WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce a bill to protect American elections from federal interference by armed uniformed military or federal law enforcement. This comes after Donald Trump has threatened to send armed troops to polling sites, potentially intimidating eligible voters from exercising their right to vote, and has pushed for legislation to federalize elections. Current law has restricted the use of the military at polling places since the Civil War era to ensure that voters could cast ballots free from intimidation, coercion, or the appearance of government force.
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