Five years’ jail for election officials who keep non-citizens on their voter rolls
The House of Representatives has passed the 26-page “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act” known as the SAVE Act.
It is linked here:
https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr22/BILLS-119hr22eh.pdf
It becomes law:
once the Senate passes it next month, and
the President signs it.
Then, election officials face five years in jail for registering or keeping non-citizens on their voter rolls.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/2
The SAVE Act amends:
Section 2(j) in 52 U.S.C. § 20511, which is the "Criminal Penalties" section of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA).
“Any person, including an election official, who knowingly and willfully registers an applicant to vote in an election for Federal office who fails to present documentary proof of United States citizenship shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.”
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:52%20section:20511%20edition:prelim)
The bill empowers citizens to file civil and criminal actions against election officials rather than waiting for prosecutors to act.
It makes election workers, vendors, and contractors strictly liable for crimes of voter fraud.
Strict liability means a person is criminally liable for their actions regardless of their intent or mental state.
Under a strict liability standard, the prosecution or plaintiff does not have to prove that a person:
meant to do it
was reckless, or
negligent in one’s duties.
Strict liability focuses on the act itself.
“Human error’ is no longer a defense.