Delaware § 5302 - Abetting or counseling military interference with elections; penalty.
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§ 5302. Abetting or counseling military interference with elections; penalty.
Whoever, being a citizen or inhabitant of this State, aids, abets, procures, advises, counsels or in any manner assists or is guilty of military interference in any manner with the freedom of any election in this State shall be guilty of felony, and shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 and imprisoned not less than 1 nor more than 5 years, and shall forever thereafter be incapable of exercising the right of suffrage in this State.
12 Del. Laws, c. 326, § 2; Code 1915, § 1826; Code 1935, § 1915; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 5303;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5302 ("Abetting or counseling military interference with elections; penalty.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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