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STATEYEAR ENACTEDBILL NUMBERWHO IS CRIMINALIZED?DESCRIPTIONTYPE OF CRIMEMAX PENALTY (for first offense)BILL TEXT
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Alabama2022H.B. 194Election official
Prohibits election officials from soliciting, accepting, or using any donation in the form of money, grants, property, or personal services from an individual or a nongovernmental entity for the purpose of funding election-related expenses or voter education, voter outreach, or voter registration programs.
Class B misdemeanor
Up to 6 months in jail and fines of up to $3,000
https://legiscan.com/AL/text/HB194/2022
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Alabama2021H.B. 167Voter
Expands the multiple voting offense to include voting in the same, or equivalent, elections in both Alabama and another state and downgrades the first conviction from a felony to a misdemeanor.
Class A misdemeanor
Up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $6,000
https://legiscan.com/AL/text/HB167/2021
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Arizona2021H.B. 2905Election official
Prohibits a county recorder, city or town clerk, or other election official from knowingly delivering or mailing an early ballot to a person who has not requested one for that election. .
Class 5 felony
Between 6 months and 2.5 years in prison
https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/55leg/1R/laws/0426.pdf
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Arizona2021H.B. 2794Election official
Prohibits a political subdivision, agent or officer of the state or any other governmental entity from altering or agreeing to alter any deadline, submittal date, filing date or other election-related date.
Class 6 felonyBetween 4 months and 2 years in prison
https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/55leg/1R/bills/HB2794H.pdf
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Arizona2022H.B. 2492Election official
Prohibits a county recorder or other election official from knowingly failing to reject an application for registration when it's not accompanied by a proof of citizenship.
Class 6 felony Between 4 months and 2 years in prison
https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/55leg/2R/bills/HB2492H.pdf
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Arizona2022H.B. 2492Election official
Requires a county recorder or other election official to attempt to verify the citizenship status of an applicant to vote. The election official will be guilty of a felony if he or she knowingly causes an applicant to be registered and it's later determined that the applicant was not a U.S. citizen at the time of registration.
Class 6 felony Between 4 months and 2 years in prison
https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/55leg/2R/bills/HB2492H.pdf
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Arizona2022H.B. 2237Election official
Prohibits same day registration, which isn't allowed under existing Arizona law, and creates a felony for any election official who registers someone on an Election Day and deems them able to participate in that election.
Class 6 felonyPrison term of 6 to 18 months
https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/55leg/2R/bills/HB2237P.pdf
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Arizona2021S.B. 1835Third party/Assister
Prohibits knowingly impersonating any election official, including an election board member, other poll worker, or an officially designated challenger or party representative.
Class 6 felony Between 4 months and 2 years in prison
https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/55leg/1R/laws/0388.pdf
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Arizona2022S.B. 1260Third party/Assister
Prohibits knowingly providing a "mechanism" for voting to an individual who is registered in another state, including by forwarding an early ballot addressed to another person.
Class 5 felony
Between 6 months and 2.5 years in prison
https://custom.statenet.com/public/resources.cgi?id=ID:bill:AZ2022000S1260&cuiq=cebcefa4-252a-5dcb-aeb1-7fc87d570de0&client_md=e6cee1cd0ab7a5d5f38db7146d2e8622&mode=current_text
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Arkansas2021H.B. 1715Third party/Assister
Prohibits the possession by a person of more than four absentee ballots, which creates a rebuttable presumption of intent to defraud. Previously the law said you could have no more than ten absentee ballots.
Class D felony
Up to 6 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000
https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2021R%2FPublic%2FHB1715.pdf
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Arkansas2021S.B. 644Third party/Assister
Prohibits anyone from knowingly submitting a false report of a violation of election law.
Class A misdemeanor
Up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500
https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2021R%2FPublic%2FSB644.pdf
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Arkansas2021S.B. 486Third party/Assister
Prohibits entering or remaining within 100 feet of the primary entrance of a polling location where voting is taking place, except for lawful purposes.
Class A misdemeanor
Up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500
https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2021R%2FPublic%2FSB486.pdf
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California2021S.B 35Third party/Assister
Expands electioneering crime to include obstructing access to a ballot drop box and expands it to also bar prohibited acts within 100 feet of an outdoor site where a voter may cast or drop off a ballot.
