Alabama

Passed into law
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Feb 2, 2021

HB167

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Makes it a misdemeanor for a person to vote in both Alabama and another state during the same election. A repeat offense is considered a felony. Read more about HB167.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voting
Passed by House
Mar 17, 2022
Introduced
Jan 11, 2022

HB63

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to provide someone with a prefilled voter registration application or absentee ballot application. Read more about HB63.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voter assistance
Indefinitely postponed
Apr 6, 2022
Introduced
Feb 22, 2022

SB249

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to loiter around a polling place on Election Day or stand in line after already having voted, with the purpose of discouraging others from voting. Would also make it a misdemeanor for an employer to demand to see an employee’s ballot. Read more about SB249.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Mar 23, 2023

HB209

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a felony to distribute, order, request, collect, complete, obtain or deliver an absentee ballot application or absentee ballot other than for oneself, with limited exceptions for family members and housemates. Would also make it a felony for a third party to pay someone or to receive payment for doing such things. Read more about HB209.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Voter assistance

Alaska

Introduced
Jan 25, 2021

SB39

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would create a hotline for people to report alleged election offenses. Would make it a crime to pay money to collect a voter’s ballot, to tamper with sealed ballots or to tamper with election machinery. Would make it a crime for an election official to share election results before polls close. Read more about SB39.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Feb 18, 2021

HB66

Legislative sponsors
4 Democrats 1 Nonpartisan
What bill does

Would create a hotline for people to report alleged election offenses. Would make it a crime to pay money to collect a voter’s ballot, to tamper with sealed ballots or to tamper with election machinery. Would make it a crime for an election official to share election results before polls close. Read more about HB66.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Apr 28, 2021

HB196

Legislative sponsors
7 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a crime to collect a ballot from another voter who did not expressly request it and would impose a six-ballot limit per election. Would make it a crime to intentionally tamper with a ballot or voting machinery. Would make it a crime for an election official to share election results with a non-election official before polls close. Read more about HB196.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
Introduced
Jan 18, 2022

HB286

Committee sponsors
1 Republican-led committee
What bill does

Would mandate police officer training on election crimes and make it a crime for election officials to reveal results before polls close on Election Day. Would create a hotline for people to report alleged election offenses. Read more about HB286.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
Introduced
Jan 18, 2022

SB167

Committee sponsors
1 Republican-led committee
What bill does

Would create a hotline for people to report alleged election offenses. Would make it a crime to possess another voter’s ballot, to tamper with sealed ballots or to tamper with election machinery. Would make it a crime for an election official to share election results before polls close. Read more about SB167.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Jan 18, 2023

SB7

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a crime for a person to tamper with absentee ballots or election machinery. Would also make it a crime for an election official to disclose confidential election data to someone other than another election official before the polls close on Election Day. Read more about SB7.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Jan 18, 2023

SB1

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would require the director of elections to create a hotline for people to report alleged election offenses and would require the hotline number to be advertised at polling locations. Read more about SB1.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Similar bills
Introduced
Mar 22, 2023

HB132

Legislative sponsors
What bill does

Would require the director of elections to create a hotline for people to report alleged election offenses and would require the hotline number to be advertised at polling locations. Read more about HB132.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Similar bills
Introduced
Mar 22, 2023

HB130

Legislative sponsors
What bill does

Would make it a crime for a person to tamper with absentee ballots or election machinery. Would also make it a crime for an election official to disclose confidential election data to someone other than another election official before the polls close on Election Day. Read more about HB130.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
Similar bills

Arizona

Introduced
Jan 10, 2022

SB1027

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would establish a $5 million Bureau of Elections in the Arizona governor’s office, with the power to investigate voter fraud allegations in any state or local election. Read more about SB1027.

Categories
  • Creates new enforcement agency
Introduced
Feb 1, 2022

HB2596

Legislative sponsors
15 Republicans
What bill does

Would increase penalties for the felony offense of an election official providing an absentee ballot to a voter who has not requested one. Read more about HB2596.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
Similar bills
Introduced
Feb 9, 2022

HB2743

Legislative sponsors
6 Republicans
What bill does

Would increase penalties for the felony offense of an election official providing an absentee ballot to a voter who has not requested one. Read more about HB2743.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
Similar bills

Arkansas

Passed into law
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Mar 11, 2021

HB1715

Legislative sponsors
58 Republicans
What bill does

Reduces the number of absentee ballots a person can possess from 10 to four with the rebuttable presumption of intent to defraud (a felony). Read more about HB1715.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
Passed into law
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced
Apr 6, 2021

SB644

Legislative sponsors
2 Republicans
What bill does

Prevents people with misdemeanor and felony convictions from serving as election officials and empowers a legislative committee to investigate allegations of voter fraud and to recommend penalties. Also creates a hotline for the attorney general to receive voter fraud complaints. Read more about SB644.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
  • Adds civil penalty
Passed by Senate
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced
Feb 15, 2023

SB272

Legislative sponsors
59 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony to forge a voter’s signature on an absentee ballot or voter registration application. Would require the state elections board to review election-related documents after each election cycle to identify errors and fraudulent activity, and to initiate the election violation complaint process or refer the matter to law enforcement if potential felony violations are found. Read more about SB272.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Feb 28, 2023

HB1513

Legislative sponsors
65 Republicans
What bill does

Would create an Election Integrity Unit within the attorney general’s office and require all election complaints to be forwarded to that unit. The unit would create a database of election complaints, oversee an election offense hotline and refer potential violations to the state elections board for civil or criminal investigation. If the elections board finds probable cause of criminal violations, it would refer cases for prosecution. Read more about HB1513.

Categories
  • Creates new enforcement agency
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Passed by Senate
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Mar 7, 2023

SB377

Legislative sponsors
3 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to tamper or interfere with another person’s signature on a petition for a ballot measure. Read more about SB377.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Mar 15, 2023

SB431

Legislative sponsors
2 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony to obtain an absentee ballot for another person without authorization. Read more about SB431.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference

California

Passed into law
Sep 27, 2021
Introduced
Dec 7, 2020

SB35

Legislative sponsors
2 Democrats
What bill does

Makes it a crime to create a fake ballot box to deceive voters and to trick a voter into using a fake ballot box. A violation is punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and/or three years in prison. Read more about SB35.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference

Colorado

Failed
Mar 14, 2022
Introduced
Feb 7, 2022

HB1204

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor for a voter to lie about needing help to fill out a ballot or for anyone to try to influence or hinder another person’s vote near a polling place. Would make it a felony to forge or tamper with election results. Read more about HB1204.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
  • Voter assistance
Passed into law
Jun 2, 2022
Introduced
Mar 11, 2022

SB153

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican 45 Democrats
What bill does

Increases the crime of tampering with voting equipment from a misdemeanor to a felony. Bars anyone convicted of an election offense or of committing or conspiring to commit sedition, insurrection or treason from serving as an election official. Read more about SB153.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference

Florida

Passed into law
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Feb 3, 2021

S0090

Committee sponsors
3 Republican-led committees
What bill does

Makes it a misdemeanor to collect or deliver more than two ballots on behalf of anyone who is not a family member, punishable by up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine. Read more about S0090.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
Passed into law
Apr 26, 2022
Introduced
Oct 18, 2021

S0524

Committee sponsors
2 Republican-led committees
What bill does

Creates an Office of Election Crimes and Security within the Department of State, with the power to collect complaints and report violations of election laws to local authorities. Increases the offense of collecting or delivering more than two ballots on behalf of anyone who is not a family member from a misdemeanor to a felony, punishable by up to 5 years in prison. Read more about S0524.

