Any officer in the executive civil service who shall use his official
authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with an election
or controlling the result thereof; or who shall dismiss, or cause to
be dismissed, or use influence of any kind to procure the dismissal
of any person from any place in the said service because such person
has refused to be coerced in his political action, or has refused to
contribute money for political purposes, or has refused to render
political service; and any officer, clerk, or other employee in the
executive civil service who shall willfully violate any of these rules,
or any of the provisions of sections 11, 12, 13, and 14 of the act
entitled "An act to regulate and improve the civil service of the United
States," approved January 16, 1883, shall be dismissed from office.