Misdemeanor
Up to one year in a county jail and a fine up to $1,000
https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB35/2021
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California2021S.B 35Third party/Assister
Expands electioneering to add a prohibition on soliciting a vote, speaking to the voter about marking the ballot, or disseminating electioneering information to the crime of electioneering.
Misdemeanor
Up to one year in a county jail and a fine up to $1,000
https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB35/2021
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California2021S.B 35Third party/Assister
Expands voter intimidation crime to include at outdoor sites where a voter may cast or drop off a ballot, obstructing parking in protected areas with the intent to dissuade another person from voting, and soliciting a vote, speaking to a voter about marking the ballot, or disseminating visible or audible electioneering information within the immediate vicinity of a voter in line.
Misdemeanor
Between 16 months and 3 years in prison
https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB35/2021
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California2021S.B 35Third party/Assister
Expands a corruption of voting offense to include displaying a container for the purpose of collecting ballots, with the intent to deceive a voter into casting a ballot in an unofficial ballot box, or to direct someone to place a ballot in such a box.
Felony
Up to 3 years in prison and a fine of up to $1,000
https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB35/2021
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Colorado2022S.B. 153Election official
Prohibits anyone from willfully interfering or willfully refusing to comply with secretary of state's rules for the statewide voter registration system.
Class 1 misdemeanor
Six to 24 months in jail and a fine of $500 to $5,000,
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2022a_153_signed.pdf
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Colorado2022S.B. 153Election official
Prohibits anyone from willfully interfering with, obstructing, or retaliating against any person who is notifying the Department of State that they reasonably believe a potential violation relating to the rules, orders, or acceptable use policy for the statewide voter registration has occurred or will occur.
Misdemeanor
Up to one year in county jail and a fine of up to $1,000
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2022a_153_signed.pdf
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Colorado2022S.B. 153Election official
Increases the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony for anyone who tampers with, accesses without authorization, or grants unauthorized access to, electronic or electromechanical voting equipment or an election-night reporting system.
Class 5 felony
One to three years in state prison and $1,000 to $100,000 in fines
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2022a_153_signed.pdf
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Colorado2022S.B. 153Election official
Prohibits knowingly publishing or causing to be published passwords or other confidential information relating to a voting system.
Class 5 felony
One to three years in state prison and $1,000 to $100,000 in fines
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2022a_153_signed.pdf
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Colorado2021S.B. 250Third party/Assister
Expands electioneering to include the distribution or display of campaign posters, signs, or other campaign materials or apparel, including materials or apparel promoting or opposing a candidate or displaying candidate's name, likeness, or campaign slogan.
Misdemeanor
Up to one year in county jail and a fine of up to $1,000
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2021a_250_signed.pdf
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Florida2021S.B. 90Third party/Assister
Adds people who supervise voting at assisted living facilities and nursing home facilities to the people specifically prohibited from distributing, ordering, requesting, collecting, delivering, or possessing more than two vote-by-mail ballots per election in addition to his or her own ballot or a ballot belonging to an immediate family member.
1st degree misdemeanor
Up to 1 year in prison and a $1,000 fine
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/90/BillText/er/PDF
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Florida2021S.B. 90Third party/Assister
Expands the solicitation ban from 100 to 150 feet and adds drop box locations to places where people are prohibited from soliciting any elector in an effort to provide assistance to vote.
1st degree misdemeanor
Up to 1 year in prison and a $1,000 fine
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/90/BillText/er/PDF
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Florida2021S.B. 90Third party/Assister
Expands the ban on solicitation to include engaging in any activity with the intent to influence or effect of influencing a voter, which a federal court found could include non-partisan activities like giving out water, fans, snacks, chairs, ponchos, and umbrellas.
1st degree misdemeanor
Up to 1 year in prison and a $1,000 fine
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/90/BillText/er/PDF
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Florida2021S.B. 90Third party/Assister
Prohibits people from handling more than two additional mail ballots beyond their own and a ballot of an immediate family member.
1st degree misdemeanor
Up to 1 year in prison and a $1,000 fine
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/90/BillText/er/PDF
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Florida2022S.B. 524Election official
Expands the prohibition on election officials releasing the results of an election prior to polls closing to include any person authorized to observe, review, or inspect ballot materials or observe canvassing and to include releasing any information about votes cast for or against any candidate or ballot measure.