Categories
  • Creates new enforcement agency
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
Passed into law
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Feb 3, 2023

S0004

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Expands statewide prosecutors’ jurisdiction over alleged crimes involving voting and elections by eliminating a previous requirement that the conduct must have been part of a criminal conspiracy. Read more about S0004.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Bill targets
  • Voting
Similar bills
Introduced
Feb 3, 2023

H0003

Legislative sponsors
6 Republicans
What bill does

Expands statewide prosecutors’ jurisdiction over alleged crimes involving voting and elections by eliminating a previous requirement that the conduct must have been part of a criminal conspiracy. Read more about H0003.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Bill targets
  • Voting
Similar bills

Georgia

Passed into law
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced
Feb 17, 2021

SB202

Legislative sponsors
24 Republicans
What bill does

Makes it a misdemeanor to offer food or drinks to a person standing in line to vote, to unlawfully handle another person’s completed absentee ballot or to take a picture of a ballot that’s been filled out. Makes it a felony to unseal another person’s absentee ballot envelope, to take another person’s ballot to deliver it (with exceptions for family members or caregivers) or to watch another person fill out their ballot. Authorizes the state attorney general to create a hotline for receiving reports of election crime and to review those reports. Read more about SB202.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Voter assistance
Passed by House
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced
Feb 18, 2021

HB531

Legislative sponsors
7 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony to unseal another person’s sealed absentee ballot or to watch another person vote. Read more about HB531.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Passed into law
Apr 27, 2022
Introduced
Feb 2, 2022

SB441

Legislative sponsors
33 Republicans 22 Democrats
What bill does

Provides the Georgia Bureau of Investigation with original jurisdiction to investigate election fraud and crimes and with subpoena power in those investigations. Read more about SB441.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Similar bills
Passed by House
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced
Feb 28, 2022

HB1464

Legislative sponsors
7 Republicans
What bill does

Would provide the Georgia Bureau of Investigation with original jurisdiction to investigate election fraud and crimes and with subpoena power in those investigations. Read more about HB1464.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Introduced
Mar 6, 2023

HB670

Legislative sponsors
4 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to use or threaten violence to stop election workers from doing their job or to otherwise interfere with election workers’ duties. Would make it a misdemeanor to spread false information about a political candidate, party or organization. Read more about HB670.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference

Hawaii

Carried over
Dec 10, 2021
Introduced
Jan 22, 2021

SB637

Legislative sponsors
7 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to campaign or loiter within 200 feet of a voting line or ballot collection line. Read more about SB637.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Carried over
Dec 10, 2021
Introduced
Jan 25, 2021

HB673

Legislative sponsors
1 Democrat
What bill does

Would increase the crime of coming within 200 feet of a designated voting place for the purpose of campaigning from a misdemeanor to a felony. Read more about HB673.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Carried over
Dec 10, 2021
Introduced
Jan 25, 2021

HB505

Legislative sponsors
17 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to campaign or loiter within 200 feet of a voting line or ballot collection line. Read more about HB505.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Carried over
Dec 10, 2021
Introduced
Jan 27, 2021

HB1262

Legislative sponsors
1 Democrat
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to set up a ballot drop box without authorization. Read more about HB1262.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election interference

Idaho

Passed by House
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
Mar 18, 2021

H0344

Committee sponsors
1 Republican-led committee
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor for a voter who filled out an affidavit ballot because they lack an eligible form of identification to refuse to comply with an audit by the secretary of state. Would require the secretary of state to refer cases to state or county prosecutors. Read more about H0344.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Bill targets
  • Voting

Indiana

Introduced
Jan 4, 2022

SB0028

Legislative sponsors
1 Democrat
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to bring a gun near a polling place and a felony to point that gun at another person. Read more about SB0028.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Passed into law
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced
Jan 11, 2022

SB0328

Legislative sponsors
4 Republicans
What bill does

Makes it a felony to knowingly or intentionally vote more than one ballot in the same election. Read more about SB0328.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voting
Introduced
Jan 9, 2023

SB0014

Legislative sponsors
1 Democrat
What bill does

Would make it a crime to carry a firearm at or near a polling place or ballot counting location, regardless of whether the firearm is holstered, unloaded or otherwise inoperable. Read more about SB0014.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Jan 10, 2023

HB1225

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a felony to cast more than one ballot in the same state election or, for federal elections, to cast a ballot in Indiana and another state. Would increase the penalty for the crime of battery against an election worker. Would also ban the use of drop boxes to collect absentee ballots. Read more about HB1225.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
  • Voting

Iowa

Passed into law
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced
Feb 18, 2021

SF413

Committee sponsors
1 Republican-led committee
What bill does

Makes it a crime to collect and return a ballot on behalf of another person, other than a housemate, immediate family member or person in your care. Read more about SF413.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection

Kansas

Passed into law
May 3, 2021
Introduced
Feb 10, 2021

HB2332

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Expands the felony of election tampering to include tampering with an actual ballot, voting technology or processes. Read more about HB2332.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Feb 16, 2023

SB260

Legislative sponsors
What bill does

Would increase the crime of obstructing an employee from voting from a misdemeanor to a felony. Would increase the crime of improperly soliciting a registered voter to apply for an absentee ballot from a misdemeanor to a felony. Read more about SB260.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
  • Voter assistance

Kentucky

Passed into law
Apr 7, 2021
Introduced
Feb 23, 2021

HB574

Legislative sponsors
6 Republicans
What bill does

Makes it a felony for anyone other than a family member, household member or caretaker to collect or deliver another person’s absentee ballot. Read more about HB574.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
Passed into law
Mar 24, 2022
Introduced
Jan 13, 2022

HB301

Legislative sponsors
7 Republicans
What bill does

Makes it a felony for a government employee to solicit or accept a private donation to help run elections. Read more about HB301.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
Passed into law
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced
Feb 23, 2022

HB564

Legislative sponsors
4 Republicans 2 Democrats
What bill does

Makes it a felony for an election official or other person to connect a voting machine to the internet. Read more about HB564.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Passed into law
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Feb 15, 2023

HB302

Legislative sponsors
4 Republicans 1 Democrat
What bill does

Makes it a felony for a registered voter who is later convicted of a felony to vote or attempt to vote without having their voting rights restored. Read more about HB302.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voting

Louisiana

Introduced
Mar 14, 2022

SB226

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Proposes a constitutional amendment to give the state attorney general unilateral authority to investigate and prosecute election-related felonies. Read more about SB226.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency

Maine

Passed into law
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced
Dec 15, 2021

LD1821

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican 9 Democrats
What bill does

Makes it a crime to intentionally interfere with a public official performing any election-related functions through force, violence or intimidation. Read more about LD1821.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference

Maryland

Introduced
Jan 12, 2022

SB112

Legislative sponsors
1 Democrat
What bill does

Would make it a felony for groups and third parties to collect absentee ballots using a fake drop box, punishable by up to a $10,000 fine and/or a three-year prison term. Read more about SB112.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
Introduced
Jan 28, 2022

SB532

Legislative sponsors
13 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to vote or attempt to vote with a false ID, punishable by up to five years’ imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine. Read more about SB532.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voting
Introduced
Jan 31, 2022

SB544

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican 1 Democrat
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to vote in a general election in more than one state in the same year, punishable by up to five years’ imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $5,000. Read more about SB544.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voting

