Title 52, Voting and ElectionsRelease 119-102
§20702 Theft, Destruction, Concealment, Mutilation, or Alteration of Records or Papers; Penalties
Title 52 › Subtitle II — Voting Assistance and Election Administration › CHAPTER 207 — FEDERAL ELECTION RECORDS › § 20702
Summary
Willfully damaging or altering records under section 20701 can bring a fine up to $1,000, one year jail, or both.
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Title 52, §20702
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Any person, whether or not an officer of election or custodian, who willfully steals, destroys, conceals, mutilates, or alters any record or paper required by section 20701 of this title to be retained and preserved shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 1974a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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52 U.S.C. § 20702
Title 52, Voting and Elections
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102