{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-2556.720","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 2556.720","heading":"May VISTAs participate in political organizations?","body":"(a) Provided that paragraph (b) of this section is fully adhered to, and in accordance with the prohibitions set forth in § 2556.710, a VISTA may:\n(1) Be a member of a political party or other political group and participate in its activities;\n(2) Serve as an officer of a political party or other political group, a member of a national, State, or local committee of a political party, an officer or member of a committee of a political group, or be a candidate for any of these positions;\n(3) Attend and participate fully in the business of nominating caucuses of political parties;\n(4) Organize or reorganize a political party organization or political group;\n(5) Participate in a political convention, rally, or other political gathering; and\n(6) Serve as a delegate, alternate, or proxy to a political party convention.\n(b) A VISTA may participate in a political organization as long as such participation complies with the restrictions set out in paragraphs (b)(1) through (6) of § 2556.715.\n(1) Does not interfere with the performance of, or availability to perform, their assigned VISTA project duties;\n(2) Does not interfere with the 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":"1e6b9bf0106fb5e6b215633fef63c0dc14138f0c48dfcf2f4bbc4837e3fb8930","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-2556.715","next":"us/45-cfr-2556.725"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}