(a) 
         The Governor or Lieutenant Governor of a State or an individual authorized by law to act as Governor;
     
    
    
        
        (c) 
         A duly elected head of an executive department of a State or municipality who is not classified under a State or municipal merit or civil service system;
     
    
        
        (d) 
         An individual holding elective office;
     
    
        
        (e) 
         Activity in connection with a nonpartisan election; or
     
    
        
        (f) 
         Candidacy for a position of officer of a political party, delegate to a political party convention, member of a National, State, or local committee of a political party, or any similar position.
     
    
        
            Code of Federal Regulations
        
        [40 FR 42733, Sept. 16, 1975, as amended at 40 FR 47101, Oct. 8, 1975]