Sen. Murphy Introduces Vote Without Fear Act to Ban Guns Near Polling Places
Federal employees who help administer federal elections or oversee ballot counting at polling places would gain a new layer of legal protection. By making it a federal crime to bring a firearm near where they work on election day, the bill aims to reduce the risk of armed intimidation that election workers have increasingly reported in recent years.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Vote Without Fear Act
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