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H.R. 10927 · 119th Congress

Ballot Box Protection Act

In committee188 words Introduced Oct 29, 2026 · Latest action Oct 29, 2026

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H.R. 10927 · Introduced in House · Oct 29, 2026

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the Ballot Box Protection Act .

SEC. 2. DESTRUCTION OF BALLOT BOXES PROHIBITED.

Section 12 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10308 ) is amended— by redesignating subsection (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

(c) Whoever destroys or damages an in-person, secured, and clearly labeled boxes at which individuals may drop off voted ballots in an election for Federal office with the intent to destroy or damage a voted ballot— if no voted ballot is damaged or destroyed, shall be fined not more than $20,000 for each such box, or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; or (2) if a voted ballot is damaged or destroyed, shall be fined not more than $20,000 for each such voted ballot, or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.

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  1. Oct 29, 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Oct 29, 2026Introduced in House