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5 CFR 734.402

§ 734.402 Expression of an employee's individual opinion.

United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective

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5 CFR 734.402, § 734.402 Expression of an employee's individual opinion, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/7550
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Each employee covered under this subpart retains the right to participate in any of the following political activities, as long as such activity is not performed in concert with a political party, partisan political group, or a candidate for partisan political office: (a) Express his or her opinion as an individual privately and publicly on political subjects and candidates; (b) Display a political picture, sign, sticker, badge, or button, as long as these items are displayed in accordance with the provisions of § 734.406; (c) Sign a political petition as an individual; (d) Be politically active in connection with a question which is not specifically identified with a political party, such as a constitutional amendment, referendum, approval of a municipal ordinance, or any other question or issue of a similar character; and (e) Otherwise participate fully in public affairs, except as prohibited by other Federal law, in a manner which does not compromise his or her efficiency or integrity as an employee or the neutrality, efficiency, or integrity of the agency or instrumentality of the United States Government in which he or she is employed.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.