Title 52, Voting and ElectionsRelease 119-102
§10505 Penalty
Title 52 › Subtitle I — Voting Rights › CHAPTER 105 — SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS › § 10505
Summary
Deny protected rights and face a $5,000 fine, up to five years in jail, or both.
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Title 52, §10505
Voting and Elections, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Whoever shall deprive or attempt to deprive any person of any right secured by section 10501, 10502, or 10503 of this title shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 1973aa–3 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers referenced in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections prior to their editorial reclassification to this title.
Amendments
1975—Pub. L. 94–73 inserted reference to section 1973aa–1a of this title.
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Citation
52 U.S.C. § 10505
Title 52, Voting and Elections
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102