78TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 150-APR. 1 , 1944 without the United States, either before or after he shall have executed any ballot either under the provisions of this title or under any State law, with reference to his choice of or his vote for any candidate for any of the offices authorized to be voted for by the use of the aforesaid ballot nor state, publish, or release any result of any purported poll taken from or among the members of the armed forces of the United States or including within it the statement of choice for or of votes cast by any member of the armed forces of the United States for any of the offices authorized to be voted for by the use of the aforesaid ballot. "(b) The word 'poll' is defined as any request for information, either verbal or written, which by its language or form of expression requires or implies the necessity of an answer, where the request is made with the intent of compiling the result of the answers obtained, either for the personal use of the person making the request, or for the purpose of reporting the same to any other person, persons, political party, unincorporated association or corporation, or for the purpose of publishing the same orally, by radio, or in written or printed form. "(c) Any person not a member of the armed forces of the United States who violates the provisions of this section, either within or outside of the United States, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. " APPROPRIATE STATE OFFICIALS "SEc. 315. Wherever, in any State, an official other than the secre- tary of state is the appropriate State official to carry out any function vested in the secretary of state under this title, the term 'secretary of state' shall mean such other official. " OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES TO ACT FOR SECRETARY OF STATE "SEC. 316. Each secretary of state may utilize the services of such State and local officials and agencies for such purposes and to such extent as he may deem appropriate in the exercise of his powers and duties under this title. "ACT TO BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED "SEC. 317. The provisions of this Act shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate its purposes. "TITLE IV " MISCELLANEOUS "SEC. 401. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. "SEC. 402. Post cards, ballots, and envelopes referred to in this Act shall be transmitted free of postage, including air-mail postage, in the United States mails. "SEC. 403. As used in this Act- "(1) the term 'United States' used geographically includes only the territorial limits of the several States of the United States and the District of Columbia; and "(2) the term 'members of the merchant marine of the United States' means persons employed as officers or members of crews of vessels documented under the laws of the United States and persons enrolled for such employment with the United States War Appropriations authorized. Postage-free trans- mission in U. S . mails. "United States." "Members of the merchant marine of the United States." 147 " Poll." Penalty. 58 STAT.]
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