{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-2556.715","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 2556.715","heading":"What political activities may a VISTA participate in?","body":"(a) Provided that paragraph (b) of this section is fully adhered to, a VISTA may:\n(1) Express their opinion privately and publicly on political subjects;\n(2) Be politically active in connection with a question that is not specifically identified with a political party, such as a constitutional amendment, referendum, approval of a municipal ordinance, or any other question or issue of similar character;\n(3) Participate in the nonpartisan activities of a civic, community, social, labor, professional, or similar organization; and\n(4) Participate fully in public affairs, except as prohibited by other Federal law, in a manner that does not compromise their efficiency or integrity as a VISTA, or compromise the neutrality, efficiency, or integrity of AmeriCorps or the VISTA program.\n(b) A VISTA may participate in political activities set forth in paragraph (a) of this section as long as such participation:\n(1) Does not interfere with the performance of, or availability to perform, their assigned VISTA project duties;\n(2) Does not interfere with their provision of service in the VISTA program;\n(3) Does not involve any use of VISTA assistance, resources or funds;\n(4) Would not result in the identification of the VISTA as being a participant in or otherwise associated with the VISTA program;\n(5) Is not conducted during scheduled VISTA service hours; and\n(6) Does not interfere with the full-time commitment to remain available for VISTA service without regard to regular working hours, at all times during periods of service, except for authorized periods of leave.","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":"26af897660dba004fef434b91354cc9bb5bd913131083779b02d47c016c22702","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-2556.710","next":"us/45-cfr-2556.720"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}