Michigan

Passed by House
May 26, 2021
Introduced
Feb 4, 2021

HB4132

Legislative sponsors
2 Republicans 1 Democrat
What bill does

Would make it a felony to knowingly fill out and submit another voter’s absentee ballot application without the voter’s consent, submit an absentee ballot application containing false information or a forged signature, or submit an absentee ballot application with the goal of obtaining multiple absentee ballots. Read more about HB4132.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voter assistance
  • Voting
Introduced
Feb 25, 2021

HB4360

Legislative sponsors
21 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a crime to spread false information about ballot question petitions, punishable with a civil fine of up to $1,000 for individual violations and a misdemeanor punishable by up to $10,000 for an entity whose employee violates the law. Read more about HB4360.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Adds civil penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Mar 24, 2021

SB0301

Legislative sponsors
5 Republicans
What bill does

Would make tampering with a ballot container, disclosing an election result or revealing how a ballot was voted before the close of the polls on Election Day a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Read more about SB0301.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
Introduced
Aug 18, 2021

HB5282

Legislative sponsors
15 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to intimidate an election official or prevent an election official from performing their duties, punishable by up to 90 days in jail and/or a fine of up to $500. Read more about HB5282.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Dec 14, 2021

SB0793

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican 8 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to threaten to physically harm an election official, punishable by up to a year in prison and/or a fine of up to $1,000. Would make it a felony to assault an election official, punishable by up to two years’ imprisonment and/or a $1,000 fine or, for more serious felony assaults, up to five years in prison and/or a fine of up to $5,000. Read more about SB0793.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference

Minnesota

Introduced
Jan 7, 2021

HF9

Legislative sponsors
35 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to intimidate a voter, election official or election worker; spread false information meant to impede someone’s ability to vote; or interfere with voting or voter registration. Would require the attorney general to assist in enforcing this law. Read more about HF9.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Jan 28, 2021

HF365

Legislative sponsors
4 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony to deliver an absentee ballot on behalf of another voter without authorization. For those who are authorized to deliver another person’s ballot, it would be a felony to tamper with it and a misdemeanor to fail to immediately deliver it. Read more about HF365.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
Introduced
Jan 28, 2021

SF422

Legislative sponsors
5 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to intimidate a voter, election official or election worker; spread false information meant to impede someone’s ability to vote; or interfere with voting or voter registration, punishable by up to two years in prison and/or a $100,000 fine. Read more about SF422.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Feb 8, 2021

SF716

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would give county attorneys investigative authority over voter registration applications and make it a felony to deliver another voter’s ballot without authorization. Would also make it a felony for authorized voter assisters to tamper with ballots and a misdemeanor to not return ballots immediately upon receipt. Read more about SF716.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Voter assistance
Introduced
Feb 10, 2021

HF943

Legislative sponsors
7 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony to force someone to vote, register to vote or request an absentee ballot and would increase the crime of forcing someone to vote a certain way from a misdemeanor to a felony. Would also make it a felony to improperly assist another voter. For someone who is authorized to deliver another person’s ballot, it would be a felony to tamper with it or to fail to immediately deliver it. Read more about HF943.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election interference
  • Voter assistance
Introduced
Feb 15, 2021

HF1119

Legislative sponsors
2 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to intimidate a voter, election official or election worker; spread false information meant to impede someone’s ability to vote; or interfere with voting or voter registration, punishable by up to two years in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000 fine. Would require the attorney general to assist in enforcing this law. Read more about HF1119.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Feb 17, 2021

SF1064

Legislative sponsors
5 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to intimidate a voter, election official or election worker; spread false information meant to impede someone’s ability to vote; or interfere with voting or voter registration, punishable by up to two years in prison and/or a $100,000 fine. Read more about SF1064.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Feb 17, 2021

SF1066

Legislative sponsors
5 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to intimidate a voter, election official or election worker; spread false information meant to impede someone’s ability to vote; or interfere with voting or voter registration, punishable by up to two years in prison and/or a $100,000 fine. Read more about SF1066.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Feb 17, 2021

SF1068

Legislative sponsors
5 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to intimidate a voter, election official or election worker; spread false information meant to impede someone’s ability to vote; or interfere with voting or voter registration, punishable by up to two years in prison and/or a $100,000 fine. Read more about SF1068.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Feb 17, 2021

SF1065

Legislative sponsors
5 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to intimidate a voter, election official or election worker; spread false information meant to impede someone’s ability to vote; or interfere with voting or voter registration, punishable by up to two years in prison and/or a $100,000 fine. Read more about SF1065.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Feb 17, 2021

SF1067

Legislative sponsors
3 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to intimidate a voter, election official or election worker; spread false information meant to impede someone’s ability to vote, or interfere with voting or voter registration, punishable by up to two years in prison and/or a $100,000 fine. Read more about SF1067.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Feb 17, 2021

SF1069

Legislative sponsors
3 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to intimidate a voter, election official or election worker; spread false information meant to impede someone’s ability to vote; or interfere with voting or voter registration, punishable by up to two years in prison and/or a $100,000 fine. Read more about SF1069.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Feb 25, 2021

HF1518

Legislative sponsors
8 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony to pay someone to solicit and collect absentee ballot applications from voters. Would also increase the following from a misdemeanor to a felony: tampering with absentee ballots, not immediately returning an absentee ballot and forcing someone to register to vote or to apply for an absentee ballot. Read more about HF1518.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election interference
Introduced
Mar 1, 2021

SF1600

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a felony to force someone to vote, register to vote or request an absentee ballot and would increase the crime of forcing someone to vote a certain way from a misdemeanor to a felony. Would also make it a felony to improperly assist another voter. For someone who is authorized to deliver another person’s ballot, it would be a felony to tamper with it or to fail to immediately deliver it. Read more about SF1600.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election interference
  • Voter assistance
Introduced
Mar 4, 2021

HF1902

Legislative sponsors
8 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to intimidate a voter, election official or election worker; spread false information meant to impede someone’s ability to vote; or interfere with voting or voter registration. Would require the attorney general to assist in enforcing this law. Read more about HF1902.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Mar 10, 2021

HF2104

Legislative sponsors
4 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to intimidate a voter, election official or election worker; spread false information meant to impede someone’s ability to vote; or interfere with voting or voter registration. Would require the attorney general to assist in enforcing this law. Read more about HF2104.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Mar 10, 2021

SF1960

Legislative sponsors
5 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to intimidate a voter, election official or election worker; spread false information meant to impede someone’s ability to vote; or interfere with voting or voter registration. Would require the attorney general to assist in enforcing this law. Read more about SF1960.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Jan 31, 2022

HF2732

Legislative sponsors
35 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony to force someone to vote, register to vote or request an absentee ballot and would increase the crime of forcing someone to vote a certain way from a misdemeanor to a felony. Would also make it a felony to improperly assist another voter. Read more about HF2732.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
  • Voter assistance
Introduced
Feb 7, 2022

SF2896

Legislative sponsors
5 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony to force someone to vote, register to vote or request an absentee ballot and would increase the crime of forcing someone to vote a certain way from a misdemeanor to a felony. Would also make it a felony to improperly assist another voter. Read more about SF2896.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
  • Voter assistance
Introduced
Feb 21, 2022

HF3666

Legislative sponsors
5 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to intimidate an election official, get in the way of an official’s job duties, dox an official or block an official from getting to work. Would empower the attorney general to also seek civil penalties against a violator. Read more about HF3666.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Feb 24, 2022

SF3398

Legislative sponsors
3 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony to force someone to vote, register to vote or request an absentee ballot and would increase the crime of forcing someone to vote a certain way from a misdemeanor to a felony. Would also make it a felony to improperly assist another voter. Read more about SF3398.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
  • Voter assistance
Passed by House
Apr 26, 2022
Introduced
Mar 14, 2022

