> Couldn't such a thing be considered "attempting to influence" and expose them to losing their jobs or worse?
The maximum penalty under the Hatch Act is removal from office, so no "or worse" here.
In hindsight that's rather a major fault with the Hatch Act, since it means there's little downside to influencing the election for someone who doesn't care about losing their job, or who expects to lose it anyway if the opposition party wins.
The maximum penalty under the Hatch Act is removal from office, so no "or worse" here.
In hindsight that's rather a major fault with the Hatch Act, since it means there's little downside to influencing the election for someone who doesn't care about losing their job, or who expects to lose it anyway if the opposition party wins.