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18 U.S.C. § 610 — Coercion of political activity
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It shall be unlawful for any person to intimidate, threaten, command, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, command, or coerce, any employee of the Federal Government as defined in [section 7322(1) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section7322/1&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code, to engage in, or not to engage in, any political activity, including, but not limited to, voting or refusing to vote for any candidate or measure in any election, making or refusing to make any political contribution, or working or refusing to work on behalf of any candidate. Any person who violates this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to intimidate, threaten, command, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, command, or coerce, any employee of the Federal Government as defined in [section 7322(1) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section7322/1&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code, to engage in, or not to engage in, any political activity, including, but not limited to, voting or refusing to vote for any candidate or measure in any election, making or refusing to make any political contribution, or working or refusing to work on behalf of any candidate. Any person who violates this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
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It is the policy of the Congress that employees should be encouraged to exercise fully, freely, and without fear of penalty or reprisal, and to the extent not expressly prohibited by law, their right to participate or to refrain from participating in the political processes of the Nation.
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**(a) In general** It is unlawful for any national bank, or any corporation organized by authority of any law of Congress, to make a contribution or expenditure in connection with any election to any political office, or in connection with any primary election or political convention or caucus held to select candidates for any political office, or for any corporation whatever, or any labor organization, to make a contribution or expenditure in connection with any election at which presidential and vice presidential electors or a Senator or Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, Congress are to be voted for, or in connection with any primary election or political convention or caucus held to select candidates for any of the foregoing offices, or for any candidate, political committee, or other person knowingly to accept or receive any contribution prohibited by this section, or any officer or any director of any corporation or any national bank or any officer of any labor organization to consent to any contribution or expenditure by the corporation, national bank, or labor organization, as the case may be, prohibited by this section.
**(b) Definitions; particular activities prohibited or allowed**
(1) For the purposes of this section the term “labor organization” means any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work.
(2) For purposes of this section and section 79l(h) of title 15,11 See References in Text note below. the term “contribution or expenditure” includes a contribution or expenditure
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**(a) General rule** A political organization shall be subject to taxation under this subtitle only to the extent provided in this section. A political organization shall be considered an organization exempt from income taxes for the purpose of any law which refers to organizations exempt from income taxes.
**(b) Tax imposed** A tax is hereby imposed for each taxable year on the political organization taxable income of every political organization. Such tax shall be computed by multiplying the political organization taxable income by the highest rate of tax specified in section 11(b).
**(c) Political organization taxable income defined**
(1) **Taxable income defined** — For purposes of this section, the political organization taxable income of any organization for any taxable year is an amount equal to the excess (if any) of—
(A) the gross income for the taxable year (excluding any exempt function income), over
(B) the deductions allowed by this chapter which are directly connected with the production of the gross income (excluding exempt function income), computed with the modifications provided in paragraph (2).
(2) **Modifications** — For purposes of this subsection—
(A) there shall be allowed a specific deduction of $100,
(B) no net operating loss deduction shall be allowed under section 172, and
(C) no deduction shall be allowed under part VIII of subchapter B (relating to special deductions for corporations).
(3) **Exempt function income** — For purposes of this subsection, the term “exempt function income” means any amount received as—
(A) a contribution of money or other property,
(B) membership dues, a membership fee or assessment from a member of the political organization,
(C) proceeds from a political fundraising or entertainment
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**(a)** Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, and except as otherwise provided in this title or insofar as such laws remain in force as rules or regulations of the Postal Service, no Federal law dealing with public or Federal contracts, property, works, officers, employees, budgets, or funds, including the provisions of chapters 5 and 7 of title 5, shall apply to the exercise of the powers of the Postal Service.
**(b)** The following provisions shall apply to the Postal Service:
(1) section 552 (public information), section 552a (records about individuals), section 552b (open meetings), section 3102 (employment of personal assistants for blind, deaf, or otherwise handicapped employees), section 3110 (restrictions on employment of relatives), section 3333 and chapters 72 (antidiscrimination; right to petition Congress) and 73 (suitability, security, and conduct of employees), section 5520 (withholding city income or employment taxes), and section 5532 11 See References in Text note below. (dual pay) of title 5, except that no regulation issued under such chapters or section shall apply to the Postal Service unless expressly made applicable;
(2) all provisions of title 18 dealing with the Postal Service, the mails, and officers or employees of the Government of the United States;
(3) [section 107 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section107&num=0&edition=prelim) (known as the Randolph-Sheppard Act, relating to vending machines operated by the blind);
(4) the following provisions of title 40:
(A) sections 3114–3116, 3118, 3131, 3133, and 3141–3147; and
(B) chapters 37 and 173;
(5) chapters 65 and 67 of title 41;
(6) sections 2000d, 2000d–1—2000d–4 of title 42 (title VI, the Civil Rights Act of 196
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The President may prescribe regulations for the conduct of employees in the executive branch.
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When used in this Act:
(1) The term “election” means—
(A) a general, special, primary, or runoff election;
(B) a convention or caucus of a political party which has authority to nominate a candidate;
(C) a primary election held for the selection of delegates to a national nominating convention of a political party; and
(D) a primary election held for the expression of a preference for the nomination of individuals for election to the office of President.
(2) The term “candidate” means an individual who seeks nomination for election, or election, to Federal office, and for purposes of this paragraph, an individual shall be deemed to seek nomination for election, or election—
(A) if such individual has received contributions aggregating in excess of $5,000 or has made expenditures aggregating in excess of $5,000; or
(B) if such individual has given his or her consent to another person to receive contributions or make expenditures on behalf of such individual and if such person has received such contributions aggregating in excess of $5,000 or has made such expenditures aggregating in excess of $5,000.
(3) The term “Federal office” means the office of President or Vice President, or of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
(4) The term “political committee” means—
(A) any committee, club, association, or other group of persons which receives contributions aggregating in excess of $1,000 during a calendar year or which makes expenditures aggregating in excess of $1,000 during a calendar year; or
(B) any separate segregated fund established under the provisions of [section 30118(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section30118/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 609
(b) Whoever knowingly gives false information
for the purpose of establishing the eligibility of
any person to register or vote under the Uni-
formed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting
Act, or pays or offers to pay, or accepts payment
for registering or voting under such Act shall be
fined in accordance with this title or imprisoned
not more than five years, or both.
(Added Pub. L. 99–410, title II, § 202(a), Aug. 28,
1986, 100 Stat. 929.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Vot-
ing Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 99–410, Aug. 28,
1986, 100 Stat. 924, which was formerly classified prin-
cipally to subchapter I–G (§ 1973ff et seq.) of chapter 20
of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi-
torial reclassification and renumbering in Title 52, Vot-
ing and Elections, and is now classified principally to
chapter 203 (§ 20301 et seq.) of Title 52. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 608, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat.
723; Feb. 7, 1972, Pub. L. 92–225, title II, § 203, 86 Stat. 9;
Oct. 15, 1974, Pub. L. 93–443, title I, § 101(a), (b), 88 Stat.
1263, 1266, set limitations on campaign contributions
and expenditures, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–283, title
II, § 201(a), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 496. See section 30116
of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section applicable with respect to elections taking
place after Dec. 31, 1987, see section 204 of Pub. L.
99–410, set out as a note under section 20301 of Title 52,
Voting and Elections.
§ 609. Use of military authority to influence vote
of member of Armed Forces
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