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H 541·VT·house

An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

FailedFiled Jan 6, 2026
Sponsor: Ian Goodnow (D)
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Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

Feb 6, 2026

Summary

The bill makes it a crime to intimidate, threaten, or coerce voters, candidates, or election workers, and adds a $1,000 civil fine for actions like showing a ballot to others or trying to influence a voter inside a polling place. It also gives the Attorney General and State’s Attorneys the power to investigate and enforce these rules, including issuing subpoenas and imposing additional fines for obstructing investigations. The measure aims to protect the integrity of elections by deterring interference.

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