HF4293

Legislative sponsors
1 Democrat
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to intimidate an election official, get in the way of an official’s job duties, dox an official or block an official from getting to work. Would empower the attorney general to also seek civil penalties against a violator. Read more about HF4293.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Apr 8, 2022

HF4790

Legislative sponsors
16 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony to force someone to vote, register to vote or request an absentee ballot and would increase the crime of forcing someone to vote a certain way from a misdemeanor to a felony. Would also make it a felony to improperly assist another voter. Read more about HF4790.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
  • Voter assistance
Introduced
Jan 4, 2023

HF3

Legislative sponsors
35 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to intimidate a voter, spread false information meant to impede someone’s ability to vote, or interfere with voting or voter registration. Would allow the attorney general or a person injured by such acts to bring a civil action. Read more about HF3.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Adds civil penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Jan 4, 2023

SF3

Legislative sponsors
4 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to intimidate a voter, spread false information meant to impede someone’s ability to vote, or interfere with voting or voter registration. Would allow the attorney general or a person injured by such acts to bring a civil action. Read more about SF3.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Adds civil penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Jan 19, 2023

HF635

Legislative sponsors
14 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a gross misdemeanor to intimidate an election official, interfere with an official’s job duties, disseminate an official’s personal information or obstruct an official’s access to a polling place. Would also make it a gross misdemeanor to tamper with voting equipment, a ballot box or voter registration lists or to access or attempt to access the statewide voter registration system. Read more about HF635.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Adds civil penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Jan 19, 2023

HF573

Legislative sponsors
35 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony for a person to physically assist a voter in an unauthorized manner when marking that voter’s ballot. Would increase the crime of compelling a person to vote a certain way to a felony and would also make it a felony to compel or bribe a person to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot. Read more about HF573.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Jan 23, 2023

SF521

Legislative sponsors
2 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony for a person to physically assist a voter in an unauthorized manner when marking that voter’s ballot. Would increase the crime of compelling a person to vote a certain way to a felony and would also make it a felony to compel or bribe a person to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot. Read more about SF521.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Jan 30, 2023

SF970

Legislative sponsors
4 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony for a person to physically assist a voter in an unauthorized manner when marking that voter’s ballot. Would increase the crime of compelling a person to vote a certain way to a felony and would also make it a felony to compel or bribe a person to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot. Read more about SF970.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Feb 1, 2023

HF1188

Legislative sponsors
6 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony for a person to physically assist a voter in an unauthorized manner when marking that voter’s ballot. Would increase the crime of compelling a person to vote a certain way to a felony and would also make it a felony to compel or bribe a person to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot. Read more about HF1188.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Feb 2, 2023

HF1270

Legislative sponsors
5 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to intimidate a voter, spread false information meant to impede someone’s ability to vote, or interfere with voting or voter registration. Would allow the attorney general or a person injured by such acts to bring a civil action. Read more about HF1270.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Adds civil penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Feb 2, 2023

HF1251

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a felony for a person to physically assist a voter in an unauthorized manner when marking that voter’s ballot. Would increase the crime of compelling a person to vote a certain way to a felony and would also make it a felony to compel or bribe a person to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot. Read more about HF1251.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Feb 2, 2023

SF1128

Legislative sponsors
5 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony for a person to physically assist a voter in an unauthorized manner when marking that voter’s ballot. Would increase the crime of compelling a person to vote a certain way to a felony and would also make it a felony to compel or bribe a person to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot. Read more about SF1128.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Feb 9, 2023

SF1507

Legislative sponsors
3 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a gross misdemeanor to intimidate an election official, interfere with an official’s job duties, disseminate an official’s personal information or obstruct an official’s access to a polling place. Would also make it a gross misdemeanor to tamper with voting equipment, a ballot box or voter registration lists or to access or attempt to access the statewide voter registration system. Read more about SF1507.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Adds civil penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Feb 13, 2023

SF1546

Legislative sponsors
3 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to intimidate a voter, spread false information meant to impede someone’s ability to vote, or interfere with voting or voter registration. Would allow the attorney general or a person injured by such acts to bring a civil action. Read more about SF1546.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Adds civil penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills

Mississippi

Failed
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Jan 17, 2022

HB1225

Legislative sponsors
2 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony to offer gifts or money to lure someone into voting, with a punishment of up to 10 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000. Would also make illegal acts by election officials and ineligible voting punishable by up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $20,000. Read more about HB1225.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
  • Voting
Failed
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Jan 17, 2022

SB2568

Legislative sponsors
2 Republicans
What bill does

Would increase the punishment for the felony of vote fraud to at least one year in prison and a fine of at least $1,000. Read more about SB2568.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voting
Passed by Senate
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
Jan 11, 2023

HB400

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would increase the penalties for several election offenses, including voting more than once, tampering with a voting machine or paying someone to vote a certain way. Would make it a crime for any person to deny a person the right to vote for a reason not provided in law, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. Read more about HB400.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
  • Voting
Failed
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
Jan 13, 2023

SB2273

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would increase the penalty for the felony of bribing or otherwise influencing the vote of an absentee voter to a fine of at least $1,000 and a mandatory prison sentence of at least one year. Would also impose a mandatory prison sentence of at least one year for the crime of basing compensation for assisting absentee voters on the number of voters assisted. Read more about SB2273.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
  • Voter assistance
Passed into law
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Jan 16, 2023

HB1306

Legislative sponsors
2 Republicans
What bill does

Makes it a crime for a person to fraudulently request or submit an absentee ballot application for any voter, punishable by a fine up to $5,000 or up to five years in prison. Read more about HB1306.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Failed
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
Jan 16, 2023

SB2501

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a crime for a person not registered with a political party to vote in that party’s primary election, punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and/or up to five years in prison. Read more about SB2501.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voting
Similar bills
Failed
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
Jan 16, 2023

SB2509

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a crime for a person not registered with a political party to vote in that party’s primary election, punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and/or up to five years in prison. Read more about SB2509.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voting
Similar bills
Failed
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
Jan 16, 2023

HB1309

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would require the secretary of state to establish a detailed chain of custody for handling ballots and to establish criminal and civil penalties for an election worker who fails to follow those requirements. Read more about HB1309.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Bill targets
  • Election administration
Failed
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
Jan 16, 2023

SB2505

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a crime to break the chain of custody required by state law for delivering and tabulating ballots, punishable by up to five years’ imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine. Read more about SB2505.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration

Missouri

Passed by House
Apr 28, 2022
Introduced
Jan 5, 2022

HB2140

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a felony to harass or intimidate an election worker, including via doxxing. Read more about HB2140.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Jan 5, 2022

HB2092

Legislative sponsors
1 Democrat
What bill does

Would make it a crime to coerce a voter to vote a certain way and to take a picture of their ballot. Read more about HB2092.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Jan 5, 2022

HB1483

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a crime for an election official to distribute applications for absentee ballots unless requested by the voter. Would also make it a crime for an official to destroy or tamper with ballots that are in storage. Read more about HB1483.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
Similar bills
Introduced
Jan 5, 2022

HB1455

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a crime for an election official to distribute applications for absentee ballots unless requested by the voter. Read more about HB1455.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
Similar bills
Introduced
Jan 26, 2022

HB2577

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a crime for an election official to tamper with voter registration data. Would also make it a crime for an official to alter a ballot or to allow a voter to alter their ballot in an effort to fix an error that would invalidate the ballot. Read more about HB2577.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
Introduced
Jan 4, 2023

