Chapel Hill, NC - 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 Chapel Hill?

Legal Authority

North Carolina is a Dillon's Rule state, meaning municipalities possess only those powers expressly granted by the General Asse...

Why It Can Work Here

See state guide for strategic analysis.

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 · 8 at-large + mayor at-large
All seats at-large; nonpartisan; mayor 2-year terms; council 4-year staggered.

Chapel Hill Town Hall
405 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(919) 968-2743
townofchapelhill.org/government/mayor-and-council

Meetings

Wed

7:00 PM

2nd & 4th Wed

What You Can Do

Call your council member and tell them you want Chapel Hill to pass a Protections for Elections ordinance enforcing the federal ban on armed troops at polls.
(919) 968-2743

Show up to the next council meeting. Public comment is open to all residents. Three minutes at the mic changes priorities.
WedS · 7:00 PM · Chapel Hill Town Hall

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