Title 52, Voting and ElectionsRelease 119-110
§21144 Other Criminal Penalties
Title 52 › Subtitle II — Voting Assistance and Election Administration › CHAPTER 209 — ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT › SUBCHAPTER VII — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 21144
Summary
Makes it a crime to knowingly lie when registering or voting, or to plan with others to do so, with penalties under section 10307(c); it also punishes lying about citizenship or immigration status under 18 U.S.C. 1015.
Full Legal Text
Title 52, §21144
Voting and Elections, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Conspiracy to deprive voters of a fair election
Any individual who knowingly and willfully gives false information in registering or voting in violation of section 10307(c) of this title, or conspires with another to violate such section, shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, in accordance with such section.
(b)False information in registering and voting
Any individual who knowingly commits fraud or knowingly makes a false statement with respect to the naturalization, citizenry, or alien registry of such individual in violation of section 1015 of title 18 shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, in accordance with such section.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 15544 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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Citation
52 U.S.C. § 21144
Title 52, Voting and Elections
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110