3rd degree felonyUp to 5 years in prison and a $5000 fine
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/524/BillText/er/PDF
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Florida2022S.B. 524Third party/Assister
Increases the penalty from a misdemeanor to felony for any person who distributes, orders, requests, collects, delivers, or otherwise physically possesses more than two vote-by-mail ballots per election in addition to his or her own ballot or a ballot belonging to an immediate family member.
3rd degree felonyUp to 5 years in prison and a $5000 fine
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/524/BillText/er/PDF
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Georgia2021S.B. 202Third party/Assister
Prohibits any person other than the elector who requested the ballot from knowingly unsealing a sealed absentee ballot envelope unless that person is an authorized person who is assisting the elector entitled to assistance in voting, an absentee ballot clerk, registrar, or law enforcement officer in the course of an investigation.
Felony
More than a year in prison and fines of over $1,000
https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201498
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Georgia2021S.B. 202Third party/Assister
Prohibits any person from accepting an absentee ballot from an elector for delivery or return to the board of registrars except as authorized.
Felony
One to ten years in prison and fines of up to $100,000
https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201498
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Georgia2021S.B. 202Third party/Assister
Prohibits any person from intentionally observing an elector while casting a ballot in a manner that would allow such person to see for whom or what the elector is voting, except if that person is providing authorized assistance in voting and except for children authorized to be in the enclosed space.
Felony
More than a year in prison and fines of over $1,000
https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201498
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Georgia2021S.B. 202Third party/Assister
Prohibts any person or entity other than as allowed from handling a completed absentee ballot application.
Misdemeanor
Up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000
https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201498
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Georgia2021S.B. 202Voter
Prohibits any person from using photographic or other electronic monitoring or recording devices, cameras, or cellular telephones, except as authorized by law, to photograph or record the face of an electronic ballot marker while a ballot is being voted or while an elector's votes are displayed on such electronic ballot marker; or photograph or record a voted ballot.
Misdemeanor
Up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000
https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201498
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Georgia2021S.B. 202Third party/Assister
Prohibits any person from giving, offering to give, or participating in the giving of any money or gifts, including, but not limited to, food and drink, to an elector within 150 feet of the outer edge of any building within which a polling place is established; within any polling place; or within 25 feet of any voter standing in line to vote at any polling place.
Misdemeanor
Up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000
https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201498
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Hawaii 2021S.B. 548Third party/Assister
Expands the prohibition on campaigning at voter service centers and places of deposit to include activities within a 200 feet perimeter of an area that is designated for voters waiting to vote.
Misdemeanor
Up to one year in jail and a fine up to $2,000
https://legiscan.com/HI/text/SB548/id/2381517
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Hawaii 2021S.B. 548Third party/Assister Prohibts anyone unauthorized from operating an unofficial place of ballot deposit.Misdemeanor
Up to one year in jail and a fine up to $2,000
https://legiscan.com/HI/text/SB548/id/2381517
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Indiana2021S.B. 398Third party/Assister
Expands the prohibition on inducing or procuring another person to vote or refrain from voting for or against a candidate or public question by giving, offering, or promising a person money or other property to include at a caucus or the appointment of a candidate by a political party chairman or central committee officer.
Level 6 felony
Between six months and two and a half years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000
http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/398#document-24ec008f
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Indiana2022S.B. 328Voter
Prohibits casting more than one ballot in the same election, except when voters are casting a replacement ballot under law.
Level 6 felony
Between six months and two and one half years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.00
http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/senate/328#document-260fa4f4
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Indiana2021H.B. 1485Voter
Expands criminal trespass to include knowingly or intentionally entering or refusing to leave a polling place after having been prohibited from entering or asked to leave.
Class A misdemeanor
Up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $5,000
https://legiscan.com/IN/text/HB1485/2021
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Indiana2021H.B. 1485Third party/Assister
Changes the crime relating to electioneering to more specifically define electioneering and to add a prohibition on electioneering with 50 feet of the entrance to an early voting site.
Class A misdemeanor
Up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $5,000
https://legiscan.com/IN/text/HB1485/2021
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Iowa2021S.F. 413Election official
Prohibits an election official from failing to perform their duties under state law or failing to follow state guidance.
Class D felony
Up to 5 years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=89&ba=sf413
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Iowa2021S.F. 413Election official Prohibits an election official from failing to perform voter list maintenance.
