39 CFR § 447.42 - Additional prohibited political activities.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t39/s447.42"
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title: "39 CFR § 447.42 - Additional prohibited political activities."
title_number: 39
title_name: "Postal Service"
section_number: "447.42"
section_name: "Additional prohibited political activities."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "PERSONNEL"
part_number: "447"
part_name: "RULES OF CONDUCT FOR POSTAL EMPLOYEES"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "39 U.S.C. 401."
regulatory_source: "39 FR 1990, Jan. 16, 1974, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "447"
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# 447.42 Additional prohibited political activities.

(a) In addition to the restrictions on political activities mentioned in § 447.51, an employee may not:

(1) Display a political picture or sticker on property owned or leased by the Postal Service. He is not forbidden by this paragraph, however, from displaying a picture, including a personally autographed picture of a political figure in his office or place of work if it has no language in the nature of political campaigning;

(2) Wear a political badge or button while in uniform or while on duty when that duty requires him to deal with the public or be in the view of the public;

(3) Display a political picture or sticker on his private vehicle while that vehicle is being used for official postal purposes.

[39 FR 1990, Jan. 16, 1974. Redesignated at 60 FR 47245, Sept. 11, 1995]