Hatch Act violation for a federal agency to have televisions in the federal workplace that are tuned to stations such as Fox News or MSNBC?
If the sitting President is a candidate for reelection, may federal employees display his or her picture in their offices?
Can a federal employee display in his office a photograph of his spouse or child even if the spouse or child is a candidate in an election for partisan political office?