HATCH POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ACT

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS

ON

H.R. 696

A BILL TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATING
TO THE PREVENTION OF PERNICIOUS POLITICAL ACTIVI-
TIES (THE HATCH POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ACT) TO MAKE
THEM INAPPLICABLE TO STATE AND MUNICIPAL OFFI-
CERS AND EMPLOYEES, TO PERMIT LIMITED PARTISAN
POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY FEDERAL OFFICERS AND EM-
PLOYEES IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED LOCALITIES AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES

APRIL 8, 1959, AND MARCH 2, 1960

53699

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1960