§ 608. — Absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC608]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 29--ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
Sec. 608. Absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters
(a) Whoever knowingly deprives or attempts to deprive any person of
a right under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
shall be fined in accordance with this title or imprisoned not more than
five years, or both.
(b) Whoever knowingly gives false information for the purpose of
establishing the eligibility of any person to register or vote under the
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, or pays or offers
to pay, or accepts payment for registering or voting under such Act
shall be fined in accordance with this title or imprisoned not more than
five years, or both.
(Added Pub. L. 99-410, title II, Sec. 202(a), Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat.
929.)
References in Text
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, referred to
in text, is Pub. L. 99-410, Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 924, as amended,
which is classified principally to subchapter I-G (Sec. 1973ff et seq.)
of chapter 20 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1986
Amendment note set out under section 1971 of Title 42 and Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 608, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 723; Feb.
7, 1972, Pub. L. 92-225, title II, Sec. 203, 86 Stat. 9; Oct. 15, 1974,
Pub. L. 93-443, title I, Sec. 101(a), (b), 88 Stat. 1263, 1266, set
limitations on campaign contributions and expenditures, prior to repeal
by Pub. L. 94-283, title II, Sec. 201(a), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 496.
See section 441a of Title 2, The Congress.
Effective Date
Section applicable with respect to elections taking place after Dec.
31, 1987, see section 204 of Pub. L. 99-410, set out as a note under
section 1973ff of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
