# 5 CFR § 734.203: Participation in nonpartisan activities

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-734.203

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 734.203
- **Heading:** Participation in nonpartisan activities
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 734—POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES > Subpart B—Permitted Activities

## Text

An employee may:
(a) Express his or her opinion privately and publicly on political subjects;
(b) 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;
(c) Participate in the nonpartisan activities of a civic, community, social, labor, or professional organization, or of a similar organization; and
(d) 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.
[59 FR 48769, Sept. 23, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 35100, July 5, 1996; 79 FR 25485, May 5, 2014]

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 734.101 § 734.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-734.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 734.102 § 734.102 Jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-734.102.md)
- [5 CFR § 734.103 § 734.103 Multicandidate political committees of Federal labor organizations and Federal employee organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-734.103.md)
- [5 CFR § 734.104 § 734.104 Restriction of political activity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-734.104.md)
- [5 CFR § 734.201 § 734.201 Exclusion from coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-734.201.md)
- [5 CFR § 734.202 § 734.202 Permitted activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-734.202.md)
- [5 CFR § 734.203 § 734.203 Participation in nonpartisan activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-734.203.md)
- [5 CFR § 734.204 § 734.204 Participation in political organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-734.204.md)
- [5 CFR § 734.205 § 734.205 Participation in political campaigns.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-734.205.md)
- [5 CFR § 734.206 § 734.206 Participation in elections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-734.206.md)
- [5 CFR § 734.207 § 734.207 Candidacy for public office.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-734.207.md)
- [5 CFR § 734.208 § 734.208 Participation in fundraising.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-734.208.md)
- [5 CFR § 734.301 § 734.301 Exclusion from coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-734.301.md)
- [5 CFR § 734.302 § 734.302 Use of official authority; prohibition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-734.302.md)

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