Defines conduct which constitutes voter disenfranchisement and establishes penalties therefor; authorizes private cause of action for voter disenfranchisement; creates Independent Election Oversight Committee; establishes public awareness campaign on voting rights; appropriates $100,000.
This bill defines voter disenfranchisement as denying or abridging the right to vote or register, and establishes criminal penalties for those who engage in such conduct. It prohibits requiring identification to vote or register (except as required by law), creates an Independent Election Oversight Committee to investigate disenfranchisement claims, and allows voters who are disenfranchised to file civil lawsuits for damages. The bill requires election workers to receive training on preventing disenfranchisement, mandates annual audits of election policies, and directs the establishment of a public awareness campaign about voting rights. The legislation appropriates $100,000 to fund the audit and awareness campaign.
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Introduced Mar 20, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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Tennille McCoy
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