118 HR 10154 IH: Ballot Box Protection Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-11-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10154IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 18, 2024Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Ms. Malliotakis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit destroying or damaging ballot boxes, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ballot Box Protection Act.

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Destruction of ballot boxes prohibited

Section 12 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10308) is amended—(1)by redesignating subsection (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively;(2)by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c)Whoever destroys or damages an in-person, secured, and clearly labeled boxes at which individuals may drop off voted ballots in an election for Federal office with the intent to destroy or damage a voted ballot—(1)if no voted ballot is damaged or destroyed, shall be fined not more $20,000 for each such box, or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; or(2)if a voted ballot is damaged or destroyed, shall be fined not more than $20,000 for each such voted ballot, or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.; and (3)in subsection (d), as so redesignated, is amended by adding at the end the following: Whoever conspires to violate the provisions of subsection (c) of this section shall be punished as provided under such subsection..