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NC S392

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jay Chaudhuri

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Threatens or attempts to threaten any person for voting, registering to vote, or exercising duties as an election official becomes a Class H felony; intimidation or coercion for the same activities becomes a Class A1 misdemeanor
  • Public officials who refuse to certify election results without substantial evidence face automatic resignation from office, with willful violations punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor and fines up to $10,000
  • Intimidating, threatening, or coercing election workers carries civil liability plus criminal penalties of up to $100,000 in fines and five years imprisonment
  • Post-election audits must be conducted by nonpartisan officials with election expertise, follow statistically sound methodology, and occur prior to state certification; public officials cannot fund or participate in audits failing these standards
  • Appropriates $250,000 in recurring funds for biennial security training for election officials and $2,000,000 in nonrecurring funds to establish a threat management capability for monitoring threats against election workers

Legislative Description

Safeguard Fair Elections

Boards

Last Action

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

3/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate3/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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