Portal:United States Office of Special Counsel

“ Thus, expressing support for or opposition to BLM as a movement is not “activity directed toward the success or failure of a political party, partisan political group, or candidate for partisan political office.” Such expressions are therefore allowed by the Hatch Act. [18]
2. BLMGN is not a partisan political group.
An organization is a partisan political group if it (1) is affiliated with a political party or candidate for partisan political office, (2) is organized for a partisan purpose, or (3) that engages in partisan political activity. ”

“ The Hatch Act does not prohibit employees from engaging in issue-based advocacy, such as activity in relation to an issue not specifically identified with a political party or partisan political group. ”

“ BLMGN has not previously been involved in partisan political activity. During the 2016 presidential election cycle, BLMGN representatives considered endorsing a presidential candidate and reportedly met with candidates from both the Democratic and Republican parties. [5] But ultimately BLMGN opted not to endorse any candidate or political party, and in fact expressly disavowed a Democratic Party statement of support. [6] In the current election cycle, BLMGN has begun a campaign titled #WhatMatters2020 that aims to increase turnout among BLMGN supporters in the 2020 election. ”