United States Congress
Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act
March 12, 2024
Summary
This introduced Senate bill would amend Section 11 of the Voting Rights Act to create new federal criminal penalties for willfully interfering with or intimidating voters, poll watchers, or election officials, and for damaging polling places or other election infrastructure. Penalties would range up to $2,500 and six months imprisonment, with enhanced penalties up to $5,000 and one year if bodily injury or dangerous weapons are involved, and federal prosecutions would require Attorney General certification. The bill is not mortgage-related and has no compliance impact for mortgage lenders, brokers, or servicers.
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Source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/s-bill/3912
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- What does "Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act" cover?
- This introduced Senate bill would amend Section 11 of the Voting Rights Act to create new federal criminal penalties for willfully interfering with or…
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- It was published on March 12, 2024.