Anyone harassing, threatening, intimidating or menacing an official or poll worker could serve 3 days in jail.
Both Cleveland City Council and Akron City Council say they’re not going to put up with harassment and abuse at the polls.They say these poll workers carve out a huge chunk of their day to make sure we have the ability to vote.
Both councils voted in favor of an ordinance that would impose jail time for violence against election workers. Cleveland's updated legislation states this would"prohibit anyone, directly or indirectly, from threatening, intimidating, menacing or harassing an election official or their family member."That means a possible minimum of three days in jail if convicted of harassing or abusing workers.
Akron City Councilwoman Tara Mosley says everyone should be able to complete their civic duty in peace.“I think that we are long overdue to have something in place so we can be proactive instead of reactive. You know, as you see what's going on across the country, there is this uptick in violence against Election Day workers and staff,” said Mosley.
As always—if you witness abuse or you’re being intimidated report it to your polling location or call the police.
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