52 USC § 21144 - Other criminal penalties

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identifier: "/us/usc/t52/s21144"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "52 USC § 21144 - Other criminal penalties"
title_number: 52
title_name: "VOTING AND ELECTIONS"
section_number: "21144"
section_name: "Other criminal penalties"
chapter_number: 209
chapter_name: "ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–252, title IX, § 905, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1729.)"
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# § 21144. Other criminal penalties

**(a)** **Conspiracy to deprive voters of a fair election** section 10307(c) of this title

Any individual who knowingly and willfully gives false information in registering or voting in violation of , 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** section 1015 of title 18

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  shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, in accordance with such section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–252, title IX, § 905, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1729.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.