Tag Archives: Elections 2020

Congratulations and Non-Congratulations From Around the World For @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris #US2020

November 9, 2020 By in Elections, Trends, Trump, US Presidents Tags: , , , , ,
I. World Leaders Send Congratulations to @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris #USElection2020
II. More Congratulations For @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris From Around the World #USElection2020

 

JORDAN

MEXICO

ISRAEL

POLAND

SLOVENIA

EGYPT

BRAZIL

PHILIPPINES

HUNGARY

SAUDI ARABIA

RUSSIA

TURKEY

 

More Congratulations For @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris From Around the World #USElection2020

November 7, 2020 By in Biden, Elections, Politics, Trends, US Presidents Tags: , , , ,
See Part I – World Leaders Send Congratulations to @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris #USElection2020

PARIS, FRANCE

IRELAND

 

SCOTLAND

MALDIVES

 

GREECE

BELGIUM

LITHUANIA

 

NORWAY

COSTA RICA

SWEDEN

DENMARK

CHILE

INDIA

SOUTH AFRICA

 

SENEGAL

NEW ZEALAND

IRAQ

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

AUSTRALIA

JAPAN

ECUADOR

OH! VENEZUELA

SOUTH KOREA

ISRAEL, NOT THE PRIME MINISTER  (HE MISSING?)

INDONESIA

World Leaders Send Congratulations to @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris #USElection2020

November 7, 2020 By in Elections, US Presidents Tags: , , , , ,

 

CANADA

SPAIN

GERMANY

UNITED KINGDOM

FRANCE

ARGENTINA

ITALY

UKRAINE

NATO

EUROPEAN UNION

 

 

 

President-Elect Joe Biden and VP-Elect Kamala Harris: A New Beginning #USElection2020

November 7, 2020 By in Elections, Holidays and Celebrations, Politics, US Presidents Tags: , ,

 

American Oversight Calls on @US_OSC and @StateOIG to Investigate Pompeo’s Email Rush Before the Election #WSOS

October 19, 2020 By in Functional Bureaus, Hotspots, Mike Pompeo, Oversight, Politics, Pompeo, Secretary of State, Spectacular, State Department, Trends, Trump Tags: , , , ,

 

 

 

 

PSA: Think Oct 20 For Vote By Mail Voters in U.S., Aug 1 For Overseas Voters #NowNotLater

July 29, 2020 By in Americans Abroad, Elections, Trends, U.S. Missions Tags: , , ,

@StateDept’s Rules Governing the Use of Social Media by Eligible Family Members

February 21, 2020 By in Elections, Politics, Realities of the FS, Regulations, Social Media, Spouses, State Department, Trends Tags: , ,

 

Related to D/SecState Biegun Alerts @StateDept Employees to Updated Guidance For Political Activities Restrictions, we’ found this item from the FLO’s FAQ on the use of social media by EFMs.
Via state.gov/FLO/FAQ
What are the Department’s rules governing the use of social media by eligible family members?
    • 3 FAM 4170 sets out Department policy for employees on public speaking, teaching, writing, and media engagement, including the use of social media. Social media posts pertaining to U.S. foreign policy written in an employee’s capacity as a private citizen must be reviewed/cleared by the appropriate office (3 FAM 4174.3). These provisions apply to Eligible Family Members (EFMs) when they are employed by the Department in any capacity in the United States or abroad, including those EFMs working at post under either an appointment or Personal Service Agreement (PSA) and/or who are members of the Foreign Service Family Reserve Corps (FSFRC). EFMs who are in Intermittent No Work Scheduled (INWS) status or members of the FSFRC in Reserve Status, are employees of the Department and must abide by Department policies.
    • Where review is required, the Final Review Office for FSFRC members at post (even if not currently working in a position at post) is the Chief of Mission or his/her designee. For FSFRC members residing in the U.S., the Bureau of Public Affairs is the Final Review Office. (See 3 FAM 4174.3.)
    • The provisions of 3 FAM 4170 apply only to employees and, as such, do not apply to EFMs who are not currently employed by the Department in any capacity (i.e., not working at post or domestically for the Department or not a member of the FSFRC); however, the general provisions governing outside activities would be applicable, and the non-employee EFM should be cognizant of the general guidance provided in 3 FAM 4125 (Outside Employment and Activities by Spouses and Family Members Abroad). There is no expectation of privacy on social networking sites. Even where users have taken privacy precautions, hackers and other bad actors may still be able to access information.
Links to the Foreign Affairs Manual inserted above. Below is the specific cite linked to by D/Biegun in recent message (3 FAM 4123.3 (Employee Responsibilities Abroad/Political Activities):

3 FAM 4123.3  Political Activities

(TL:PER-491;   12-23-2003)
(Uniform State/USAID/Commerce/Foreign Service Corps-USDA)
(Applies to Foreign Service, Foreign Service National, and Civil Service)

A U.S. citizen employee, spouse, or family member shall not engage in partisan political activities abroad, other than authorized activities pertaining to U.S. elections.  This provision shall not preclude a locally hired U.S. citizen employee, who also is a national of the country of residence, from exercising political rights deriving from that foreign nationality.

Shall not as in a commanding must not?  Or else what?
Does the recent Pompeo-approved updated guidance for political activities restrictions from the L bureau addresses 3 FAM 4123.3 order and spouses not currently employed?  Does this regs apply to all EFMs or are there exceptions? If so, what are the exceptions? Best to ask now, or later after surprises?