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Advocacy Blog
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Bill Passes House
The House passed the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007, (H.R. 1281) to prohibit deceptive practices in federal elections, making it a felony to knowingly communicate false election information to prevent another person from voting. BNA Money and Politics ($$) reports that "the new House bill did not reflect GOP concerns about voter fraud, no one voiced opposition to the measure during a brief debate on the House floor June 25. The bill was passed by voice vote under a special procedure for noncontroversial measures, known as suspension of the rules." A similar bill has been introduced in the Senate (S. 453) by Senator Barack Obama (D-IL).
Posted by Amanda Adams
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