H.R. 1281 to Move to the Floor

by Jonah Goldman

The Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act (H.R. 1281) was voted out of the House Judiciary Committee on March 29, 2007, and will soon head to the floor for debate. Sponsored by Representatives Rahm Emanuel, John Conyers, Mike Honda, Xavier Becerra, Keith Ellison, Rush Holt and over 40 of their colleagues, H.R. 1281 addresses a key problem uncovered by Election Protection in the 2004 and 2006 election cycles: deliberate deceptions aimed at preventing eligible voters from casting a meaningful ballot. This bill is the House companion to Senators Obama and Schumer's Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act.

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