2018 US Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 29 - Elections and Political Activities
Sec. 594 - Intimidation of voters
| 18 U.S.C. § 594 (2018) |
| §594. Intimidation of voters |
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Whoever intimidates, threatens, coerces, or attempts to intimidate, threaten, or coerce, any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such other person to vote or to vote as he may choose, or of causing such other person to vote for, or not to vote for, any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, at any election held solely or in part for the purpose of electing such candidate, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. |
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 720; Pub. L. 91–405, title II, §204(d)(5), Sept. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 853; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.) |
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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§61, 61g (Aug. 2, 1939, 11:50 a.m. E.S.T., ch. 410, §§1, 8, 53 Stat. 1147, 1148). This section consolidates sections 61 and 61g of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., with changes in phraseology only. AMENDMENTS1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $1,000". 1970—Pub. L. 91–405 substituted "Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner" for "Delegates or Commissioners from the Territories and possessions". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 91–405 effective Sept. 22, 1970, see section 206(b) of Pub. L. 91–405, set out as an Effective Date note under section 25a of Title 2, The Congress. |
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| Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 29 - ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES Sec. 594 - Intimidation of voters |
| section 594 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 53 Stat. 1147 62 Stat. 720 84 Stat. 853 108 Stat. 2147 |
| Public Law 91-405, Public Law 103-322 |
