[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR1226.10]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
       CHAPTER XII--CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
 
PART 1226_PROHIBITIONS ON ELECTORAL AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart C_Volunteer Activities
 
Sec.  1226.10  Hatch Act restrictions.

    (a) In addition to the prohibitions described above, full time 
volunteers are subject to the Hatch Act, subchapter III, of chapter 73, 
title 5, United States Code. Full time volunteers shall not, directly or 
indirectly, actively participate in political management or in political 
campaigns. All volunteers retain the right to vote as they choose and to 
express their personal opinions on political issues or candidates. 
Examples of prohibited activities, include, but are not limited to,
    (1) Candidacy for or service as a delegate or alternate to any 
political convention or service as an officer or employee thereof.
    (2) Acting as an officer of a primary meeting or caucus, addressing, 
making motions, preparing or presenting resolutions, representing 
others, or otherwise taking part in such meetings or caucuses.
    (3) Organizing or conducting a political meeting or rally on any 
political matter.
    (4) Holding office as a precinct or ward leader or representative, 
or service on any committee of a political party. It is not necessary 
that the service of the volunteer itself be political in nature to fall 
within the prohibition.
    (5) Organizing a political club, being an officer of such a club, 
being a member of any of its committees, or representing the members of 
a political club in meetings or conventions.
    (6) Soliciting, collecting, receiving, disbursing or otherwise 
handling contributions made for political purposes.
    (7) Selling or soliciting pledges for dinner tickets or other 
activities of political organizations or candidates, or for their 
benefit.
    (8) Distributing campaign literature, badges, buttons, 
bumperstickers or posters.
    (9) Publishing or being editorially connected with a newspaper or 
other publication generally known as partisan from a political 
standpoint.
    (10) Writing for publication or publishing any letter or article, 
signed or unsigned, soliciting votes in favor of or in opposition to any 
political party, candidate or faction.
    (11) Soliciting votes, helping get out the vote, acting as a 
checker, watcher or challenger for any party or faction, transporting 
voters to or from the polls, or transporting candidates on canvassing or 
speaking tours.
    (12) Participation in or organizing a political parade.
    (13) Initiating nominating petitions or acting as a canvasser or 
witness on such petitions.
    (14) Being a candidate for nomination or election to a National, 
State, or local office.
    (b) Hatch Act restrictions apply to full time volunteers at all 
times during their service, including off-duty hours, leave, holidays 
and vacations.

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