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S. 3142

Referred to Committee

Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act

Introduced 11/2/2021•117th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

11/2/2021 • Senate

Summary

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.

Introduced in Senate • 11/2/2021

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Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

Democrat • GA

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November 2, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Introduced in Senate11/2/2021

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Current StatusReferred to Committee
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