[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR734.207]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 734_POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart B_Permitted Activities
 
Sec. 734.207  Candidacy for public office.

    An employee may:
    (a) Run as an independent candidate in a partisan election covered 
by 5 CFR part 733; and
    (b) Run as a candidate in a nonpartisan election.
    Example 1: An employee who is a candidate for public office in a 
nonpartisan election is not barred by the Hatch Act from soliciting, 
accepting, or receiving political contributions for his or her own 
campaign; however, such solicitation, acceptance, or receipt must comply 
with part 2635 of this title as well as any other directives that may 
apply, e.g., The Federal Property Management Regulations in 41 CFR 
chapter 101.