This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact The Epoch Times Reprints.
The Hatch Act, which became law in 1939, prohibits federal workers from conducting partisan political activities on official time.
The Hatch Act restricts the political activities of government employees to ensure a nonpartisan federal workforce.