Soliciting, Electioneering, Collecting Debts, Vending, and Advertising

Soliciting alms and contributions, campaigning for election to any public office, collecting private debts, commercial soliciting and vending, displaying or distributing commercial advertising, and collecting signatures on petitions, polls, or surveys (except as otherwise authorized by Postal Service regulations) are prohibited on Postal Service property. These prohibitions do not apply to the following:

1. Commercial or nonprofit activities performed under contract with the Postal Service or pursuant to the provisions of the Randolph-Sheppard Act.
2. Posting notices on employee bulletin boards as authorized by Title 39, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 243.2.
3. The solicitation of U.S. Postal Service and other federal military or civilian personnel for contributions by recognized agencies as authorized by the Manual on Fund Raising Within Federal Service, issued under Executive Order 12353.