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2024-10-27 16:45:27 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2D131D76F632D5B23082A14C8497180DBB694A591EA97CA7AC49E8305F359603
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This post on Buttigieg's personal account is not subject to the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from invoking their official titles and authority when campaigning, but does not outlaw engaging in political activity in a personal capacity. https://osc.gov/Documents/Hatch%20Act/Laws%20and%20Regulations/Statutes/5%20USC%207323.pdf https://osc.gov/Documents/Outreach%20and%20Training/Handouts/A%20Guide%20to%20the%20Hatch%20Act%20for%20Federal%20Employees.pdf https://osc.gov/Documents/Hatch%20Act/Reports/Investigation%20of%20Political%20Activities%20by%20Senior%20Trump%20Administration%20Officials%20During%20the%202020%20Presidential%20Election.pdf#:~:text=The%20Hatch%20Act%20only%20applies,to%20federal%20executive%20branch%20employees
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