CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Creates the crime of election fraud or forgery. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

This Louisiana bill creates a new criminal offense specifically for election fraud and forgery, directly affecting voters, election officials, and anyone involved in the registration or conduct of elections. It prohibits actions such as voting multiple times, casting ballots under false pretenses, registering or voting in another person's name, forging election documents, and possessing official ballots or registration certificates without authorization. The law establishes penalties ranging from fines up to $2,000 and up to two years in prison for a first offense, with harsher penalties of fines up to $5,000 and up to five years in hard labor for repeat offenses.