Northampton, MA - Protections for Elections

Armed federal agents at your polling place
are already illegal. Your city council can enforce it.

18 U.S.C. § 592 — Federal Law Since 1865

Any federal employee who stations armed personnel at a polling place commits a felony. No exceptions — not for law enforcement, not for "keeping the peace." The DOJ's own manual bans FBI agents from polling places.

5 YEARS PRISON $250,000 FINE PERMANENT BAR FROM OFFICE

Why Northampton?

Legal Authority

Massachusetts definitively operates as a Home Rule state, abandoning Dillon's Rule completely with the 1966 ratification of Art...

Why It Can Work Here

Current composition: Deeply progressive council

What the Ordinance Would Do
Direct city police not to assist armed federal personnel near polling places. No new criminal penalties — just a policy on how the city's own resources are used.

Your City Council

9 members · 7 ward + 2 at-large
Council president elected by council. Mayor serves 4-year term as chief executive.

Northampton City Hall
210 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060

(413) 587-1210
northamptonma.gov/2570/City-Council

Meetings

Thu

6:30 PM

1st & 3rd Thu

What You Can Do

Call your council member and tell them you want Northampton to pass a Protections for Elections ordinance enforcing the federal ban on armed troops at polls.
(413) 587-1210

Show up to the next council meeting. Public comment is open to all residents. Three minutes at the mic changes priorities.
ThuS · 6:30 PM · Northampton City Hall

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