Promise
Ban deceptive election practices and voter intimidation
Obama supported stronger federal penalties and corrective mechanisms for deceptive election practices, but the core legislation never became law.
President
Barack Obama
Status
Blocked
Topic
Voting Rights / Civil Rights
Actions
2
Outcomes
1
Impact Context
Documented outcome directions: Blocked.
Promise Text
Will sign the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act into law and charge the Voting Rights Section with vigorously enforcing that law and the provisions of the Voting Rights Act.
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