§ 611. Voting by aliens

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(a)It shall be unlawful for any alien to vote in any election held solely or in part for the purpose of electing a 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, unless—

(1)the election is held partly for some other purpose;

(2)aliens are authorized to vote for such other purpose under a State constitution or statute or a local ordinance; and

(3)voting for such other purpose is conducted independently of voting for a candidate for such Federal offices, in such a manner that an alien has the opportunity to vote for such other purpose, but not an opportunity to vote for a candidate for any one or more of such Federal offices.

(b)Any person who violates this section shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

(c)Subsection

(a)does not apply to an alien if—

(1)each natural parent of the alien (or, in the case of an adopted alien, each adoptive parent of the alien) is or was a citizen (whether by birth or naturalization);

(2)the alien permanently resided in the United States prior to attaining the age of 16; and

(3)the alien reasonably believed at the time of voting in violation of such subsection that he or she was a citizen of the United States.

(Added Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title II, § 216(a), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–572; amended Pub. L. 106–395, title II, § 201(d)(1), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1635.)

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Public Law 106–395
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the provisions governing acquisition of citizenship by children born outside of the United States, and for other purposes

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Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title II, § 216(a)
110 Stat. 3009–572
Pub. L. 106–395, title II, § 201(d)(1)
114 Stat. 1635
June 25, 1948, ch. 645
62 Stat. 724
Pub. L. 92–225, title II, § 206
86 Stat. 10
Pub. L. 93–443, title I
88 Stat. 1267
Pub. L. 94–283, title II, § 201(a)
90 Stat. 496
Pub. L. 106–395
Pub. L. 106–395, title II, § 201(d)(3)
114 Stat. 1636
Public Law 104–208

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§ 611

Voting by aliens

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U.S.C.§ 30119

U.S.C.§ 1015

Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title II, § 216(a)

Stat.110 Stat. 3009–572

Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–395, title II, § 201(d)(1)

Stat.114 Stat. 1635

ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 645

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