Category Archives: The Hatch Act

On October 6, 2011, Special Counsel Carolyn Lerner asked Congress to reform the Hatch Act, the act that restricts executive branch employees of the Federal government in their ability to actively take part in partisan political management and partisan political … Continue reading →

“He hath indeed better bettered expectation than you must expect of me to tell you how.” – William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, 1.1 The Hatch Act restricts executive branch employees of the federal government in their ability to actively … Continue reading →

While federal employees may contribute money to partisan candidates or political organizations, the Hatch Act expressly prohibits federal employees from soliciting, accepting, or receiving political contributions. This prohibition covers the content of your emails related to the mid-term election campaigns.  … Continue reading →

As we discussed previously, the Hatch Act prohibits federal employees from engaging in political activity while on duty or while in a government office.  During this election cycle, it is important that you remain aware as to when, where, and … Continue reading →

As a federal employee it is important that you understand the restrictions on your political activity during this mid-term election cycle.  Specifically, under the Hatch Act, executive branch employees of the federal government are restricted in their ability to actively … Continue reading →