---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 2556.710"
title: "45"
number: "2556.710"
heading: "What political activities are VISTAs prohibited from engaging in?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/2556.710"
---

# §2556.710. What political activities are VISTAs prohibited from engaging in?

- (a) A VISTA may not use their official authority or influence to interfere with or affect the result of an election.
- (b) A VISTA may not use their official authority or influence to coerce any individual to participate in political activity.
- (c) A VISTA may not use their official VISTA program title while participating in prohibited political activity.
- (d) A VISTA may not participate in prohibited political activities in the following circumstances:
  - (1) While they are on duty;
  - (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;
  - (3) While they are in any room or building occupied in the discharge of VISTA duties by an individual employed by the sponsor; and
  - (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.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4951-4953; 5 CFR part 734, 42 U.S.C. 4953(a), (f), 4954(b), (e), 4955(b), 4956, 5043(a)-(c), 5044(a)-(c), (e), 5046, 5052, 5056, and 5057; 42 U.S.C. 12651b (g)(10); 42 U.S.C. 12651c(c); E.O. 13279, 67 FR 77141, 3 CFR, 2002 Comp., p. 2156, 42 U.S.C. 4954(a), (b), (d), 4955, 5044(e), 5055, and 5059; 42 U.S.C. 12602(c), 42 U.S.C. 4953(b), (c), (f), and 5044(e).

### Source

Source: 88 FR 31180, May 16, 2023, unless otherwise noted.