Columbus, 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 Columbus?

Legal Authority

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

Why It Can Work Here

Columbus is already designated a "sanctuary jurisdiction" by DHS, demonstrating willingness to limit cooperation with federal e...

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 · Strong Mayor-Council · 9 members elected at-large tied to residential districts
Expanded from 7 to 9 seats in 2023.

Columbus City Hall
90 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 645-3111
columbus.gov/Government/City-Council

Meetings

Mon

5:00 PM

Every Mon

What You Can Do

Call your council member and tell them you want Columbus to pass a Protections for Elections ordinance enforcing the federal ban on armed troops at polls.
(614) 645-3111

Show up to the next council meeting. Public comment is open to all residents. Three minutes at the mic changes priorities.
MonS · 5:00 PM · Columbus City Hall

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