Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act

This bill would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to make it illegal for anyone to intimidate, threaten, or coerce a person for carrying out duties to run federal elections, such as counting votes, canvassing, and certifying results, or because the person is or was an election worker. In lawsuits over intimidation of voters or election workers, a person who visibly carries or displays a real, imitation, or antique firearm while interacting with or observing voters or election workers would be presumed to have broken the law unless they show otherwise. State and local police acting in their official duties would not be subject to this presumption, but National Guard members would be. Courts could grant relief, including reasonable temporary limits on defendants carrying firearms.

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Sponsors

• Christopher R. Deluzio Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors