§ 592. — Troops at polls.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC592]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 29--ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
Sec. 592. Troops at polls
Whoever, being an officer of the Army or Navy, or other person in
the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, orders,
brings, keeps, or has under his authority or control any troops or armed
men at any place where a general or special election is held, unless
such force be necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years,
or both; and be disqualified from holding any office of honor, profit,
or trust under the United States.
This section shall not prevent any officer or member of the armed
forces of the United States from exercising the right of suffrage in any
election district to which he may belong, if otherwise qualified
according to the laws of the State in which he offers to vote.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 719; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 55 and 59 (Mar. 4, 1909,
ch. 321, Secs. 22, 26, 35 Stat. 1092, 1093).
This section consolidates sections 55 and 59 of title 18, U.S.C.,
1940 ed.
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
In second paragraph, words ``or member of the Armed Forces of the
United States'' were substituted for ``soldier, sailor, or marine'' so
as to cover those auxiliaries which are now component parts of the Army
and Navy.
Changes in phraseology were also made.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $5,000''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 10 section 2670.
