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U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 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, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 55 and 59 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §§ 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.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $5,000".
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Chicago: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 592. Troops at Polls," U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure in U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed December 13, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=95X2SNSFA6HY3ZN.
MLA: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 592. Troops at Polls." U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, in U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 13 Dec. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=95X2SNSFA6HY3ZN.
Harvard: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 592. Troops at Polls' in U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 13 December 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=95X2SNSFA6HY3ZN.
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