Federal Employees Political Activities Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Employees Political Activities Act - Permits Federal employees to: (1) express opinions freely in private and in public on any political subject or candidate; (2) join a political party or other party organization and actively participate in its affairs, while not on duty, except to serve as an officer of a political party or party organization; (3) contribute money voluntarily for political purposes; (4) become a candidate for and serve in a local office as provided in this Act; and (5) register and vote in any election. Prohibits any Federal employee or any individual defined in this Act from: (1) using official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of any election or the nomination for election of any candidate for public office or political party office; (2) directly or indirectly intimidating, threatening, coercing, or attempting to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any Federal employee or State or local employee to pay, lend, or contribute anything of value, including services, to a party, committee, organization, agency, or person for political purposes; or (3) using official authority or influence to coerce, or attempt to c…