HB140

Legislative sponsors
1 Democrat
What bill does

Would make it a felony to coerce or intimidate a person to vote a certain way and to take a picture of that person’s ballot in an attempt to verify their vote. Read more about HB140.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Jan 4, 2023

SB346

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to perform exit polling in or near a polling place during the absentee voting period, expanding the previous prohibition on doing so on Election Day. Would make it a felony to threaten, harass or otherwise harm an election official. Read more about SB346.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Jan 12, 2023

HB783

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to perform exit polling in or near a polling place during the absentee voting period, expanding the previous prohibition on doing so on Election Day. Would make it a felony to threaten, harass or otherwise harm an election official. Read more about HB783.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Jan 12, 2023

HB781

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a felony to disseminate personal information about an election official’s family with the intent to harass, intimidate or influence the official. This would be punishable by up to five years in prison and/or a fine up to $10,000. Read more about HB781.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference

Nebraska

Indefinitely postponed
Apr 20, 2022
Introduced
Jan 6, 2022

LB828

Legislative sponsors
1 Nonpartisan
What bill does

Would make it a felony to manipulate the results of statewide and federal elections through bribery, extortion, theft or fraud. Violations would be punishable by up to 50 years in prison. Read more about LB828.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Passed into law
Apr 20, 2022
Introduced
Jan 6, 2022

LB843

Legislative sponsors
1 Nonpartisan
What bill does

Makes it a misdemeanor for an election official to refuse or fail to order that an election be held as required by law. Also makes it a misdemeanor to campaign within 200 feet of a ballot drop box. Read more about LB843.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
Introduced
Jan 10, 2023

LB230

Legislative sponsors
1 Nonpartisan
What bill does

Would make it a felony to use a false form of identification to vote and for an election worker to scan a voter’s photo ID. Would make it a misdemeanor for an election worker to fail to require a voter to show a photo ID. Read more about LB230.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Voting

Nevada

Failed
Apr 10, 2021
Introduced
Feb 22, 2021

AB163

Legislative sponsors
15 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony to return an absentee ballot on behalf of anyone other than a family member and require the person returning the ballot to say, under penalty of perjury, that they have permission to do so. Read more about AB163.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
Introduced
Mar 15, 2023

AB307

Legislative sponsors
14 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to spread information about the counting of absentee ballots before polls close or to electioneer within 100 feet of a city clerk’s office during the voting period. Would make it a felony to fraudulently request an absentee ballot on behalf of another person or to return an absentee ballot on behalf of anyone other than an immediate family member. No person would be allowed to return more than two absentee ballots on behalf of immediate family members. Read more about AB307.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election interference
Introduced
Mar 17, 2023

AB326

Legislative sponsors
14 Republicans
What bill does

Would create a new unit within the secretary of state’s office to receive and investigate complaints related to alleged election irregularities and to refer complaints to the attorney general. Would require the unit to maintain a hotline to report alleged election irregularities. Read more about AB326.

Categories
  • Creates new enforcement agency
Similar bills
Introduced
Mar 20, 2023

SB325

Legislative sponsors
7 Republicans
What bill does

Would create a new unit within the attorney general’s office to receive and investigate complaints related to alleged election irregularities and to prosecute violations independently or in partnership with the local district attorney. Would also require the attorney general to create a hotline for receiving election-related complaints. Read more about SB325.

Categories
  • Creates new enforcement agency
Similar bills
Introduced
Mar 27, 2023

SB405

Legislative sponsors
What bill does

Would make it a felony to fraudulently request an absentee ballot on behalf of another person or to fail to return another person’s absentee ballot, when authorized to do so, within a time period established by law. Read more about SB405.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election interference
Introduced
Mar 27, 2023

SB406

Legislative sponsors
What bill does

Would make it a felony to threaten or use force against election officials in relation to their job duties. Would also make it a felony to distribute an election official’s personal information with the intent to cause harm to the official, if doing so would cause a reasonable person to fear being harmed, or if the dissemination does result in harm to the official. Read more about SB406.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Mar 27, 2023

SB404

Legislative sponsors
What bill does

Would make it a felony to distribute an election official’s personal information with the intent to cause harm to the official, if doing so would cause a reasonable person to fear being harmed, or if the dissemination does result in harm to the official. Read more about SB404.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills

New Hampshire

Passed into law
Jun 27, 2022
Introduced
Dec 14, 2021

HB1567

Legislative sponsors
2 Republicans
What bill does

Requires the state attorney general to investigate alleged misconduct by an election official and empowers the attorney general to revoke a convicted official’s voting rights. Read more about HB1567.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
  • Adds civil penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
Passed into law
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced
Dec 23, 2021

SB405

Legislative sponsors
5 Republicans
What bill does

Makes it a felony to threaten or conspire to threaten election officers. Read more about SB405.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference

New Jersey

Introduced
Jan 11, 2022

A1139

Legislative sponsors
4 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a crime to deliver ballots for more than three voters per election, with a conviction resulting in disenfranchisement, in addition to criminal penalties. Read more about A1139.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Adds civil penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection

New Mexico

Passed by Senate
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced
Jan 25, 2022

SB6

Legislative sponsors
3 Republicans 2 Democrats
What bill does

Would expand the crime of illegally possessing an absentee ballot, which is a felony, to include creating a fake ballot drop box. Read more about SB6.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection

New York

Passed by Senate
May 31, 2022
Introduced
Jan 6, 2021

S01032

Legislative sponsors
3 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to knowingly share false information that prevents another person from voting, to suppress another person’s ability to vote or to compel a person to vote a certain way. Read more about S01032.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Jan 22, 2021

S02720

Legislative sponsors
3 Republicans
What bill does

Would create penalties for impersonating an elected official or candidate for office in order to injure or defraud someone. Read more about S02720.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Mar 16, 2022

A09555

Legislative sponsors
1 Democrat
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to knowingly share false information that prevents another person from voting, to suppress another person’s ability to vote or to compel a person to vote a certain way. Read more about A09555.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Engrossed
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Jan 4, 2023

S00263

Legislative sponsors
2 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to knowingly share false information that prevents another person from voting, to suppress another person’s ability to vote or to compel a person to vote a certain way. Read more about S00263.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference

North Carolina

Introduced
Jun 20, 2022

S916

Legislative sponsors
3 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to threaten or attempt to threaten another person over voting, to knowingly and baselessly challenge a person’s right to vote or to file mass objections to other people’s right to vote with the purpose of obstructing an election. Would make it a misdemeanor to intimidate or coerce or attempt to intimidate or coerce another another person over voting. Would make it a misdemeanor for a public official to refuse to certify election results. Read more about S916.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
Introduced
Mar 7, 2023

S226

Legislative sponsors
19 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to threaten another person in relation to voting or election administration, to baselessly challenge another person’s right to vote or advise that the person doesn’t have a right to vote, or to issue mass challenges to others’ votes. Would make it a felony for an employer to draw a connection between an employee’s salary and if/how that person votes. Would make it a misdemeanor to coerce or intimidate another person in relation to voting or election administration. Read more about S226.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Mar 7, 2023

H293

Legislative sponsors
49 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to threaten another person in relation to voting or election administration, to baselessly challenge another person’s right to vote or advise that the person doesn’t have a right to vote, or to issue mass challenges to others’ votes. Would make it a felony for an employer to draw a connection between an employee’s salary and if/how that person votes. Would make it a misdemeanor to coerce or intimidate another person in relation to voting or election administration. Read more about H293.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Mar 14, 2023

