§ 733.105 Permitted political activities—employees who reside in designated localities and are employed in certain agencies and positions

5 CFR 733.105(a)(a) This section applied to employees who reside in designated localities and are employed in the following agencies or positions:

5 CFR 733.105(a)(1)(1) The Federal Election Commission;

5 CFR 733.105(a)(2)(2) The Election Assistance Commission;

5 CFR 733.105(a)(3)(3) The Federal Bureau of Investigation;

5 CFR 733.105(a)(4)(4) The Secret Service;

5 CFR 733.105(a)(5)(5) The Central Intelligence Agency;

5 CFR 733.105(a)(6)(6) The National Security Council;

5 CFR 733.105(a)(7)(7) The National Security Agency;

5 CFR 733.105(a)(8)(8) The Defense Intelligence Agency;

5 CFR 733.105(a)(9)(9) The Merit Systems Protection Board;

5 CFR 733.105(a)(10)(10) The Office of Special Counsel;

5 CFR 733.105(a)(11)(11) The Office of Criminal Investigation of the Internal Revenue Service.

5 CFR 733.105(a)(12)(12) The Office of Investigative Programs of the United States Customs Service;

5 CFR 733.105(a)(13)(13) The Office of Law Enforcement of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms;

5 CFR 733.105(a)(14)(14) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;

5 CFR 733.105(a)(15)(15) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence;

5 CFR 733.105(a)(16)(16) Career Senior Executive Service positions described in 5 U.S.C. 3132(a)(4);

5 CFR 733.105(a)(17)(17) Administrative Law Judge positions described in 5 U.S.C. 5372;

5 CFR 733.105(a)(18)(18) Contract Appeals Board Member positions described in 5 U.S.C. 5372a; or

5 CFR 733.105(a)(19)(19) Administrative Appeals Judge positions described in 5 U.S.C. 5732b.

5 CFR 733.105(b)(b) This section does not apply to individuals who have been appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, even though they are employed in the agencies and positions described in paragraph (a) of this section.

5 CFR 733.105(c)(c) Employees who are covered under this section and who reside in a municipality or political subdivision designated by OPM under § 733.107 may:

5 CFR 733.105(c)(1)(1) Run as independent candidates for election to partisan political office in elections for local office in the municipality or political subdivision;

5 CFR 733.105(c)(2)(2) Solicit, accept, or receive a political contribution as, or on behalf of, an independent candidate for partisan political office in elections for local office in the municipality or political subdivision;

5 CFR 733.105(c)(3)(3) Solicit, accept, or receive uncompensated volunteer services as, or on behalf of, an independent candidate for partisan political office in elections for office in the municipality or subdivision; and

5 CFR 733.105(c)(4)(4) Take an active part in other political activities associated with elections for local partisan political office and in managing the campaigns of candidates for election to local partisan political office in the municipality or political subdivision, but only as an independent candidate or on behalf of, or in opposition to, an independent candidate.