Illinois Statutes
§ 29-4 — Prevention of voting or candidate support
Illinois § 29-4
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicGOVERNMENT
Ch. 10ELECTIONS
Act 10 ILCS 5/Election Code.
Art.Article 29 - Prohibitions And Penalties
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Bluebook
10 Ill. Comp. Stat. 29-4 (2026).
Text
Any person who, by force, intimidation, threat, deception or forgery, knowingly prevents any other person from (a) registering to vote, or (b) lawfully voting, supporting or opposing the nomination or election of any person for public office or any public question voted upon at any election, shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 78-887.)
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Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 29-4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/10/29-4.