§ 10307. Prohibited acts

Footnotes

1. 1 See References in Text note below.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1965

   Voting Rights Act of 1965

   Pub. L. 89–110 title I § 11 · 79 Stat. 437

   Enacted · 52 U.S.C. § 10307

   Pub. L. 89–110, title I, § 11, Aug. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 443

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 89–110, title I, § 11, Aug. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 443

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 11. (a) No person acting under color of law shall fail or refuse Prohibitions. to permit any person to vote who is entitled to vote under any provision of this Act or is otherwise qualified to vote, or willfully fail or refuse to tabulate, count, and report such person’s vote. (b) No person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, shall intimidate, threaten, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any person for voting or attempting to vote, or intimidate, threaten, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any person for urging or aiding any person to vote or attempt to vote, or intimidate, threaten, or coerce any person for exercising any powers or duties under section 3(a), 6,8,9,10, or 12(e). (c) Whoever knowingly or willfully gives false information as to Penalty. his name, address, or period of residence in the voting district for the purpose of establishing his eligibility to register or vote, or conspires with another individual for the purpose, of encouraging his false-registration to vote or illegal voting, or pays or offers to pay or accepts payment either for registration to vote or for voting shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both: Provided, however, That this provision shall be applicable only to Applicability. general, special, or primary elections held solely or in part for the purpose of selecting or electing any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, presidential elector. Member of the United States Senate, Member of the United States House of Representatives, or Delegates or Commissioners from the territories or possessions, or Resident Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (d) Whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of an examiner or hearing officer knowingly and willfully falsifies or conceals a material fact, or makes any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations, or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more, than five years, or both.

2. 1970

   District of Columbia Delegate Act

   Pub. L. 91–405 title II § 204(e) · 84 Stat. 845

   Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 10307(c)

   Pub. L. 91–405 substituted reference to Delegate from District of Columbia for Delegates or Commissioners from territories or possessions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 91–405 substituted reference to Delegate from District of Columbia for Delegates or Commissioners from territories or possessions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (e) Section 11(c) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 19731(c)) is amended by striking out “or Delegates or Commissioners 79 Stat. 443. from the territories or possessions” and inserting in lieu thereof “Delegate from the District of Columbia”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment 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.

3. 1975

   Pub. L. 94–73 § 404 · 89 Stat. 400

   Inserted · 52 U.S.C. § 10307(c)

   Pub. L. 94–73, § 404, inserted reference to Guam and Virgin Islands

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–73, § 404, inserted reference to Guam and Virgin Islands.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 404. Section 11(c) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after “Columbia,” the following words: “Guam, or the Virgin Islands,”.

4. 1975

   Pub. L. 94–73 § 409 · 89 Stat. 400

   Added · 52 U.S.C. § 10307(e)

   Pub. L. 94–73, § 409, added subsec. (e)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 94–73, § 409, added subsec. (e).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 409. Section 11 of the Voting Eights Act of 1965 is amended Penalty. 42 USC 1973i. by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(e) (1) Whoever votes more than once in an election referred to in paragraph (2) shall be fined not more, than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. “(2) The prohibition of this subsection applies with respect to any general, special, or primary election held solely or in part for the purpose of selecting or electing any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, presidential elector, Member of the United States Senate, Member of the United States House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, or Resident Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “(3) As used in this subsection, the term ‘votes more than once’ does not include the casting of an additional ballot if all prior ballots of that voter were invalidated, nor does it include the voting in two 42 USC 1973aa–1. 42 USC 1973a. jurisdictions under section 202 of this Act, to the extent two ballots are not cast for an election to the same candidacy or office.”

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