{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-2556.710","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 2556.710","heading":"What political activities are VISTAs prohibited from engaging in?","body":"(a) A VISTA may not use their official authority or influence to interfere with or affect the result of an election.\n(b) A VISTA may not use their official authority or influence to coerce any individual to participate in political activity.\n(c) A VISTA may not use their official VISTA program title while participating in prohibited political activity.\n(d) A VISTA may not participate in prohibited political activities in the following circumstances:\n(1) While they are on duty;\n(2) While they are wearing an article of clothing, logo, insignia, or other similar item that identifies AmeriCorps, the VISTA program, or one of AmeriCorps' other national service programs;\n(3) While they are in any room or building occupied in the discharge of VISTA duties by an individual employed by the sponsor; and\n(4) While using a vehicle owned or leased by a sponsor or subrecipient, or while using a privately-owned vehicle in the discharge of VISTA duties.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XXV—CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE","PART 2556—VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA","Subpart H—Restrictions and Prohibitions on Political Activities and Lobbying"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"6c36b3f9847c8221e056a5ad3f88d203d4168cee72a57908339a59ebd178d705","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-2556.705","next":"us/45-cfr-2556.715"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}