S313

Legislative sponsors
17 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to threaten another person in relation to voting or election administration, to baselessly challenge another person’s right to vote or advise that the person doesn’t have a right to vote, or to issue mass challenges to others’ votes. Would make it a felony for an employer to draw a connection between an employee’s salary and if/how that person votes. Would make it a misdemeanor to coerce or intimidate another person in relation to voting or election administration. Read more about S313.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Mar 14, 2023

H372

Legislative sponsors
22 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to threaten another person in relation to voting or election administration, to baselessly challenge another person’s right to vote or advise that the person doesn’t have a right to vote, or to issue mass challenges to others’ votes. Would make it a felony for an employer to draw a connection between an employee’s salary and if/how that person votes. Would make it a misdemeanor to coerce or intimidate another person in relation to voting or election administration. Read more about H372.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills

North Dakota

Passed into law
May 20, 2021
Introduced
Jan 11, 2021

1253

Legislative sponsors
12 Republicans
What bill does

Increases tampering with voting systems from a misdemeanor to a felony. Read more about 1253.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Passed into law
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Jan 16, 2023

SB2292

Legislative sponsors
5 Republicans
What bill does

Makes it a crime to breach the peace or cause a disturbance at a polling place or to obstruct a member of the election board at or on the way to a polling place. Read more about SB2292.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference

Ohio

Introduced
May 11, 2021

HB296

Legislative sponsors
25 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony for election officials to “recklessly” disclose election results before 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Read more about HB296.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
Introduced
Aug 12, 2021

HB387

Legislative sponsors
7 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony for an election official or other person to connect a voting machine to the internet, punishable by 18 months in prison and/or a $5,000 fine. Would also prohibit returning more than three absentee ballots per election and require election officials to create a database with information about people who return such ballots. Read more about HB387.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election administration
Similar bills
Introduced
Feb 7, 2023

SB51

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would create a new division within the secretary of state’s office to investigate allegations of election fraud and voter suppression, with the power to collect complaints and report violations of election laws to local authorities. Read more about SB51.

Categories
  • Creates new enforcement agency

Oklahoma

Passed by Senate
Feb 28, 2022
Introduced
Feb 7, 2022

SB1637

Legislative sponsors
2 Republicans
What bill does

Would require state and local prosecutors to investigate when more than 10 absentee ballots for a single election are sent to one mailing address. Read more about SB1637.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Introduced
Feb 6, 2023

SB700

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would allow county election boards to receive and document complaints of voter fraud and require the boards to provide the complainant with the local district attorney’s contact information. Read more about SB700.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency

Oregon

Passed into law
Sep 25, 2021
Introduced
Jan 11, 2021

HB2323

Legislative sponsors
3 Republicans 15 Democrats
What bill does

Requires state or local prosecutors to investigate complaints about an individual circulating false information about an election and to begin prosecution or civil proceedings if they find that the law has been violated. Read more about HB2323.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Introduced
Jan 9, 2023

SB166

Legislative sponsors
What bill does

Would increase the crime of harassing election workers from a misdemeanor to a felony. Read more about SB166.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference

Pennsylvania

Introduced
Apr 16, 2021

HB1197

Legislative sponsors
18 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony to vote in more than one state during a general election, punishable by up to seven years in prison and/or a fine of up $30,000. Read more about HB1197.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voting
Vetoed
Jun 30, 2021
Introduced
Jun 10, 2021

HB1300

Legislative sponsors
34 Republicans
What bill does

Would double fines and prison terms for existing election-related offenses, including unlawful voting (misdemeanor) and repeat voting (felony). Would also make it a felony to illegally collect or return absentee or mail-in ballots and a misdemeanor to intimidate an election worker. Would require the state attorney general to appoint an independent prosecutor each election cycle to review election complaints. Read more about HB1300.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election interference
  • Voting
Similar bills
Introduced
Jun 24, 2021

HB1703

Legislative sponsors
11 Democrats
What bill does

Would double criminal penalties for existing election-related offenses, including unlawful voting and assaulting someone at the polls (misdemeanor punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or a fine up to $20,000). Would also make it a felony to illegally collect or return absentee or mail-in ballots, punishable by up to 14 years in prison and/or a fine up to $30,000. Read more about HB1703.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election interference
  • Voting
Similar bills
Introduced
Sep 20, 2021

HB1800

Legislative sponsors
43 Republicans
What bill does

Would double fines and prison terms for existing election-related offenses, including unlawful voting (misdemeanor) and repeat voting (felony). Would also make it a felony to illegally collect or return absentee or mail-in ballots and a misdemeanor to intimidate an election worker. Would require the state attorney general to appoint an independent prosecutor each election cycle to review election complaints. Read more about HB1800.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
  • Increases criminal penalty
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election interference
  • Voting
Introduced
Oct 13, 2021

HB1971

Legislative sponsors
1 Democrat
What bill does

Would double criminal penalties for existing election-related offenses, including unlawful voting and assaulting someone at the polls (misdemeanors punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or a fine up to $20,000). Would also make it a felony to illegally collect or return absentee or mail-in ballots, punishable by up to 14 years in prison and/or a fine up to $30,000. Read more about HB1971.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election interference
  • Voting
Similar bills
Introduced
Mar 15, 2023

SB516

Legislative sponsors
5 Republicans
What bill does

Would increase the number of poll watchers who can be appointed by a political candidate from two to three per election district. Would increase the penalties for an election worker to deny access to a poll watcher or for any person to intimidate a voter or interfere with an election official’s duties. Read more about SB516.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference

Rhode Island

Introduced
Mar 4, 2022

H7830

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor for a candidate or someone affiliated with a political campaign to mail or deliver a voter’s absentee ballot, punishable by at least three months in prison and a $250 fine per ballot. Would also prohibit any person from delivering more than three absentee ballots, even for family members. Read more about H7830.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection

South Carolina

Passed into law
May 31, 2022
Introduced
Jan 12, 2021

S0108

Legislative sponsors
2 Republicans 1 Democrat
What bill does

Increases some election-related offenses from misdemeanors to felonies, including fraudulently voting or registering to vote, voting more than once in the same election, and fraud or corruption by an elections manager. Also makes it a felony for an election worker to disclose results before polls close. Read more about S0108.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Voting
Similar bills
Introduced
Apr 22, 2021

H4255

Legislative sponsors
5 Republicans
What bill does

Would increase fraudulent voting from a misdemeanor to a felony punishable by a minimum of 30 years’ imprisonment without the possibility of parole and would make it a felony to leak election results or tamper with voting machines. Read more about H4255.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
  • Voting
Passed by Senate
Apr 5, 2022
Introduced
Dec 6, 2021

S0906

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would increase some election-related offenses from misdemeanors to felonies, including fraudulently voting or registering to vote, voting more than once in the same election, and fraud or corruption by an elections manager. Would also make it a felony for an election worker to disclose results before polls close. Read more about S0906.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Voting
Similar bills
Passed by House
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
Feb 3, 2022

H4919

Legislative sponsors
53 Republicans
What bill does

Would increase some election-related offenses from misdemeanors to felonies, including fraudulently voting or registering to vote, voting more than once in the same election, and fraud or corruption by an elections manager. Would also make it a felony for an election worker to disclose results before polls close. Read more about H4919.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Voting
Similar bills

Tennessee

Failed
Mar 16, 2022
Introduced
Feb 1, 2022

HB2305

Legislative sponsors
5 Republicans
What bill does

Would require the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, each district attorney general and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to designate at least 20% of their workers to investigate election crimes. Read more about HB2305.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Similar bills
Introduced
Feb 1, 2022

