S. 5124: Stop Harassment and Intimidations in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections Act

S. 5124 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Voters and election workers can now file civil lawsuits in federal court to stop voter intimidation and interference at polling locations, a right that did not previously exist under these specific statutes. Before this legislation, prosecutors generally… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.