South Carolina § 7-25-80 - Threatening, intimidating, or abusing voters.
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§ 7-25-80. Threatening, intimidating, or abusing voters.
A person who, at any of the elections, general, special, or primary, in any city, town, ward, or polling precinct, threatens, mistreats, or abuses a voter with a view to control or intimidate him in the free exercise of his right of suffrage, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 23-657; 1952 Code SECTION 23-657; 1950 (46) 2059; 1993 Act No. 184 SECTION 12, eff January 1, 1994.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-25-80 ("Threatening, intimidating, or abusing voters.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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