Bend, OR - 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 Bend?

Legal Authority

Oregon adopted constitutional home rule in 1906, explicitly rejecting Dillon's Rule.

Why It Can Work Here

Bend's 2020 elections marked a dramatic progressive shift, creating the city's first female-majority council, first person of c...

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

7 members · Council-Manager · Mayor + 6 councilors, all at-large; 4-year terms
Charter approved by voters May 1995.

Bend City Hall
710 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97703

(541) 388-5505
bendoregon.gov/government/city-council

Meetings

Wed

6:00 PM

1st & 3rd Wed

What You Can Do

Call your council member and tell them you want Bend to pass a Protections for Elections ordinance enforcing the federal ban on armed troops at polls.
(541) 388-5505

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 · Bend City Hall

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