Aggrevated misdemeanor
Up to 2 years in prison and a fine of not less than $625 but not more than $6,250
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=89&ba=sf413
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Iowa2021S.F. 413VoterProhibits a person from interfering with a person permitted at a polling place.
Serious misdemeanor
Up to one year in county jail and a fine of not less than $315 but not more than $1,875
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=89&ba=sf413
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Iowa2021S.F. 413Voter
Adds ballot drop boxes to the list of places where it's illegal for a person to return a voted absentee ballot unless the person is a voter's immediate family member, household member, or caretakers. Prohibits making a false statement about returning an absentee ballot if the person is prohibited from collecting and delivering completed ballots.
Serious misdemeanor
Up to one year in county jail and a fine of not less than $315 but not more than $1,875
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=89&ba=sf413
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Iowa2021S.F. 413Election official
Prohibits a precinct election official or county commissioner from obstructing or interfering with a person fulfilling that person''s role or performing that person's duty in the vacinity of a polling place.
Serious misdemeanor
Up to one year in county jail and a fine of not less than $315 but not more than $1,875
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=89&ba=sf413
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Iowa2021S.F. 413Third party/Assister
Prohibits a person from collecting a completed ballot and returning the ballot by mail or in person to the county auditor's office or other election location unless the person is the registered voter or an individual who lives in the same household as the registered voter, the registered voter's immediate family member, an individual serving as a caretaker for the registered voter, or another authorized individual.
Serious misdemeanor
Up to one year in county jail and a fine of not less than $315 but not more than $1,875
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=89&ba=sf413
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Iowa2021S.F. 568Third party/Assister
Clarifies who can return a completed ballot to include relatives of the fourth degree but exclude caregivers. Disabled and blind voters can designate delivery agents via a form to be prescribed by the election commissioner. Delivery agents are barred from delivering ballots for more than two voters and are required to deliver ballots in person to the county election commissioner's office and present identification and sign an affidavit.
Serious misdemeanor
Up to one year in county jail and a fine of not less than $315 but not more than $1,875
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=89&ba=sf568
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Kansas2021H.B. 2183Third party/Assister
Prohibits a person who is not holding a position as an election official from representing oneself as an election official, engaging in conduct that gives the appearance of being an election official; or engaging in conduct that would cause another person to believe a person engaging in such conduct is an election official.
Level 7 nonperson felony
11 to 34 months imprisonment and a fine up to $100,000
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/hb2183_enrolled.pdf
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Kansas2021H.B. 2183Third party/Assister
Prohibits an individual from delivering more than ten advance voting ballots on behalf of other voters during an election.
Class B misdemeanor
Up to 6 months in jail and fines of up to $1000
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/hb2183_enrolled.pdf
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Kansas2021H.B. 2183Candidate
Prohibits a candidate for office from assisting any voter in marking an advance ballot or signing an advance ballot form.
Class C misdemeanor
Up to 30 days in jail and a fine of up to $500
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/hb2183_enrolled.pdf
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Kansas2021H.B. 2183Third party/Assister
Expands the definition of “electioneering” to include a candidate touching or handling a voter’s ballot during the voting process, unless it is on behalf of an immediate family member; distributing or counting ballots; hindering or obstructing a voter from voting, entering, or leaving a polling place; or hindering or obstructing an election board worker from performing election duties.
Class C misdemeanor
Up to 30 days in jail and a fine of up to $500
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/hb2183_enrolled.pdf
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Kansas2021H.B. 2183Election official
Creates the Transparency in Revenues Underwriting Act, prohibiting election officials from knowingly accepting money, directly or indirectly, for any expenditures related to conducting, funding, or facilitating election administration.
Level 9 nonperson felony
5 to 17 months in prison and a fine up to $100,000
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/hb2183_enrolled.pdf
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Kansas2021H.B. 2183Third party/Assister
Prohibits someone from knowingly transmiting or delivering an advance voting ballot to the county election officer or polling place on behalf of a voter who is not such person, unless the person submits a written statement accompanying the ballot at the time of ballot delivery to the county election officer or polling place.
