The constitutionality of an election fraud bill two U.S. senators introduced on Wednesday could hinge on how the Supreme Court decides a pending case about a law banning false statements about military honors and awards, according to a prominent First Amendment expert.
At a press conference Wednesday, Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) rolled out the "Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act of 2011" (text posted here). The measure, which got an unusual public endorsement on Tuesday from Attorney General Eric Holder, would create civil and criminal penalties for distributing false information about the time or place of an election, about voter qualification rules, or about candidate endorsements when those things are done with the intent to mislead voters or to discourage or prevent someone from voting.
Election deception bill's legality could hinge on SCOTUS case
via politico.com
