CHAPTER TWO DESCRIPTION OF STATUTES A. ABUSE OF THE FRANCHISE......... 18 U.S.C. 241. Conspiracy against rights of citizens ......... 18 US.C. 242. Deprivation of rights under color of law ...... 10 42 U.S.C. 1973i(c). False information in, and payments for, registering or voting .......... a. The basis for federal jurisdiction ..... b. False registration information ......... c. Commercialization of the vote. d. Conspiracy to encourage illegal voting .... 42 U.S.C. 1973i(e). Voting more than once ...... 18 U.S.C. 1341. Mail fraud. .................... 18 U.S.C. 597. Expenditures to influence voting .. 18 U.S.C. 594. Intimidation of voters ..... 18 U.S.C. 245(b)(1)(A). Federally protected activities . 18 U.S.C. 592. Troops at polls ...... 18 U.S.C. 593. Interference by armed forces .......... 18 U.S.C. 596. Polling armed forces ....... 18 U.S.C. 599. Promise of appointment by candidate 18 U.S.C. 606. Intimidation to secure political contributions ....... 18 U.S.C. 600. Promise of employment or other benefit for political activity .... 18 U.S.C. 601. Deprivation of employment or other benefit for political contribution ... 18 U.S.C. 595. Interference by administrative employees of federal, state or territorial governments .. 18 U.S.C. 598. Coercion by means of relief appropriations ..... ...... 31 18 U.S.C. 604. Solicitation from persons on relief ......... 18 U.S.C. 605. Disclosure of names of persons on relief ..... 18 U.S.C. 603. Making political contributions.. The Hatch Act ........ C. CAMPAIGN FINANCE STATUTES ..................... 33 2 U.S.C. 441a. Limitations on contributions and expenditures .... .................. 34 2 U.S.C. 441b. Contributions or expenditures by national banks, corporations, or labor ...... 2 U.S.C. 441c. Contributions by government contractors ........................................... 2 U.S.C. 441d. Publication and distribution of statements and solicitations ... ...... 2 U.S.C. 44le. Contributions by foreign nationals ..... 2 U.S.C. 441f. Contributions in the name of another prohibited 2 U.S.C. 441g. Limitation on contribution of currency .......... ....... 2 U.S.C. 441h. Fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority .......... a. Criminal/Civil Remedies ..... ......... D. REPORTING AND CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION STATUTES ........... 2 U.S.C. 431. Definitions ....... :::::::::::: . . . CHAPTER THREE POLICY AND PROCEDURES Background........ Abuse Matters ....................................... Prosecutions .... ...... Timing and Objective of Election Fraud Investigations ............ B. PATRONAGE OFFENSES AND PROGRAM ABUSE .... C. CAMPAIGN FINANCING OFFENSES ........ Dual Enforcement Jurisdiction .... Violations ............. ............... D. REPORTING AND CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION OFFENSES CHAPTER FOUR ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES .. TABLE OF CASES........ APPENDIX (Excerpts from Relevant Statutes) .. |