Level 9 nonperson felony
5 to 17 months in prison and a fine up to $100,000
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/hb2183_enrolled.pdf
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Kansas2021H.B. 2183Voter
Prohibits someone from knowingly backdating or otherwise altering a postmark or other official indication of the date of mailing of an advance voting ballot returned to the county election officer by mail for the purpose of indicating a date of mailing other than the actual date of mailing by the voter or the voter's designee.
Level 9 nonperson felony
5 to 17 months in prison and a fine up to $100,000
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/hb2183_enrolled.pdf
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Kansas2021H.B. 2332Voter
Expands the crime of election tampering to include making or changing any election record unless the person is lawfully carrying out an election duty; changing or attempting to change, alter, destroy or conceal any vote cast by paper ballot, election machine or computer; changing or attempting to change any vote by manipulating computer hardware, computer software, election machine, wireless or cellular transmission or vote tabulation methods; or knowingly producing false vote totals.
Level 7 nonperson felony
11 to 34 months in prison and a fine up to $100,000
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/hb2332_enrolled.pdf
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Kansas2021H.B. 2332Third party/Assister
Prohibits the distribution of applications to vote an advance ballot if materials are mailed from outside the state and prohibits the distribution of personalized advance ballot applications.
Class C misdemeanor
Up to 30 days in jail and a fine of up to $500
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/hb2332_enrolled.pdf
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Kansas2022H.B. 2138Election official
Forbids altering or falsifying information in a ballot custody affidavit, with the intent to hinder, prevent, or defeat a fair election.
Level 9 nonperson felony
5 to 17 months in prison
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/hb2138_enrolled.pdf
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Kansas2022H.B. 2138Voter
Expands an existing felony prohibiting fraud relating to electronic voting machines to include the same conduct directed at electronic poll books.
Level 9 nonperson felony
5 to 17 months in prison
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/hb2138_enrolled.pdf
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Kentucky2022H.B. 301Election official
Prohibits an employee of a governmental body or a governmental body of a city, county, urban-county government, consolidated local government, unified local government, or charter county government from soliciting, taking, or otherwise accepting any private contribution, donation, or anything of value to assist with election administration.
Class D felony One to five years in prison
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/hb301/bill.pdf
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Kentucky2022H.B. 564Election official
Prohibits election officials from connecting or attempt to connect a voting machine, voting equipment, or voting system that tabulates or aggregates votes to a public network, including the internet.
Class D felonyOne to five years in prison
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/hb564/bill.pdf
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Louisiana2021H.B. 581Third party/Assister
Prohibits the falsification of election information obtained from contacting a telephone number of the office of the secretary of state, clerk of court, or registrar of voters or impersonating the secretary of state, clerk of court, or registrar of voters in connection with any statutorily mandated election duty of election officials.
Misdemeanor
Up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000
https://legiscan.com/LA/text/HB581/2021
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Louisiana2021S.B. 64Third party/Assister
Expands the prohibition on electioneering and voter intimidation to include a prohibition on circulating petition at polling places.
Misdemeanor
Up to six months in prison and a fine of up to $500
https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1232770
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Maryland2021S.B. 683Third party/Assister
Prohibits canvassing, electioneering, or posting any campaign material in a manner that obstructs access to a ballot drop box, or placing any campaign material or any other unauthorized material on a ballot drop box.
Misdemeanor
Up to 60 days in prison and a fine of $50 to $500
https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb1048E.pdf
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Montana2021S.B. 15Third party/Assister
Expands a prohibition on deceiving a disabled voter to include deception in the course of assisting a voter with making their signature or mark, and while assisting with the delivery and return of an emergency absentee ballot.
MisdemeanorUp to a year in jail
https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2021/billpdf/SB0015.pdf
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Nebraska2021L.B. 285Third party/Assister
Prohibit posting or displaying the voter registration list, or making the list accessible online, and requires individuals to attest that they will not do so in the oath necessary to access the list.
Class IV felonyUp to two years in prison
https://legiscan.com/NE/text/LB285/2021
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Nevada2021A.B. 321Third party/Assister
Prohibits an authorized third party from failing to return a ballot on behalf of a voter.
Class E felony
Up to six months in prison and a fine of up to $500
https://legiscan.com/NV/text/AB321/id/2409558
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New Jersey2022A.B. 4655Third party/Assister Prohibits electioneering activity within 100 feet of a drop box.
