18 U.S.C. § 609 — Use of military authority to influence vote of member of Armed Forces

submitted 40 years ago by Pub. L. 99-410 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 80 words · no verdicts yet

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A commissioned, noncommissioned, warrant, or petty officer of an Armed Force may not use military authority to influence an Armed Forces member’s vote or force the member to march to a polling place. The offense may bring a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.

Whoever is a commissioned, noncommissioned, warrant, or petty officer of an Armed Force and uses military authority to influence an Armed Forces member’s vote, or to require the member to march to a polling place, or attempts either act, may be fined under this title, imprisoned for up to five years, or both. This section does not prohibit free discussion of political issues or candidates for public office.

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Whoever, being a commissioned, noncommissioned, warrant, or petty officer of an Armed Force, uses military authority to influence the vote of a member of the Armed Forces or to require a member of the Armed Forces to march to a polling place, or attempts to do so, shall be fined in accordance with this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. Nothing in this section shall prohibit free discussion of political issues or candidates for public office.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 99–410, title II, § 202(a), Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 929.)

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1986Enacted · Pub. L. 99-410 · 100 Stat. 929

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