SB2364

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would require the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, each district attorney general and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to designate at least 20% of their workers to investigate election crimes. Read more about SB2364.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Similar bills

Texas

Passed into law
Jun 3, 2021
Introduced
Nov 16, 2020

HB574

Legislative sponsors
39 Republicans
What bill does

Makes it a felony to knowingly count an invalid vote or to refuse to count a valid vote. Read more about HB574.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
Passed into law
Jun 18, 2021
Introduced
Jan 21, 2021

SB1

Legislative sponsors
2 Republicans
What bill does

Makes it a felony to “harvest” votes by soliciting votes in favor of a certain candidate or measure from a voter who is in possession of a ballot. Makes it a misdemeanor to alter a voter’s ballot, prevent someone from voting, lie to someone in order to block that person from voting or to vote more than once in a single election. Also makes it a felony for an election official to provide a mail-in ballot to someone who did not request it. Read more about SB1.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
  • Voting
Introduced
Mar 9, 2021

HB3297

Legislative sponsors
9 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to coerce someone to lie on a voter registration application. Would also make it a misdemeanor to change a voter’s ballot, knowingly vote on behalf of a dead person or someone not authorized to vote, vote more than once in the same election, or destroy a voter’s ballot without consent; would make it a felony for an election official to do these things. Would make it a felony to lie on a voter registration application. Read more about HB3297.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
  • Voting
Failed
May 30, 2021
Introduced
Mar 11, 2021

SB7

Legislative sponsors
85 Republicans
What bill does

Would require a person assisting a voter with their ballot to provide certain information about their assistance and would make failure to comply a felony. Would also make it a felony to assist a person with voting in exchange for payment from a campaign or candidate. Would make it a misdemeanor for an election official to refuse to allow a poll watcher to observe election activity and a felony for an official to mail an unsolicited early voting ballot. Read more about SB7.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Voter assistance
Similar bills
Introduced
Mar 12, 2021

HB6

Legislative sponsors
72 Republicans
What bill does

Would require a person assisting a voter with their ballot to provide certain information about their assistance and would make failure to comply a felony. Would also make it a felony to assist a person with voting in exchange for payment from a campaign or candidate. Would make it a misdemeanor for an election official to refuse to allow a poll watcher to observe election activity and a felony for an official to send an unsolicited early voting ballot. Read more about HB6.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Voter assistance
Similar bills
Introduced
Nov 14, 2022

HB39

Legislative sponsors
5 Republicans
What bill does

Would increase the offense of election fraud from a misdemeanor to a state jail felony. Read more about HB39.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Nov 14, 2022

HB239

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a crime for a person to knowingly vote or attempt to vote in a political party’s primary election without being affiliated with that party. Read more about HB239.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voting
Introduced
Nov 14, 2022

HB52

Legislative sponsors
14 Republicans
What bill does

Would increase the offense of illegal voting from a misdemeanor to a second-degree felony and attempted illegal voting to a state jail felony. Read more about HB52.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voting
Similar bills
Introduced
Nov 14, 2022

SB166

Legislative sponsors
2 Republicans
What bill does

Would increase the offense of illegal voting from a misdemeanor to a second-degree felony and attempted illegal voting to a state jail felony. Read more about SB166.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voting
Similar bills
Introduced
Nov 14, 2022

HB397

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would increase the offense of illegal voting from a misdemeanor to a second-degree felony and attempted illegal voting to a state jail felony. Read more about HB397.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voting
Similar bills
Introduced
Nov 14, 2022

HB222

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would increase the offense of illegal voting from a misdemeanor to a second-degree felony and attempted illegal voting to a state jail felony. Read more about HB222.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voting
Similar bills
Introduced
Nov 14, 2022

HB125

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would authorize the attorney general to penalize a local prosecutor who does not prosecute election offenses, including through removal from office. Read more about HB125.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
  • Adds civil penalty
Introduced
Nov 14, 2022

SB220

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would require the secretary of state to appoint a statewide election marshal, who would appoint other election marshals to investigate alleged election-related crimes. Would authorize election marshals to file criminal charges to prevent violations from continuing or occurring. Read more about SB220.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Similar bills
Introduced
Nov 14, 2022

HB549

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would require the secretary of state to appoint a statewide election marshal, who would appoint other election marshals to investigate alleged election-related crimes. Would authorize election marshals to file criminal charges to prevent violations from continuing or occurring. Read more about HB549.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Similar bills
Introduced
Nov 15, 2022

HB678

Legislative sponsors
5 Republicans
What bill does

Would allow the attorney general to request the appointment of a special prosecutor for election-related cases, from either the county where the offense occurred or an adjacent county. Would also allow a local prosecutor investigating an election-related offense to ask the attorney general to appoint a special prosecutor in an adjacent county. Read more about HB678.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Passed by Senate
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced
Feb 21, 2023

SB2

Legislative sponsors
11 Republicans
What bill does

Would increase the offense of illegal voting from a misdemeanor to a second-degree felony and attempted illegal voting to a state jail felony. Read more about SB2.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voting
Similar bills
Introduced
Mar 8, 2023

HB4198

Legislative sponsors
5 Republicans
What bill does

Would increase the offense of illegal voting from a misdemeanor to a second-degree felony and attempted illegal voting to a state jail felony. Read more about HB4198.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voting
Similar bills
Introduced
Mar 10, 2023

HB5234

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a felony to cast a ballot from inside a car, except as authorized by law for people physically unable to enter a polling place. Would increase the crime of obstructing the distribution of election supplies from a misdemeanor to a felony. Would make it a misdemeanor for an election official to unlawfully change election procedures or to make changes to a submitted ballot. Read more about HB5234.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
  • Voting

Utah

Passed into law
Mar 22, 2022
Introduced
Jan 18, 2022

SB0019

Legislative sponsors
2 Republicans
What bill does

Makes it a crime to alter or destroy election-related documents. Read more about SB0019.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Passed into law
Mar 22, 2022
Introduced
Feb 4, 2022

HB0313

Legislative sponsors
2 Republicans
What bill does

Requires election officials to look into whether an individual votes or registers to vote in more than one jurisdiction and to report any instances of suspected fraud to prosecutors. Also requires 24-hour video surveillance of ballot drop box sites. Read more about HB0313.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency
Failed
Mar 4, 2022
Introduced
Feb 11, 2022

HB0371

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to handle another person’s voter registration form, except for a member of the same household or for someone who needs help returning the form. Read more about HB0371.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Voter assistance

Washington

Carried over
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced
Jan 12, 2021

SB5143

Legislative sponsors
3 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony for any person to collect another voter’s absentee ballot, unless the person is a family member, household member or caregiver of the voter. Read more about SB5143.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
Introduced
Jan 26, 2021

HB1377

Legislative sponsors
6 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to interfere with someone trying to vote. Read more about HB1377.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Jan 13, 2022

SB5843

Legislative sponsors
9 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor for elected officials or candidates to knowingly lie about the outcome or integrity of an election. Read more about SB5843.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
Introduced
Feb 3, 2022

HB2115

Legislative sponsors
4 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony to return an absentee ballot for anyone other than a spouse, family member, legal guardian or other person the voter has known for at least 12 months. Would also make it a felony for an election official or volunteer to commit election fraud. Read more about HB2115.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
  • Increases criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
  • Election administration
Introduced
Jan 9, 2023