Disorderly persons offense
Up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $1,000
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2020/A4655/bill-text?f=AL21&n=459_
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North Dakota2021H.B. 1253Election official
Prohibits an election official from using non-public funds for election administration.
Class A misdemeanor
Up to 360 days in prison and a fine of up $3,000
https://legiscan.com/ND/text/1253/2021
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North Dakota2021H.B. 1253Election official
Prohibits the destruction at any time of ballots, ballot boxes, voter lists, or voting supplies.
Class C felony
Up to five years in prison and up to $10,000 fine
https://legiscan.com/ND/text/1253/2021
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North Dakota2021H.B. 1253Third party/Assister
Prohibits anyone from negatively impacting the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of a voting system.
Class C felony
Up to five years in prison and up to $10,000 fine
https://legiscan.com/ND/text/1253/2021
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North Dakota2021H.B. 1253Third party/AssisterIncreases the severity of tampering with a voting system or preventing its use.Class C felony
Up to five years in prison and up to $10,000 fine
https://legiscan.com/ND/text/1253/2021
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Oklahoma2022H.B. 3046Election official
Prohibits a public official from accepting private funds, donations, or anything of value for conducting elections
MisdemeanorA fine of up to $5,000
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22%20ENR/hB/HB3046%20ENR.PDF
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Oklahoma2022H.B. 1711Voter
Prohibits anyone who is not blind from applying to receive an accessible ballot electronically.
FelonyVaries
https://legiscan.com/OK/text/HB1711/2021
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Oklahoma2022H.B. 3321Third party/Assister
Expands the definition of illegal ballot harvesting to include distributing an absentee ballot application or request to a voter using the official letterhead of a candidate or elected official.
Misdemeanor if fewer than 10 ballots, felony if more than 10 ballots
Up to one year in county jail and a fine of up to $500
https://legiscan.com/OK/text/HB3321/2022
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Oklahoma2022H.B. 3321Poll watcher
Requires poll watchers to appear in person and forbids their appearing via electronic devices.
Misdemeanor
Up to one year in county jail and a fine of up to $500
https://legiscan.com/OK/text/HB3321/2022
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South Carolina2022S.B. 108Third party/AssisterProhibits the return of more than five completed ballots in addition to one's own.Felony
Up to five years in prison and a fine of between $100 and $1000
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/4919.htm
77
South Carolina2022S.B. 108Third party/Assister
Prohibits a person from providing, offering to provide, or accepting anything of value in exchange for requesting, collecting, or delivering an absentee ballot.
Felony
Up to five years in prison and a fine of $1,000 to $5,000
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/4919.htm
78
South Carolina2022S.B. 108Election official
Prohibits an election official, worker, candidate, or watcher from intentionally prematurely releasing absentee ballot results.
Felony
Not more than five years in prison and a fine of up to $1,000
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/4919.htm
79
South Carolina2022S.B. 108Election official
Prohibits an election official, election worker, candidate, or watcher from publicly reporting results of ballot tabulation until after the polls are closed.
Felony
Not more than five years in prison and a fine of up to $1,000
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/4919.htm
80
South Carolina2022S.B. 108Voter
Increases the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony for a person who attempts to vote in someone else's name or otherwise fraudulently votes.
Felony
Fine of $1,000 to $5,000 and up to 5 years in prison
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/4919.htm
81
South Carolina2022S.B. 108Voter
Increases the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony for a person who attempts to vote more than once in the same election.
Felony
Fine of $1,000 to $5,000 and up to 5 years in prison
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/4919.htm
82
South Carolina2022S.B. 108Voter
Increases the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony for a person who attempts to impersonate another person to vote.
Felony
Fine of $1,000 to $5,000 and up to 5 years in prison
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/4919.htm
83
South Carolina2022S.B. 108Election worker
Increases the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony for a poll manager who violates any of their duties.
Felony
Fine of $1,000 to $5,000 and up to 5 years in prison
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/4919.htm
84
South Carolina2022S.B. 108Election worker
Increases the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony for a poll manager who commits fraud or corruption in the management of an election.
Felony
Fine of $1,000 to $5,000 and up to 5 years in prison
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/4919.htm
85
South Carolina2022S.B. 108Election official
Increases the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony for an election officer who violates any of their duties.
