118th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jul 27, 2023
S. 2575In CommitteeGovernment Operations and Politics
Preventing Election Subversion Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. (D-GA)11 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 27, 2023
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In plain English
This bill restricts state election officials from removing local election administrators except for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance, and requires state officials to report any removals or suspensions to the Department of Justice. It also prohibits private citizens from challenging a person's eligibility to vote or register to vote in federal elections unless they have personal knowledge of the issue. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced the bill with 11 Democratic cosponsors on July 27, 2023.
What’s in the bill (2 sections)
- Sec. 2. Restrictions on removal of local election administrators in
- Sec. 3. Protections for voters on election day
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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2023-07-27, but the bill text was revised on 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Introduced in Senate
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Jul 27
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jul 27
Introduced in Senate
All 11 cosponsors
11 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (11)
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