Retention and preservation of records and papers by officers of elections; deposit with custodian; penalty for violation
United States Code
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- 2026United States v. Jocelyn Benson 6th Cir.
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- 2026Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Department of Justice D.D.C.
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- 2026United States v. Evans D.D.C.
- 2026Common Cause v. U.S. Department of Justice D.D.C.
- 2025USA ex rel. Danilo Feliciano v. Robert Ardoin (ORDER) D.C. Cir.
- 2024In re Recall of Weyrich Wash.
- 2023Michael Lindell v. United States 8th Cir.
- 2023Jungemann v. Dept of State Louisiana W.D. La.
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Every officer of election shall retain and preserve, for a period of twenty-two months from the date of any general, special, or primary election of which candidates for the office of President, Vice President, presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, or Resident Commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are voted for, all records and papers which come into his possession relating to any application, registration, payment of poll tax, or other act requisite to voting in such election, except that, when required by law, such records and papers may be delivered to another officer of election and except that, if a State or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico designates a custodian to retain and preserve these records and papers at a specified place, then such records and papers may be deposited with such custodian, and the duty to retain and preserve any record or paper so deposited shall devolve upon such custodian. Any officer of election or custodian who willfully fails to comply with this section shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (Source: (Pub. L. 86–449, title III, § 301, May 6, 1960, 74 Stat. 88.))