Making It a Crime to Violate State Election Laws Raises Ire of Non-Profit Founder

In this screenshot from the DNCC’s livestream of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson addresses the virtual convention on August 20, 2020. DNCC via Getty Images

State statutes that make it a crime to violate election laws and subject convicted election officials to criminal penalties amount to “harassment.”

That’s the conclusion of David Becker, founder and executive director of the non-partisan, non-profit Center for Election Innovation and Research (CEIR).