Felony
Fine of $1,000 to $5,000 and up to 5 years in prison
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/4919.htm
86
Texas2021S.B. 1Election official
Prohibits election judges from knowingly providing a voter with a form for an affidavit to verify their identity if the form contains information that the judge entered on the form knowing it was false.
State jail felony
Up to 2 years in jail and a fine up to $10,000
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.pdf
87
Texas2021S.B. 1Third party/Assister
Prohibits vote harvesting, including knowingly providing or offering to provide vote harvesting services in exchange for compensation or other benefit, offering compensation for vote harvesting, or collecting or possessing a mail ballot or official carrier envelope in connection with vote harvesting services.
Third degree felony
2 to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.pdf
88
Texas2021S.B. 1Third party/Assister
Prohibits providing "vote harvesting services" for compensation and providing compensation for "vote harvesting services," or direct interaction with one or more voters in the physical presence of an official ballot, ballot by mail, or an application for ballot by mail that are performed with the intention that ballot be cast for a specific candidate or measure.
Third degree felony
2 to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.pdf
89
Texas2021S.B. 1Election official
Prohibits an election officer from intentionally or knowingly refusing to accept a watcher for service when acceptance of the watcher is required.
Class A misdemeanor
Up to one year in county jail and a fine of up to $4,000
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.pdf
90
Texas2021S.B. 1Election official
Prohibits a person, who is serving in an official capacity at a location at which the presence of watchers is authorized, from knowingly preventing a watcher from observing an activity or procedure the person knows the watcher is entitled to observe, including by taking any action to obstruct the view of a watcher or distance the watcher from the activity or procedure to be observed in a manner that would make observation not reasonably effective.
Class A misdemeanor (Under 35.061 of election code)
Up to one year in county jail and a fine of up to $4,000
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.pdf
91
Texas2021S.B. 1Third party/Assister
Prohibits someone with authority over another person in the scope of employment from knowingly refusing to permit the other person to be absent from work during early voting for the purpose of attending the polls to vote; or subjects or threatens to subject the other person to a penalty for attending the polls while early voting is in progress to vote.
Class C misdemeanor
A fine of up to $500
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.pdf
92
Texas2021S.B. 1Election official
Prohibits an early voting clerk or other election official from distributing mail ballots or balloting materials to anyone who did not first apply for them.
Class A misdemeanor
Up to one year in county jail and a fine of up to $4,000
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.pdf
93
Texas2021S.B. 1Election official
Prohibits an election official from soliciting the submission of a mail ballot application by a person who did not request one.
State jail felony
Up to 2 years in jail and a fine up to $10,000
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.pdf
94
Texas2021S.B. 1Election official
Prohibits an election official from distributing a mail ballot application to a person who did not request one unless otherwise authorized by law.
State jail felony
Up to 2 years in jail and a fine up to $10,000
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.pdf
95
Texas2021S.B. 1Election official
Prohibits an election official from authorizing the expenditure of public funds to facilitate third party distribution of an application to a person who did not request one.
State jail felony
Up to 2 years in jail and a fine up to $10,000
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.pdf
96
Texas2021S.B. 1Election official
Prohibits an election official from completing any portion of a mail ballot application and distrubuting the application with intent that the applicant will return the application to the early voting clerk.
State jail felony
Up to 2 years in jail and a fine up to $10,000
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.pdf
97
Texas2021S.B. 1Third party/Assister
Prohibits anyone from failing to complete the oath or form when assisting a voter voting by mail, unless the assistant is related to the voter within the second degree by affinity or the third degree by consanguinity.
State jail felony
Up to 2 years in jail and a fine up to $10,000
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.pdf
98
Texas2021S.B. 1Third party/Assister
Prohibits anyone from soliciting, receiving, or accepting compensation for assisting voters or collecting ballots.
State jail felony
Up to 2 years in jail and a fine up to $10,000
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.pdf
99
Texas2021S.B. 1Third party/Assister
Prohibits anyone from communicating with a court with the intention of influencing the court or judge assigned to an election-related case. The offense is a state jail felony if committed by a person acting in their official capacity as an election official.
Class A misdemeanor
Up to one year in county jail and a fine of up to $4,000
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.pdf
100
Texas2021S.B. 1Third party/Assister
Prohibits anyone from communicating with a court with the intention of influencing the composition of a three-judge panel.
State jail felony
Up to 2 years in jail and a fine up to $10,000
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.pdf