That is true. I worked for the government for 7 years (after I left the military) and anyone that wanted to run for office or even campaign on behalf of a political party had to either take a leave of absence or resign. Pity...
>But that would mean that no person in government would ever be able to campaign, wouldn't it?
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>>But - you're a civil servant - in most states it's against the law for civil servants to participate in party or electioneering, isn't it?
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