Protections
for Elections
Challenging — Creative Strategy Needed
Louisiana
Strong Home Rule • last state in the nation still using pap
1865
Law Enacted
$250K
Max Fine
5 YRS
Prison
ZERO
Exceptions
Since 1865, federal law has banned armed federal personnel at polling places. In 1909, Congress deliberately removed the only exception — there is no law enforcement justification for armed feds at the polls. Not for "keeping the peace." Not for preventing fraud. Nothing.
18 U.S.C. § 592 — TROOPS AT POLLS
Any federal employee who stations armed personnel at a polling place commits a felony and is permanently barred from federal service. The DOJ's own manual says FBI agents cannot be stationed at polls.
5 YEARS PRISON $250,000 FINE CAREER DEATH
New Orleans
Pop. 390K • Home Rule
Heavily Democratic. (~83% Biden 2020), majority-Black (~59%), progressive DA Jas...
Baton Rouge
Pop. 456K • Home Rule
Consolidated government. and home rule charter but more politically divided.
Shreveport
Pop. 182K
Democratic-leaning city. but less organized progressive infrastructure.
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Contact Call your city council member. Ask them to introduce a Protections for Elections ordinance.
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