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2013 Mississippi Code
Title 97 - CRIMES
Chapter 13 - ELECTION CRIMES
§ 97-13-39 - Intimidating elector to prevent voting


MS Code § 97-13-39 (2013) What's This?

If any person shall, by illegal force, or threats of force, prevent, or endeavor to prevent, any elector from giving his vote, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term not exceeding two years, or in the county jail not exceeding one year, or by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or both.

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