Cincinnati, OH - 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 Cincinnati?

Legal Authority

Ohio is unambiguously a home rule state, having rejected Dillon's Rule in the 1912 Constitutional Convention.

Why It Can Work Here

The council-manager city with Democratic Mayor Aftab Pureval declared sanctuary status in January 2017 and successfully obtaine...

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 · Council-Manager · 9 members elected at-large; Mayor appoints City Manager
9 at-large members serve 2-year terms.

Cincinnati City Hall
801 Plum St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

(513) 591-6000
cincinnati-oh.gov/council

Meetings

Wed

6:00 PM

Every Wed

What You Can Do

Call your council member and tell them you want Cincinnati to pass a Protections for Elections ordinance enforcing the federal ban on armed troops at polls.
(513) 591-6000

Show up to the next council meeting. Public comment is open to all residents. Three minutes at the mic changes priorities.
WedS · 6:00 PM · Cincinnati City Hall

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