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James48

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19. 18 U.S. Code § 595. Interference
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 04:38 PM
Nov 2020
18 U.S. Code § 595. Interference by administrative employees of Federal, State, or Territorial Governments
U.S. Code



Whoever, being a person employed in any administrative position by the United States, or by any department or agency thereof, or by the District of Columbia or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or by any State, Territory, or Possession of the United States, or any political subdivision, municipality, or agency thereof, or agency of such political subdivision or municipality (including any corporation owned or controlled by any State, Territory, or Possession of the United States or by any such political subdivision, municipality, or agency), in connection with any activity which is financed in whole or in part by loans or grants made by the United States, or any department or agency thereof, uses his official authority for the purpose of interfering with, or affecting, the nomination or the election of any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

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A tweeter says, Leghorn21 Nov 2020 #1
Could it be that this story has real legs and implications? NCDem47 Nov 2020 #2
GOP are not subject to the law, rules, decorum, etc... Eliot Rosewater Nov 2020 #3
Depends how Democratic lawmakers deal with it. They tend to take a butter knife to a gunfight. Doodley Nov 2020 #4
Wondering, IF we get control of the senate bluestarone Nov 2020 #5
So a republican senator from South Carolina called the State of Georgia's Sec. of State and asked.. Botany Nov 2020 #6
Did Lindsey say he was asking for a friend? Cicada Nov 2020 #7
Now he admits to calling Nevada and Arizona! ecstatic Nov 2020 #8
And Nevada and Arizona Secretaries of State say he didn't call them Nevilledog Nov 2020 #9
WTF??????? He's a liar and needs to resign. NOW! nt ecstatic Nov 2020 #11
Lindsey should have to resign. Could this be attempted conspiracy? Buckeyeblue Nov 2020 #10
Yes, they should but they won't. It's still Barr time. Lonestarblue Nov 2020 #14
K&R UTUSN Nov 2020 #12
Calls for an investigation!! blueinredohio Nov 2020 #13
I don't expect an investigation until wnylib Nov 2020 #15
They overturned an election in NC LeftInTX Nov 2020 #18
I'm really not surprised that slimey Ted Cruz was not involved in this LeftInTX Nov 2020 #16
Republicans know the fewer votes cast and counted, the more likely they are to win SpankMe Nov 2020 #17
18 U.S. Code § 595. Interference James48 Nov 2020 #19
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