HB1139

Legislative sponsors
14 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to harass an election official in relation to the official’s work responsibilities. Read more about HB1139.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Engrossed
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
Jan 11, 2023

HB1241

Legislative sponsors
5 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to harass an election official in relation to the official’s duties. Read more about HB1241.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills

West Virginia

Introduced
Mar 2, 2021

HB2814

Legislative sponsors
11 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to force another person to vote a certain way, to impede someone’s ability to vote or to interfere with a voter’s choice, punishable by up to one year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. Would also make it a misdemeanor to mark a voter’s ballot without their permission. Read more about HB2814.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Mar 5, 2021

SB561

Legislative sponsors
3 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to force another person to vote a certain way, to impede someone’s ability to vote or to interfere with a voter’s choice, punishable by up to one year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. Would also make it a misdemeanor to mark a voter’s ballot without their permission. Read more about SB561.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Jan 12, 2022

SB200

Legislative sponsors
2 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to force another person to vote a certain way, to impede someone’s ability to vote or to interfere with a voter’s choice, punishable by up to one year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. Would also make it a misdemeanor to mark a voter’s ballot without their permission. Read more about SB200.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
  • Voter assistance
Similar bills
Passed into law
Apr 19, 2022
Introduced
Jan 21, 2022

HB4311

Legislative sponsors
11 Republicans
What bill does

Makes it a felony to intentionally vote or attempt to vote multiple times in the same election, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000. Other felony offenses outlined in the bill include: voting or attempting to vote when not entitled to do so, procuring or assisting in procuring the acceptance of illegal votes or rejection of legal votes, altering ballots, and defrauding voters. Read more about HB4311.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
  • Voting
Introduced
Jan 31, 2022

HB4468

Legislative sponsors
11 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to force another person to vote a certain way, to impede someone’s ability to vote or to interfere with a voter’s choice, punishable by up to one year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. Would also make it a misdemeanor to mark a voter’s ballot without their permission. Read more about HB4468.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Introduced
Jan 11, 2023

HB2328

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would make it a felony for a presidential elector to vote for anyone other than the presidential and vice presidential party that received the majority of the votes, punishable by between one and five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Read more about HB2328.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
Introduced
Jan 12, 2023

SB156

Legislative sponsors
1 Democrat
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor for any person to coerce, intimidate or improperly influence a voter, punishable by a fine up to $1,000 fine and/or up to a year in jail. Would also make it a misdemeanor for any person to mark the ballot of a voter without the voter’s consent, punishable by a fine up to $250 or up to three months in jail. Read more about SB156.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Jan 20, 2023

HB2855

Legislative sponsors
7 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a misdemeanor to coerce another person to vote a certain way or to otherwise interfere with their vote, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and/or up to a year in jail. Would also make it a misdemeanor to fill out another person’s absentee ballot without the consent of the voter, punishable by a fine of up to $250 or up to three months in jail. Read more about HB2855.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Engrossed
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
Feb 25, 2023

HB3562

Legislative sponsors
11 Republicans
What bill does

Would require the West Virginia Fusion Center to report any information gathered about alleged election fraud to the secretary of state’s office within 72 hours. Read more about HB3562.

Categories
  • Empowers existing enforcement agency

Wisconsin

Vetoed
May 17, 2022
Introduced
Mar 16, 2021

SB203

Legislative sponsors
24 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony to return a marked absentee ballot for anyone other than an immediate family member or someone for whom the person is a legal guardian. Read more about SB203.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection
Vetoed
May 17, 2022
Introduced
Mar 16, 2021

SB212

Legislative sponsors
22 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony for an election official to help someone vote fraudulently, to block an eligible voter from voting or registering to vote, or to not report election fraud committed by another official. Read more about SB212.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Failed
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced
Mar 16, 2021

SB214

Legislative sponsors
7 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony for a person to try to obtain or share election results before polls close on Election Day or for an election official to refuse to carry out their duties. Read more about SB214.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Failed
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced
Mar 25, 2021

AB198

Legislative sponsors
22 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony for an election official to help someone vote fraudulently, to block an eligible voter from voting or registering to vote, or to not report election fraud committed by another official. Read more about AB198.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Failed
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced
May 4, 2021

AB310

Legislative sponsors
7 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony for a person to try to obtain or share election results before polls close on Election Day or for an election official to refuse to carry out their duties. Read more about AB310.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Vetoed
May 17, 2022
Introduced
Feb 3, 2022

SB935

Legislative sponsors
20 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony for an election official to help someone vote fraudulently, to block an eligible voter from voting or registering to vote, or to not report election fraud committed by another official. Would also make it a felony for employees of residential care facilities to force someone to vote or to register to vote or to prevent someone from voting or registering to vote. Read more about SB935.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
  • Voter assistance
Similar bills
Failed
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced
Feb 16, 2022

AB1004

Legislative sponsors
22 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony for an election official to help someone vote fraudulently, to block an eligible voter from voting or registering to vote, or to not report election fraud committed by another official. Would also make it a felony for employees of residential care facilities to force someone to vote or to register to vote or to prevent someone from voting or registering to vote. Read more about AB1004.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
  • Election interference
  • Voter assistance
Similar bills
Failed
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced
Feb 17, 2022

SB988

Legislative sponsors
25 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to try to block a person from voting or registering to vote by knowingly giving them false election-related information, punishable by up to five years in prison. Would also make it a felony to challenge a person’s right to vote based on knowingly false information or to try to block them from voting or registering to vote based on knowingly false information, punishable by up to two years in prison. Read more about SB988.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills
Failed
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced
Feb 25, 2022

AB1068

Legislative sponsors
25 Democrats
What bill does

Would make it a felony to try to block a person from voting or registering to vote by knowingly giving them false election-related information, punishable by up to five years in prison. Would also make it a felony to challenge a person’s right to vote based on knowingly false information or to try to block them from voting or registering to vote based on knowingly false information, punishable by up to two years in prison. Read more about AB1068.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Similar bills

Wyoming

Passed into law
Mar 9, 2022
Introduced
Feb 15, 2022

HB0052

Committee sponsors
1 Republican-led committee
What bill does

Makes it a felony to release absentee ballot results or to incorporate them into the final vote count before polls close on Election Day, punishable by up to five years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000. Read more about HB0052.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election administration
Failed
Feb 28, 2022
Introduced
Feb 17, 2022

SF0096

Legislative sponsors
11 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it illegal to collect and submit absentee ballots unless approved by the voter through a written form provided by the secretary of state. Violations would be punishable by up to five years’ imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine. Read more about SF0096.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Ballot collection

Virginia

Introduced
Jan 3, 2023

SB878

Legislative sponsors
13 Republicans
What bill does

Would make it a felony for a person to assist a noncitizen to register to vote, knowing that that person is not a citizen. Read more about SB878.

Categories
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
Introduced
Jan 10, 2023

HB1812

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would increase the penalty for the felonies of voting more than once in the same election, voting without being qualified to do so or helping another person do either of those things. Would also make it a felony to lie on a voter registration application and would increase the penalty for the felony of registering to vote at more than one address. Read more about HB1812.

Categories
  • Increases criminal penalty
  • Creates criminal penalty
Bill targets
  • Election interference
  • Voting

Illinois

Introduced
Feb 16, 2023

HB2943

Legislative sponsors
1 Republican
What bill does

Would create a new division within the attorney general’s office to investigate allegations of voter fraud and other election law violations or irregularities, with the power to conduct preliminary investigations and report violations to other state agencies. Would also require the new division to create a voter fraud hotline. Read more about HB2943.

Categories
  • Creates new enforcement agency