political activities by state and local officers and employees

political activities by state and local officers and employees Sec. 401. (a) Section 1502(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code (relating to influencing elections, taking part in political campaigns, prohibitions, exceptions), is amended to read as follows: “(3) be a candidate for elective office.”. (b) (1) Section 1503 of title 5, United States Code, relating to nonpartisan political activity, is amended to read as follows: “§1503. Nonpartisan candidacies permitted “Section 1502(a) (3) of this title does not prohibit any State or local officer or employee from being a candidate in any election if none of the candidates is to be nominated or elected at such election as representing a party any of whose candidates for Presidential elector received votes in the last preceding election at which Presidential electors were selected.”. (2) The table of sections for chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to section 1503 and inserting in lieu thereof the following new item: “1503. Nonpartisan candidacies permitted.”. (c) Section 1501 of title 5, United States Code, relating to definitions, is amended— (1) by striking out paragraph (5); 88 Stat. 1291 (2) in paragraph (3) thereof, by inserting “and” immediately after “Federal Reserve System;” and (3) in paragraph (4) thereof, by striking out “; and” and inserting in lieu thereof a period.