IMPORTANT: This information should not be downloaded using government equipment, read during duty time or sent to others using government equipment, because it suggests political action. Under the Hatch Act it is illegal to distribute political materials at the worksite. Materials should not be distributed while in uniform, on federal property, or on duty time. You can, however, mail information to AFGE members at their home addresses, but not to members or the general public. You can also print the leaflets in your Local newsletter if that newsletter is mailed to AFGE members at their home addresses. For information on the rights of Federal employees to participate in the political process, download our Hatch Act information.