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SB18-076

Ban Vote Trading

Concerning a ban on vote trading.
Session:
2018 Regular Session
Subject:
Elections & Redistricting
Bill Summary

New election offense - facilitating vote trading - penalty. The act makes it unlawful for any person to facilitate the trading of votes between an elector in the state or a person in another state in exchange for the other person's vote for or against a particular candidate, ballot issue, or ballot question. A violation is a class 2 petty offense and, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 for each occurrence.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Sen. K. Lundberg
Rep. J. Melton

Sponsor

Co-sponsor

Sen. J. Cooke, Sen. L. Crowder, Sen. S. Fenberg, Sen. C. Holbert, Sen. J. Kefalas, Sen. A. Kerr, Sen. V. Marble, Sen. T. Neville, Sen. R. Scott, Sen. J. Smallwood, Sen. J. Sonnenberg, Sen. J. Tate, Sen. N. Todd

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