Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 2, 2021)
Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act
This bill addresses certain protections for election workers and polling places.
In particular, the bill prohibits, with enhanced penalties for certain types of threats and harms (1) intimidation of poll watchers, election officials, and election agents, vendors, and contractors involving violence or threats of harm; and (2) physical damage to or threats to physically damage a polling place, tabulation center, or other election infrastructure.
What just happenedNov 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 2, 2021
- Nov 2, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Nov 2, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate