purpose of procuring support in his candidacy shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation
was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
two years, or both.
§ 600. Promise of employment or other benefit for political
activity
Whoever, directly or indirectly, promises any employment, position,
compensation, contract, appointment, or other benefit, provided for or
made possible in whole or in part by any Act of Congress, or any special
consideration in obtaining any such benefit, to any person as consideration,
favor, or reward for any political activity or for the support of or opposition
to any candidate or any political party in connection with any general or
special election to any political office, or in connection with any primary
election or political convention or caucus held to select candidates for
any political office, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more
than one year, or both.
§ 601. Deprivation of employment or other benefit for political
contribution
(a) Whoever, directly or indirectly, knowingly causes or attempts
to cause any person to make a contribution of a thing of value (including
services) for the benefit of any candidate or any political party, by means
of the denial or deprivation, or the threat of the denial or deprivation,
of—
(1) any employment, position, or work in or for any agency
or other entity of the Government of the United States, a State, or
a political subdivision of a State, or any compensation or benefit of
such employment, position, or work; or
(2) any payment or benefit of a program of the United States,
a State, or a political subdivision of a State; if such employment,
position, work, compensation, payment, or benefit is provided for
or made possible in whole or in part by an Act of Congress, shall
be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or
both.
(b) As used in this section—
(1) the term “candidate” means an individual who seeks
nomination for election, or election, to Federal, State, or local of-
fice, whether or not such individual is elected, and, for purposes of
this paragraph, an individual shall be deemed to seek nomination for
election, or election, to Federal, State, or local office, if he has—
(A) taken the action necessary under the law of a State
to qualify himself for nomination for election, or election, or
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