This bill transfers the federal crime of non-citizen voting from one section of federal law to another and increases the penalties for the offense. Currently, the law prohibits aliens from voting in federal elections, but this legislation moves that prohibition to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 while simultaneously strengthening the punishment from existing penalties to fines up to $10,000 and imprisonment for up to five years. The bill affects any non-citizen who attempts to vote in elections for federal office, including presidential, Senate, House, and other specified positions. There is no funding associated with this legislation, and it contains no implementation timeline beyond its enactment.
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