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.
Structure US Code
Title 5— GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
PART II— CIVIL SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
CHAPTER 15— POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES
§ 1502. Influencing elections; taking part in political campaigns; prohibitions; exceptions
§ 1503. Nonpartisan candidacies permitted
§ 1504. Investigations; notice of hearing
§ 1505. Hearings; adjudications; notice of determinations
§ 1506. Orders; withholding loans or grants; limitations