...
4.3.1.2. In the government of a State; the District of
Columbia; a
territory, possession, or commonwealth of the United States; or in any
political
subdivision thereof.
4.3.3. As long as they are not serving on EAD, enlisted
members and
Reserve officers may hold partisan or nonpartisan civil office if such
office is held in a
private capacity and does not interfere with the performance of military
duties.
... [retirement resignation]
E2.1.4. Extended Active Duty (EAD). AD under a call or
order for a period in
excess of 270 days.
...
E3.3. EXAMPLES OF PROHIBITED POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
In accordance with the statutory restrictions in 10 U.S.C. 973(b)
(reference (b)) and
references (g) and (h), and the policies established in section 4.,
above, of this
Directive, a member on AD shall not:
...
E3.3.7. Serve in any official capacity or be listed as a
sponsor of a partisan
political club.
...
E3.4. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES NOT EXPRESSLY PERMITTED OR
PROHIBITED
Some activities not expressly prohibited may be contrary to the spirit
and intent of
section 4. of this
Directive or section E3.3. of this enclosure. In determining
whether
an activity violates the traditional concept that service
members should not engage in
partisan political activity, rules of reason and common sense shall
apply. Any activity
that may be viewed as associating the Department of Defense or the
Department of
Transportation, in the case of the Coast Guard, or any components of
such
Departments directly or indirectly with a partisan political cause or
candidate shall be
avoided.
...
E3.6. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Members of the Armed Forces on AD engaging in permissible political
activities shall:
E3.6.1. Give full time and attention to the performance of military
duties during
prescribed duty hours.
E3.6.2. Avoid any outside activities that may be prejudicial to the
performance of
military duties or are likely to bring discredit upon the Armed Forces.
E3.6.3. Refrain from participating in any political activity while in
military
uniform, as proscribed by DoD Directive 1334.1 (reference (f)), or using
Government
facilities or resources for furthering political activities.
...
Enclosure 4 . . .
(3) Except as otherwise authorized by
law, an officer to
whom this subsection
applies may not hold or exercise, by election or appointment, the
functions of a civil
office in the government of a State, the District of Columbia, or a
territory, possession,
or commonwealth of the United States (or of any political subdivision of
any such
government).
