Obama and Schumer Introduce Bill to Reduce Election Fraud

Election Law reports on a bill introduced by Senators Obama and Schumer: The Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007:

Among other things (such as setting up a task force and requiring the production of reports on deceptive voter practices), this bill would do two main things: (1) it would criminalize knowlingly making certain false speech in connection with elections, such as fraudulently giving information about polling place locations. (2) It would allow a private party to seek an injunction in federal court to stop the giving of such fraudulent information.

Election Law does note that there might be legal challenges if this passes due to concerns over whether provisions restrict freedom of speech. The New York Times also has an editorial on the bill. Full text of the bill is here.

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