Sen. Obama's Bill to Crack Down on Voter Intimidation

Written by: Philip Shepard on Jan 5, 2006 2:21 PM EST

Sen. Barack Obama (IL) is seeking cosponsors in the Senate for S. 1975, "The Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2005." The bill would create a criminal penality for decptive practices, with penalties of up to $100,000, one year imprisonment, or both, and require the attorney general, in conjunction with the federal Election Assistance Commission, to provide accurate election information when allegations of deceptive practices are confirmed.

Please call or write to Sens. Levin and Stabenow and urge them to cosponsor the bill.

Sen. Obama's letter to his Senate colleagues is here:
Link


Here is contact info for our Senators:

Sen. Carl Levin
United States Senate
269 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-0001
Phone: (202) 224-6221
Fax: (202) 224-1388
Website: Link

Sen Debby Stabenow
United States Senate
133 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-0001
Phone: (202) 224-4822
Fax: (202) 228-0325
Website: Link

This action was originally reported and sponsored by Common Cause. At the last two local DfA meetings it has drawn strong support.

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Location: Lansing, MI 48864